Roy Schestowitz

• 3D Printing ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/15/3d-printing-and-metal-casting-are-a-great-match/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 00:53:11

• "Neopixel" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/15/giant-neopixel-is-just-like-the-regular-kind-only-bigger/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 00:53:26

• Third DraftKings Hacker Pleads Guilty ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/third-draftkings-hacker-pleads-guilty/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 00:53:48

• Militant Groups Are Experimenting With AI, and the Risks Are Expected to Grow ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/militant-groups-are-experimenting-with-ai-and-the-risks-are-expected-to-grow/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 00:54:18

• Inaccuracies plague government security clearance data ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2025/12/inaccuracies-plague-government-security-clearance-data/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 00:54:34

• Appeals court judges scrutinize Convicted Felon’s national security basis for collective bargaining rollback ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/12/appeals-court-judges-scrutinize-trumps-national-security-basis-for-collective-bargaining-rollback/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 00:55:00

• "Read Hostname And IP Address" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/15/plug-into-usb-read-hostname-and-ip-address/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 00:55:43

• Amazon Deletes AI-Generated Recap of “Fallout” Season 1 After It’s Called Out for Being Full of Errors ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/amazon-deletes-ai-recap-fallout    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 00:56:13

• Apple Patches Two Zero-Days Tied to Mysterious Exploited Chrome Flaw ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/apple-patches-two-zero-days-tied-to-mysterious-exploited-chrome-flaw/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 00:56:46

• Fixing the blinking cursor as a symptom of SDDM crash under openSUSE 16.0 ☞ https://freeaptitude.altervista.org/articles/fixing-the-blinking-cursor-as-a-symptom-of-sddm-crash-under-opensuse-16-0.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 00:57:18

• "in the face of bans and censorship." ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/3rd-amed-film-festival-concludes-with-celebration-of-kurdish-cinema-and-solidarity-314528    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 00:57:52

• The advantages of free software https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/practical.en.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 00:59:14

• "The modern Notepad app in Windows 11 uses 82% more RAM compared to WordPad." https://x.com/SquidMechanicus/status/2000978194107916335    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 00:59:58

• Dihydroxyacetone Man slaps BillBC with eye-watering $10B suit for alleged defamatory editing of Jan. 6 speech ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/12/15/us-news/president-trump-slaps-bbc-with-eye-watering-10b-suit-for-alleged-defamatory-editing-of-jan-6-speech/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:00:38

• Rakudo Weekly 2025.50 Exemplar Poll ☞ https://rakudoweekly.blog/2025/12/15/2025-50-exemplar-poll/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:02:06

• Where are you? A look at GeoIP ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/12/16/where-are-you-a-look-at-geoip/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:02:24

• Gdlv – GUI to Delve ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/gdlv-gui-delve/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:03:16

• split-ping – see the direction of loss or latency ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/split-ping-direction-loss-latency/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:03:30

• Ångströmfetch – system fetch tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/angstromfetch-system-fetch-tool/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:03:47

• OctoPrint – snappy web interface for your 3D printer ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/octoprint-snappy-web-interface-3d-printer/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:04:02

• Plank Reloaded – lightweight, customizable GNU/Linux dock ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/plank-reloaded-lightweight-customizable-linux-dock/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:04:18

• Jimmy Lai to face ‘endless imprisonment’: Gov’t bureaus hail tycoon’s nat. security conviction ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/16/jimmy-lai-to-face-endless-imprisonment-all-but-two-govt-bureaus-hail-tycoons-nat-security-conviction/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:04:51

• Streaming Data Shows Holiday Music Is Sadder Than Ever ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/15/streaming-data-shows-holiday-music-is-sadder-than-ever/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:05:08

• A massive leak reveals Apple’s roadmap through 2027 — with the foldable iPhone in sight ☞ https://hackwarenews.com/a-massive-leak-reveals-apples-roadmap-through-2027-with-the-foldable-iphone-in-sight/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:05:20

• Beijing, Hong Kong officials praise Jimmy Lai’s guilty verdict, press freedom NGOs slam nat. security ruling ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/15/beijing-hong-kong-officials-praise-jimmy-lais-guilty-verdict-press-freedom-ngos-slam-nat-security-ruling/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:05:41

• Hong Kong court finds media tycoon Jimmy Lai guilty on sedition and national security charges ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/hong-kong-court-finds-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-guilty-on-sedition-and-national-security-charges/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:05:58

• Jimmy Lai remains beacon of Hong Kong press freedom, say ex-colleagues ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/jimmy-lai-remains-beacon-of-hong-kong-press-freedom-say-ex-colleagues-awaiting-his-sentencing    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:06:07

• MTN Group must commission an independent investigation into potential human rights violations ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/mtn-group-must-commission-an-independent-investigation-into-potential-human-rights-violations/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:14:52

• MTN Group must answer for dangerous bounty SMS campaign in the Republic of Congo ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/mtn-group-must-answer-for-dangerous-bounty-sms-campaign-in-the-republic-of-congo/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:15:03

• Google Sees 5 Chinese Groups Exploiting React2Shell for Malware Delivery ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/google-sees-5-chinese-groups-exploiting-react2shell-for-malware-delivery/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:15:22

• Atlassian Patches Critical Apache Tika Flaw ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/atlassian-patches-critical-apache-tika-flaw/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:21:57

• How to reduce false positives in security scans ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/12/15/how-reduce-false-positives-security-scans    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:23:05

• Announcing Vojtux: a Fedora-based accessible GNU/Linux distribution ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1050539/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:23:31

• Set Operations with freeCount ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/set-operations-with-freecount/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:24:27

• This is my worst theme ever, and I love it ☞ https://rubenerd.com/this-may-be-my-worst-theme-ever/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:25:15

• How to install GitLab on AlmaLinux 10 ☞ https://linuxhostsupport.com/blog/how-to-install-gitlab-on-almalinux-10/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:25:40

• "Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is best known as the neurotoxin of the puffer fish, though it also appears in a range of other marine species." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/15/pufferfish-venom-can-kill-or-it-can-relieve-pain/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:26:23

• The science of colour: How different colours can influence our moods ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/entre-nous/20251216-the-science-of-colour-how-different-colours-can-influence-our-moods    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:26:44

• ‘Waiting to die’: The dirty business of recycling in Vietnam ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/waiting-to-die-the-dirty-business-of-recycling-in-vietnam    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:27:02

• Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi ‘in good health’ after son raises alarm ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/myanmar-junta-says-suu-kyi-in-good-health-after-son-raises-alarm    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:27:17

• French farmers protest cattle cull as disease spreads ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251216-french-farmers-protest-cattle-cull-as-disease-spreads    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:27:28

• In a Remote Jungle, the Gruesome Poaching of Rare Elephants ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/world/asia/borneo-elephants-poaching-beheading.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:27:45

• Dengue deaths in Malaysia fall by 61% from 2024 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/dengue-deaths-in-malaysia-fall-by-61-from-2024    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:28:04

• Aceh urges Indonesian government to allow entry of humanitarian aid from Malaysia ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/aceh-urges-govt-to-allow-entry-of-humanitarian-aid-from-malaysia    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:28:16

• The gruesome poaching of rare elephants in Malaysia’s remote jungle ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/the-gruesome-poaching-of-rare-elephants-in-malaysias-remote-jungle    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:28:30

• Malaysia targets full vape ban by mid-2026: Health Minister ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-targets-full-vape-ban-by-mid-2026-health-minister    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:28:48

• Malaysian PM Anwar to unveil new cabinet members on Tuesday ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/malaysian-pm-anwar-to-unveil-new-cabinet-members-on-tuesday    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:29:09

• Malaysia PM Anwar unveils latest Cabinet line-up ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-pm-anwar-unveils-latest-cabinet-line-up    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:29:19

• Europe Is in Decline. Good. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/opinion/europe-decline-economy-china.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:30:02

• Secure Jimmy Lai’s release before seeking closer China ties, his son urges Britain ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/secure-jimmy-lais-release-before-seeking-closer-china-ties-his-son-urges-uk    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:30:26

• Singapore, China build on decades of trust to deepen ties, says DPM Gan ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/singapore-china-build-on-decades-of-trust-to-deepen-ties-says-dpm    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:30:48

• Taiwan says its military can respond rapidly to any sudden Chinese attack ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-says-its-military-can-respond-rapidly-to-any-sudden-chinese-attack    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:31:14

• Philippines denounces China’s ‘dangerous’ and ‘inhumane’ actions against Filipino fishermen ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-denounces-chinas-dangerous-and-inhumane-actions-against-filipino-fishermen    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:31:22

• Human‑wave attacks and drones: How Myanmar’s junta is fighting back ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/human-wave-attacks-and-drones-how-myanmars-junta-is-fighting-back    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:31:31

• Foreigners bought almost 3,500 properties near sensitive sites in Japan in FY2024: Study ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/foreigners-bought-almost-3500-properties-near-sensitive-sites-in-japan-in-fy2024-study    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:32:24

• Japan’s last two giant pandas are headed to China and fans just cannot bear it ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japans-last-two-giant-pandas-are-headed-to-china-and-fans-just-cant-bear-it    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:32:40

• Chinese court sentences 27 people for smuggling antimony ingots ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinese-court-sentences-27-people-for-smuggling-antimony-ingots    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:33:01

• Hong Kong leader raises Jimmy Lai conviction in meeting with China's Pooh-tin ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/hong-kong-leader-raises-jimmy-lai-conviction-in-meeting-with-chinas-xi    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:33:27

• China sanctions retired Japanese general over Taiwan ‘collusion’ ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/15/china-sanctions-retired-japanese-general-over-taiwan-collusion/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:34:01

• Amid spat, Japan’s only 2 pandas to return early to China ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/15/amid-spat-japans-only-2-pandas-to-return-early-to-china/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:34:14

• Dihydroxyacetone Man says has he asked China’s Pooh-tin to release Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/16/trump-says-has-asked-chinas-xi-to-release-hong-kongs-jimmy-lai/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:34:32

• TTABlog Test: Is BLACKTHORN for Construction Management SAAS Confusable with BLACKTHORNE for Computer-Based Information Systems Consulting? ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/12/ttablog-test-is-blackthorn-for.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:35:29

• Manage credentials with Tekton and OpenShift on I.C.B.M. Cloud ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/12/16/manage-credentials-tekton-openshift-ibm-cloud    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:36:28

• Greg Kroah-Hartman: Tracking kernel commits across branches ☞ http://www.kroah.com/log/blog/2025/12/15/tracking-kernel-commits-across-branches/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:38:03

• Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 6 Is Now Available Based on Debian 13 “Trixie” ☞ https://9to5linux.com/emmabuntus-debian-edition-6-is-now-available-based-on-debian-13-trixie    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:38:26

• OpenShot 3.4 Open-Source Video Editor Released with New Effects and Features ☞ https://9to5linux.com/openshot-3-4-open-source-video-editor-released-with-new-effects-and-features    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:39:51

• SparkyLinux 2025.12 “Tiamat” Released with Debian Forky Base, GNU/Linux Kernel 6.17 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/sparkylinux-2025-12-tiamat-released-with-debian-forky-base-linux-kernel-6-17    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:40:13

• Scribus 1.6.5 Open-Source Desktop Publishing App Released with Various Changes ☞ https://9to5linux.com/scribus-1-6-5-open-source-desktop-publishing-app-released-with-various-changes    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 01:40:29

• https://stallman.org is back online    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 02:01:47

• "is your manager's manager another woman DEI hire? They stick together like a gaggle of geese (the L word comes to mind). They lord it over all the guys and abuse them as though it was their God-given right. Maybe you ex- first line was "keeping company" with the others and they all got away with fudging results and lying on their reviews to get Band 10 promotions." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kchgf6qt    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 02:16:55

• "It happens regularly in IBM Consulting, and definitely in India. After all, who the heck believes in those keeping those worthless BCGs (Business Conduct Guidelines) ? Certainly not Alvind and his corrupt Pipmunks. That's why IBM is in first place when it comes to promoting a rotten workplace culture." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kchgf6qt    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 02:17:11

• "Yup she came in as a Band 10. A professional hire from McKinsey. She is your typical paper pushing power point cookie cutter DEI Lackey. How does someone who can't even code lead a technical team? I am guessing she probably makes at least 250K before any GDP Or Stock award. A drunken b0z0 could do her job. She never advocated for me."    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 02:17:40

• "Employee evaluation - Am I wrong, has employee evaluation turned into a joke? Does it really matter what sacrifices you make to get good appraisal. It seems now the only smart thing to do is pray you not laid off cause you are a high earning employee due to past hard work." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcmx0g24    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 02:18:13

• "I don't have to worry about this anymore. IBM is going to do another RA in Q1. While Alvind and his PiPMonkeys feed like pigs out the trough - Less than 4 billion in cash on hand. I am living my best life since I got RA'd."    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 02:18:41

• Bad challege designs are ruining video games https://www.escapistmagazine.com/news-bad-challenge-designs-ruin-video-games/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 02:24:05

• Amazon lays off more Seattle, Bellevue employees amid corporate restructuring https://mynorthwest.com/local/amazon-layoff-seattle-bellevue/4174306    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 02:24:37

• Amazon Slashes Jobs In Washington – But Says It's Not Part Of 14,000 Layoffs https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/amazon-slashes-jobs-washington-says-its-not-part-14000-layoffs-1763310    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 02:25:19

• You miss Ubuntu One?? https://itsfoss.com/projects-ditched-by-ubuntu/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 02:34:51

• "On December 9, 2025, the Free Software Foundation announced the winners of the Free Software Awards." https://www.instagram.com/p/DSUadVICJVt/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 03:02:18

• Turn 10 confirms no new content for Forza Motorsport https://xboxera.com/2025/12/16/turn-10-confirms-no-new-content-for-forza-motorsport/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 03:17:55

• "Turn 10 was hit with major layoffs earlier this year as a report states nearly 50 percent of its staff were let go." https://www.vgchartz.com/article/466577/forza-motorsport-will-no-longer-get-updates-as-turn-10-focuses-on-forza-horizon-6/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 03:19:01

• "kiss as much behind as possible - for the love of gosh, don't be competent - management hates looking foolish" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcmx0g24    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 06:51:02

• Hollow Knight: Silksong to get a free expansion, Hollow Knight getting a refresh upgrade | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/hollow-knight-silksong-to-get-a-free-expansion-hollow-knight-getting-a-refresh-upgrade/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:34:08

• Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven arrives in January | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/cult-of-the-lamb-woolhaven-arrives-in-january/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/cult-of-the-lamb-woolhaven-arrives-in-january/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:34:23

• The classic Plague Inc: Evolved gets a new free daily Outbreak Mode | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/the-classic-plague-inc-evolved-gets-a-new-free-daily-outbreak-mode/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:34:41

• Poly Bridge developer's next game is Poly Bricks - a LEGO-like cozy, creative brick-building game | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/poly-bridge-developers-next-game-is-poly-bricks-a-lego-like-cozy-creative-brick-building-game/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:35:08

• Ubisoft acquires March of Giants and the team from Amazon joining Ubisoft | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/ubisoft-acquires-march-of-giants-and-the-team-from-amazon-joining-ubisoft/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:36:16

• ARC Raiders gets a huge v1.7.0 free update with a new map condition, new event, skill tree resets and more | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/arc-raiders-gets-a-huge-v1-7-0-free-update-with-a-new-map-condition-new-event-skill-tree-resets-and-more/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:36:41

• "Free speech activists had warned that using the term Islamophobia risks outlawing criticism of the religion itself." https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15387619/Labour-braced-free-speech-row-ministers-finalise-details-axe-Islamophobia-definition-favour-anti-Muslim-hostility.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:38:43

• stenography for the dictator https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/donald-trump-bbc-defamation-lawsuit-1235484886/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:39:05

• "Donald Trump Is Getting a Pass for His Catastrophic Trade War" https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/16/donald-trump-is-getting-a-pass-for-his-catastrophic-tariffs/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:39:14

• "Great Powers, Bad Math - by Garry Kasparov - The Next Move" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/great-powers-bad-math    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:39:23

• Britain introduces nude filters on all mobile phones | "Storbritannien inför nakenfilter på alla mobiler" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2025/12/16/storbritannien-infor-nakenfilter-pa-alla-mobiler/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:39:48

• "Company Behind “Alligator Alcatraz” Vies for Contract to Rebuild Gaza | Truthout" https://truthout.org/video/company-behind-alligator-alcatraz-vies-for-contract-to-rebuild-gaza/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:40:00

• Tingus Goose is completely absurd and possibly 2025's strangest game | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/tingus-goose-is-completely-absurd-and-possibly-2025s-strangest-game/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:40:35

• Vampire Crawlers from the Vampire Survivors dev gets a fun new trailer | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/vampire-crawlers-from-the-vampire-survivors-dev-gets-a-fun-new-trailer/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:40:57

• "Just like Google plan with Chrome, Mozilla aren't sitting still on expanding Firefox into something resembling a web browser but with more AI." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/it-just-keeps-getting-worse-firefox-to-evolve-into-a-modern-ai-browser/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:41:21

• "Explore 2025 highlights from the Raspberry Pi Computing Education Research Centre’s projects and findings." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/2025-highlights-from-the-raspberry-pi-computing-education-research-centre/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:44:41

• Environmental books ☛ https://therevelator.org/environmental-books-dec2025/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:44:56

• "Zero Criminal Charges" ☛ https://thedissenter.org/most-press-arrests-in-2025-resulted-in-zero-criminal-charges/ | Source: The Dissenter    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:45:16

• "this post may be useful to help you get the most out of your gear." ☛ https://boilingsteam.com/framework-desktop-how-to-expand-your-unified-memory-for-llm-use/index.html | Source: Boiling Steam    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:47:56

• "When doing general computing, you probably use a conventional mouse or trackpad. Then if you want to work in 3D, such as when using a VR headset, you need to switch to motion-tracking controllers dedicated to spatial tasks." ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2025/12/16/interacting-in-2d-and-3d-with-spatialmouse/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:48:05

• "Yesterday, I was writing and doing research about software licenses. I read through heaps and walls of legal text and different licenses, taking notes and making sense of them." ☛ https://alavi.me/blog/e-ink-tablet-as-monitor-linux/ |    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:48:13

• "This throwaway post has become the second-most popular thing I’ve ever posted on Mastodon, with hundreds of boosts and favourites." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/miku-hanging-out-on-an-old-cdrom/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:48:36

• "In late May 2025, a Gibraltar-based company asked GoDaddy to deny service to over 100 domains, based on allegations of widespread copyright infringement." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/judge-godaddy-must-unmask-owners-of-100-allegedly-infringing-domains-251216/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:50:52

• "Last week, Operation Bluebird filed a petition asking the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to cancel X Corp.’s ownership of the “Twitter” and “Tweet” trademarks." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/845882/x-corp-operation-bluebird-twitter-lawsuit-trademark-infringement | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:51:15

• "not ripe for the picking" ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/elon-musk-x-twitter-rebrand-social-media-sues-b2885855.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:51:23

• "Enter the aforementioned study, for which ANMIP-BG fielded responses from 71 labels and artists based out of Southeast Europe." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/16/spotify-stream-minimum/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:51:46

• "When Trump and Microsoft colluded to shut down the International Criminal Court by killing its access to Outlook and Office365" ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2025/12/16/k-shaped-recovery/#disenshittification-nations | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:52:29

• "maximum-security prisons from Florida to Minnesota to California counted off the number of co-workers" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/16/as-federal-prisons-run-low-on-food-and-toilet-paper-corrections-officers-are-leaving-in-droves-for-ice/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:53:35

• "Like Trump's routine lawsuits against U.S. media, this is a nuisance lawsuit whose purpose is to harrass the target and exploit the fact that it's cheaper to settle than to fight." ☛ https://boingboing.net/2025/12/16/trump-sues-the-bbc-in-florida.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:53:53

• "This year has been hard—perhaps the understatement of the year, I know—but one thing that has stood out to me throughout this endless struggle of a year has been the importance of small-scale" ☛ https://dansinker.com/posts/2025-12-15-snooping-newsie/ | Source: Dan Sinker    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:54:05

• "That doesn’t mean the article is obsolete. But it does mean we shouldn’t assume it will stay the same forever." ☛ https://werd.io/is-the-article-dead/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:54:16

• "The investigation widened in February 2025 with the arrest of Shamshad Agaev, editor-in-chief of arqument.az and a regular contributor to Meydan TV" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/17/twelve-independent-journalist-stand-trial-as-azerbaijan-s-meydan-tv-case-gets-underway | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:54:27

• "cooperation with the State of Israel" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/mohammadi-arrest-beating-rights-iran-nobel/33623558.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:54:53

• "So when on 1 December the BBC released an investigation suggesting a World War I-era chemical weapon, ‘camite’, may have been mixed into the water that evening" ☛ https://oc-media.org/i-want-to-know-what-happened-georgian-protesters-on-the-lingering-effects-of-chemical-exposure/ | Source: Open Caucasus Media    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:55:08

• "This report shows how the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming China’s state control system into a precision instrument for managing its population and targeting groups at home and abroad." ☛ https://www.aspi.org.au/report/the-partys-ai-how-chinas-new-ai-systems-are-reshaping-human-rights/ |    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:55:23

• "Two months later, new research by a little-known social listening firm seemed to upend what the public knew about how that viral discourse spread." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/report/845725/taylor-swift-gudea-report-rolling-stone-social-media-discourse-bots | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:55:55

• "The episode highlights how chatbots often deliver confident yet false responses during fast-developing news events" ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/grok-spews-misinformation-about-deadly-australia-shooting-1421118901 | Source: RTL    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:56:03

• "Whenever you compile using Rust, the compiler goes through different passes and in the end, generated binary code for the target processor." ☛ https://blog.guillaume-gomez.fr/articles/2025-12-15+Rust+GCC+backend%3A+Why+and+how |    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:56:31

• "If you’re a Californian, there are a few new state laws that you should know will be going into effect in the new year." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/trends-watch-california-legislature | Source: EFF    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:56:43

• "Last week marked the 20th anniversary of the Declaration of Principles (DoP) for International Election Observation." ☛ https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5714/election-observers-adopt-principles-and-guidance-observing-personal-data-use | Source: Privacy International    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:57:44

• "The Office of the US Trade Representative posted on X Tuesday" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/845869/ustr-eu-trade-threat-spotify-mistral | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:58:08

• "Mozilla Corporation on Tuesday said it has appointed Anthony Enzor-DeMeo as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Laura Chambers, who served as interim CEO for the past two years." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/16/mozilla_corporation_new_ceo/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:58:41

• New Mozilla CEO ☛ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/12/16/new-mozilla-ceo/ | Source: Michael Tsai    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:59:04

• "But the bigger news is that almost no jobs have been added to the American economy since April." ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-americans-are-going-batsht-over | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:59:27

• "Astral announced Ty Beta today, the new Rust-based Python type checker." ☛ https://gregnewman.io/blog/trying-ty-for-lsp-in-emacs/ | Source: Greg Newman    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:59:46

• "An extremely fast Python type checker and LSP (via) The team at Astral have been working on this for quite a long time" ☛ https://simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/16/ty/ | Source: Simon Willison    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:00:20

• "I’ve written about this before. But I believe that I’ve managed to sharpen the analysis and find a clearer way to make my points with data. So here we go." ☛ https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/europes-tech-lag-does-it-matter | Source: Paul Krugman    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:00:35

• "Investigators from the three countries announced the decision in a final report about the disaster probe. " ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20200130 | Source: YLE    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:02:04

• "Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent letters to Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, CoreWeave, Digital Realty, and Equinix on Monday" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/16/datacenters_energy_bills_dc/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:02:18

• "Nine satellites were reportedly launched last week from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China, Nicolls writes" ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3012855/space-is-getting-crowded-starlink-and-chinese-satellites-nearly-collide.html | Source: PC World    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:03:00

• "Published in Energy Research & Social Science, the study denounces how fossil fuel incumbents increasingly portray themselves as "part of the solution" to the climate emergency" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2025-12-fossil-fuel-industry-climate-false.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:03:16

• "The attacker had access to our engineer's GitHub account for 17 hours before doing anything visible. According to our GitHub audit logs, they operated methodically." ☛ https://trigger.dev/blog/shai-hulud-postmortem |    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:03:42

• "And tomorrow, DOJ will be forced to hand over the Epstein files themselves." ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/16/the-epistemology-of-the-epstein-scandal/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:03:53

• "but did not say whether all members of Congress would be allowed to see it, even as a defense policy bill demands that it be released to Congress." ☛ https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/12/16/hegseth-says-he-wont-publicly-release-video-of-sept-2-boat-strike/ | Source: US Navy Times    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:04:36

• "Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a new state-run website Tuesday that tracks what his office calls the “criminal cronies” around President Trump" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-12-16/newsom-trolls-trump-with-website-tracking-presidents-criminal-cronies | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:05:03

• "The clock is ticking for the US government to open up its files on Jeffrey Epstein." ☛ https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/the-epstein-files-will-soon-be-made-public-here-s-what-to-know-20251217-p5nodf.html | Source: The Age AU    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:05:24

• "In order to maintain this air of inevitability, Putin stands accused of routinely inflating Russian battlefield achievements." ☛ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putin-is-lying-zelenskyy-visits-front-to-expose-false-claims-of-russian-gains/ | Source: Atlantic Council    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:05:58

• "Not because he didn’t know the answer. He knows. We all know. A child knows." ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-devils-cheap-date | Source: Mike Brock    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:06:14

• "Hegseth also remained silent on the matter after rebuking Kelly weeks ago for posting the video where he and five other Democrats warned against illegal orders." ☛ https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/16/repub/pentagon-escalating-investigation-into-arizona-sen-kelly-for-illegal-orders-video/ | Source: Michigan Advance    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:07:15

• "Music Lukas Nelson on competing for a Grammy against his famous dad Dec. 11, 2025" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-12-15/joe-walsh-juliens-auctions-eagles-james-gang-las-vegas-interview | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:07:35

• "In any case, Lula and Sheinbaum chose to downplay an outcome that, while obviously uncomfortable for them, is no longer an anomaly on the regional stage." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/international/2025-12-16/from-nazi-to-moment-for-reflection-latin-americas-left-feels-the-blow-of-kasts-victory-in-chile.html | Source: El País    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:08:22

• "...engaging in abductions and raids to firmly impose its demands for an exclusive Islamic state governed by a strict interpretation of Islamic law." ☛ https://adf-magazine.com/2025/12/marginalized-voices-could-hold-key-to-defeating-boko-haram/ | Source: ADF    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:09:00

• "What I had not anticipated was the second derivative. After a time, that is, people come to expect, not just bad behaviour, but steadily worsening behaviour." ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-true-catastrophe-of-trump | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:09:19

• "What’s unusual is their aggressive and swift attempt to reshape the law altogether — or, rather, eliminate any law that would place a boundary on them." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/column/845955/donald-trump-big-tech-2025 | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:10:06

• "It's a massive amount of video, so in 2022 he added live facial recognition abilities." ☛ https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5616681 | Source: NPR    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:11:19

• "In this latest issue, we're sharing how to spot sneaky ALPR cameras at the U.S. border, covering a host of new resources on age verification laws" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/12/age-verification-coming-internet-effector-3718 | Source: EFF    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:11:39

• "Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing about 50 sexually explicit websites, alleging they have violated Indiana’s age-verification law." ☛ https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/attorney-general-sues-pornographic-websites/ | Source: The Indiana Capital Chronicle    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:11:59

• "The issue stems from a data breach linked not to PornHub’s own systems, but to Mixpanel, an analytics vendor the platform previously used." ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/pornhub-data-breach-premium-users/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:12:22

• "That language hides the real story: Your watch and search history could now lie in the hands of hackers, and whether or not it goes public depends on if Pornhub pays the ransom being demanded." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3013171/pornhub-hacked-view-and-search-history-for-premium-members-could-leak.html | Source: PC World    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:12:37

• "China’s ruling Communist Party is using artificial intelligence to turbocharge the surveillance and control of its 1.4 billion citizens, with the technology reaching further into daily life" ☛ https://edition.cnn.com/2025/12/04/china/china-ai-censorship-surveillance-report-intl-hnk | Source: CNN    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:13:02

• "Chinese Surveillance and AI" ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/12/chinese-surveillance-and-ai.html | Source: Bruce Schneier    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:13:19

• "Direct navigation — the act of visiting a website by manually typing a domain name in a web browser" ☛ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/12/most-parked-domains-now-serving-malicious-content/ | Source: Krebs On Security    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:14:25

• "The curl project moved over its source code hosting to GitHub in March 2010, but we kept the main bug tracker running like before – on Sourceforge." ☛ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/12/16/20000-issues-on-github/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:14:58

• "Adversaries utilizing popular messaging apps throughout different attack phases is nothing new." ☛ https://blog.nviso.eu/2025/12/16/the-detection-response-chronicles-exploring-telegram-abuse/ | Source: NVISO Labs    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:15:42

• "She says Roblox markets itself as the “#1 gaming site for kids and teens” and that as many as two-thirds of U.S. children ages 9 to 12 have Roblox accounts." ☛ https://www.courthousenews.com/iowa-claims-in-suit-roblox-exposes-children-to-harm/ | Source: Court House News    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:15:53

• "Although the field of artificial intelligence (AI) goes back more than half century, its latest incarnation" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/16/when-people-realize-how-good-the-latest-chinese-open-source-models-are-and-free-the-genai-bubble-could-finally-pop/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:16:57

• "AI Mode is mangling recipes by merging instructions from multiple creators – and causing them huge dips in ad traffic" ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/15/google-ai-recipes-food-bloggers | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:17:17

• "I wrote about how AI summaries stop people clicking through to sources back in July." ☛ https://gregmorris.co.uk/the-questions-ill-never-see/ | Source: Greg Morris    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:17:35

• "The AI bubble has been kept inflated by journalists uncritically reporting whatever CEOs say as they frantically pump the stock." ☛ https://blog.dshr.org/2025/12/data-centers-in-spaaaace.html | Source: David Rosenthal    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:18:05

• "Amazon pulled all the Prime Video AI recaps after one day" ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/12/16/amazon-discovers-ai-sucks-at-automated-tv-recaps/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:18:21

• "Among the examples of AI slop given by the publisher were: [...]" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/slop-chosen-as-merriam-websters-2025-word-of-the-year/a-75177469 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:18:40

• "Merriam-Webster, the publishing house behind the leading English dictionary in the United States, has chosen “slop” as its word of the year for 2025." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-12-16/slop-merriam-websters-word-of-the-year-criticizes-junk-content-created-by-artificial-intelligence.html | Source: El País    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:18:53

• "Here is a summary of the most important points." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/global-internet-traffic-rose-19-percent-in-2025-cloudflare-data-shows/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:19:04

• "The constellation of motivations behind this proposal is clear: conservative ideology, cash, and China." ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/12/against-the-federal-moratorium-on-state-level-regulation-of-ai.html | Source: Bruce Schneier    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:19:31

• "It's losing every photo you've taken in years, every password you own, access to everything else those passwords unlock." ☛ https://gregmorris.co.uk/locked-out-of-your-life/ | Source: Greg Morris    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:19:58

• "Because I have so many photos and videos, my phone is not enough storage for them." ☛ https://cassidoo.co/post/ente-backup/ | Source: Cassidy Williams    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:20:12

• "Amazon Web Services (AWS) has attributed a persistent multi-year cyber espionage campaign targeting Western critical infrastructure, particularly the energy sector" ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/espionage-western-critical-infrastructure/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:20:37

• "coordinated operations against customer network edge devices hosted on AWS." ☛ https://therecord.media/russia-gru-hackers-target-energy-sector-sandworm | Source: The Record    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:21:01

• "If you build parts for the Defense Department or the aerospace sector, you already know the files that drive your machines, such as G-code" ☛ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2025/12/locking-down-the-digital-shop-floor-why-defense-manufacturers-need-to-rethink-data-security/ | Source: Federal News Network    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:21:15

• "Self-hosting is not a solution to any of this." ☛ https://explodingcomma.com/posts/self-hosting-is-a-hobby | Source: Pete Brown    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:21:25

• "In a study of young adults published in JAMA Network Open, those who participated in a one-week social media detox experienced a boost in their mental health" ☛ https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/12/social-media-detox-boosts-mental-health-but-nuances-stand-out/ | Source: Harvard University    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:22:13

• "The negative influence of the commute is so pronounced that it’s hard to imagine making the economy work for moms without acknowledging its impact." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/12/commute-gender-wage-gap-mothers/685265/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:22:27

• "The other reason the mirrorless’ success isn’t entirely surprising? It packs in 40fps, and 7K 30p open gate" ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/this-canon-was-the-most-popular-camera-in-november-the-second-place-camera-is-a-compact-camera-but-it-wasnt-even-close | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:23:13

• "Hand-eye coordination is a good thing, and does come from fast movement, but playing catch is good too." ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/drones/6-educational-things-that-a-drone-can-teach-children-beyond-learning-to-fly | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:23:50

• "Leading a project without formal authority can be challenging." ☛ https://cassidoo.co/post/influence-without-authority/ | Source: Cassidy Williams    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:23:58

• "Silicon designers are bad at designing secure hardware. Embarrassingly so, sometimes." ☛ https://mcyoung.xyz/2025/12/15/value-barriers/ | Source: Miguel Young de la Sota    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:24:53

• "Space and time aren’t just woven into the background fabric of the universe." ☛ https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-year-in-computer-science-20251216/ | Source: Quanta Magazine    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:25:02

• "To publish a public service here, put a known_hosts file with your public key (or CA) at, for example: [...]" ☛ https://knownhosts.net/ |    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:25:26

• "An icon of the Swiss school of typography, Helvetica swept through the design world in the ’60s and became synonymous with modern, progressive, cosmopolitan attitudes." ☛ https://www.marksimonson.com/notebook/view/the-scourge-of-arial/ |    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:25:44

• "It’s been fun so far! And by “fun” I mean it’s been a rewarding challenge. :)" ☛ https://benjamincongdon.me/blog/2025/12/15/Day-15-of-Daily-Writing/ | Source: Ben Congdon    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:25:56

• "And you, are you always eternally asking questions?" ☛ https://alexwolfe.ca/little-miss-why/ | Source: Alexandra Wolfe    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:26:09

• "finally, the roundup! 22 people participated and made 23 blog posts on the topic, with lots of opinions that sometimes crossed each other." ☛ https://alexsirac.com/indieweb-carnival-roundup-cycles-and-fluctuations/ | Source: Alex Sirac    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:26:24

• "Both the paper and the software are part of an open-science effort aimed at making exploratory data analysis more accessible to non-technical users." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/associationexplorer-a-user-friendly-shiny-application-for-exploring-associations-and-visual-patterns/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:27:48

• "A whole year had gone by since the elves at Santa's workshop had started using OpenTelemetry to collect and export telemetry from their multiple services, and things had been going well." ☛ https://perladvent.org/2025/2025-12-16.html | Source: Perl    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:28:18

• "When testing Perl applications we have many well known options and techniques but in this post we won't cover any of those fancy tools." ☛ https://perladvent.org/2025/2025-12-15.html | Source: Perl    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:28:34

• "After thirty minutes of mapping dependencies, a pattern emerged." ☛ https://perladvent.org/2025/2025-12-14.html | Source: Perl    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:28:47

• "As a complete beginner to Nix and NixOS, I recently had some trouble packaging up a Perl script and a shell script with their dependencies for deployment on a NixOS system." ☛ https://entropicthoughts.com/packaging-perl-and-shell-for-nixos-deployment | Source: Chris    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:28:55

• "I knew RFCs before from open-source projects, where they are widely used to facilitate decision-making within the OSS community. However, I never thought of using RFCs internally in an organization." ☛ https://highimpactengineering.substack.com/p/the-illusion-of-shared-understanding |    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:29:33

• [Old] "While working on something else, I figured out a nice Haskell implementation of Huffman coding, and I thought I’d share it here." ☛ https://doisinkidney.com/posts/2018-02-17-single-pass-huffman.html |    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:29:51

• "Writing Helm charts somehow feels like a gigantic step backwards." ☛ https://blog.balthazar-rouberol.com/evaluating-interdependant-helm-variables | Source: Balthazar Rouberol    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:30:04

• "So there are half a dozen of Common Lisp package/system/project managers: [...]" ☛ https://aartaka.me/cl-submodules.html | Source: Artyom Bologov    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:30:28

• "I believe that natural language will form the core of the programming languages of the future." ☛ https://brooker.co.za/blog/2025/12/16/natural-language.html | Source: Marc Brooker    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:30:41

• Swift Configuration ☛ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/12/16/swift-configuration/ | Source: Michael Tsai    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:30:56

• "One thing I’ve had in mind from the beginning of the project was use Lark https://github.com/lark-parser/lark parser grammars." ☛ https://www.philipzucker.com/kd_microlean/ | Source: Philip Zucker    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:31:07

• "D-Bus was introduced by GNOME folks about 20 years ago. For software made only 20 years ago, as opposed to 40 like X, it's surprisingly almost equally as bad." ☛ https://blog.vaxry.net/articles/2025-dbusSucks |    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:51:26

• "If you want to get an idea of how capable the web platform has gotten over the past few years, look no further than the list of categories covered in this survey." ☛ https://2025.stateofhtml.com/en-US |    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:51:33

• "It started out as blog software, but WordPress’s overwhelming job these days is marketing sites. Blog posts are a minor sideline." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/12/15/wordpress-wants-to-force-ai-onto-43-of-all-websites-in-the-world/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:52:17

• "Applications have changed too. Companies are global, businesses are 24/7. Down time is expensive, and that expense can be measured." ☛ https://brooker.co.za/blog/2025/12/15/database-for-ssd.html | Source: Marc Brooker    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:52:55

• "Tor Browser 16.0a1 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory" ☛ https://blog.torproject.org/new-alpha-release-tor-browser-160a1/ | Source: Tor    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:53:28

• "It has come to my attention that the artwork for the original mozilla.org "dinosaur" logo is not widely available online. So, here it is." ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/12/the-original-mozilla-dinosaur-logo-artwork/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:53:42

• "Developers report a major performance boost, with internal tests showing speeds up by about 32% and lower memory use compared to the last version." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/openshot-3-4-released-with-performance-gains-and-new-video-effects/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:54:24

• "The analyst firm says higher DRAM and NAND prices risk undermining confidence across the market" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/16/smartphones_memory_ai/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:54:54

• "The MidnightBSD project has announced a new major release, version 4.0, which is available for 32-bit and 64-bit x86 machines" ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12669 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:55:25

• "At Akademy, two projects drew particular attention: KDE Linux, positioned as an officially branded immutable distribution, and KDE Neon Core, an effort that rethinks KDE Neon with an immutable foundation while remaining largely independent of its predecessor. With that said, KDE Ni! OS emerged as a third entry in this space, partly as a joke and partly as a practical exploration of the same design goals." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/kde-ni-os-is-a-playful-take-on-immutable-linux-built-on-nixos/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:56:24

• "At Akademy, two projects drew particular attention: KDE Linux, positioned as an officially branded immutable distribution, and KDE Neon Core, an effort that rethinks KDE Neon with an immutable foundation while remaining largely independent of its predecessor."    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:56:41

• "With that said, KDE Ni! OS emerged as a third entry in this space, partly as a joke and partly as a practical exploration of the same design goals." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/kde-ni-os-is-a-playful-take-on-immutable-linux-built-on-nixos/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:56:45

• "This is an issue because when things are marked up as headings that are not headings, it makes the page harder to understand." ☛ https://htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2025/16/ | Source: Markup from Hell    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:57:11

• "Today we’re looking at calling conventions1 - which aren’t purely optimisation related but are important to understand." ☛ https://xania.org/202512/16-calling-conventions | Source: Matt Godbolt    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:57:40

• "When we initially became interested in FreeBSD a year ago, I said that FreeBSD's version of PF was close enough to an older version of OpenBSD PF" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/FreeBSDPFHasCaughtUp | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:57:49

• "Fredrik chats to Dylan Beattie about Rockstar, esoteric programming languages (Perl in latin, anyone?), and what might happen after the AI bubble." ☛ https://kodsnack.se/international/681/ | Source: Kodsnack    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:58:06

• Tor: "Transparency, Openness, and Our 2023-2024 Financials" ☛ https://blog.torproject.org/financials-blog-post-2023-2024/ | Source: Tor    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 08:58:59

• Sydney ☛ https://fair.org/home/pundits-blame-sydney-slaughter-on-protest-slogan/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:00:44

• fair.org does not call it a terror attack despite IS links. That shows a possible issue in fair.org itself.    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:01:24

• "In this article, we’ll cover LocalSend, a modern, cross-platform, open-source application that makes file sharing across your local network incredibly simple." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/localsend-share-files-linux-windows/ | Source: TecMint    

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

• "The platform’s fundamental value lies in its resilience. For mission-critical automation, a resilient foundation is not merely a best practice—it’s essential." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/enterprise-automation-resilience-edb-and-ansible-automation-platform | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:19:32

• "Through major platform releases, new partner integrations, and global events, Red Hat helped customers achieve enterprise-wide network automation with Ansible Automation Platform." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/accelerating-netops-transformation-ansible-automation-platform | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:25:53

• "Several of Red Hat’s executives have taken on this question to provide their views into the new year, emphasizing the shifting mindsets and priorities that IT leaders are facing come January. So let’s hear from them!" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/looking-ahead-2026-red-hats-view-across-hybrid-cloud | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:26:06

• "The following questions and answers provide additional context on the acquisition and what it means for Red Hat customers and partners." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-acquire-chatterbox-labs-frequently-asked-questions | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:26:58

• Beijing pressures Taiwan’s remaining diplomatic partners. Here’s what the US should do in response ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/maintaining-taiwans-international-space-to-enhance-deterrence-against-china/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:40:35

• Taiwan’s democracy must stay liberal under rising pressure ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/taiwans-democracy-must-stay-liberal-under-rising-pressure/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:40:58

• Is Denmark Really Banning VPNs? A Controversial Bill Has People Worried ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/denmark-controversial-vpn-bill/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:41:31

• Man Who Plowed Car Into Liverpool F.C. Parade Is Sentenced to 21 Years ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/world/europe/uk-liverpool-parade-attack-paul-doyle.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:41:52

• Pharmacists in South Korea flag uncontrolled sales at popular warehouse-style pharmacies ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/pharmacists-in-south-korea-flag-uncontrolled-sales-at-popular-warehouse-style-pharmacies    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:48:14

• Recent Supreme Court Developments in TTAB cases ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/12/recent-supreme-court-developments-in.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:48:29

• PA Media goes ‘video-first’ to meet demand for live and social-ready content ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishing-services-content/pa-media-goes-video-first-to-meet-demand-for-live-and-social-ready-content/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:48:53

• AP launches verification dashboard for publishers to meet ‘demand for authenticity’ ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/wires_and_agencies/ap-verify-dashboard-launch/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:51:36

• DMGT ‘determined to proceed at pace’ in Telegraph deal ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/nationals/dmgt-determined-to-proceed-at-pace-in-telegraph-deal/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:51:56

• TV producer Keaton Stone became ‘accidental journalist’ with Al Fayed investigation ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazette-events/keaton-stone-al-fayed-investigation-bbc-british-journalism-awards/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:52:21

• Top 50 English-language news sites in the world: No traffic growth among ten biggest ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/media_metrics/most-popular-websites-news-world-monthly-2/ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/media_metrics/most-popular-websites-news-us-monthly-3/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:53:00

• Tyla Gets a Brand Boost—Singer’s Management Partners with Hybe In Broader African Expansion ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/15/tyla-management-hybe-africa-expansion/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:53:36

• Boosting One Mitochondrial Protein Increases Lifespan And Slows Aging in Mice ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/boosting-one-mitochondrial-protein-increases-lifespan-and-slows-aging-in-mice    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:54:00

• 'Little Foot' May Be a Whole New Member of Our Family Tree After All ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/little-foot-may-be-a-whole-new-member-of-our-family-tree-after-all    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:54:09

• The Detection & Response Chronicles: Exploring Telegram Abuse ☞ https://blog.nviso.eu/2025/12/16/the-detection-response-chronicles-exploring-telegram-abuse/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:54:36

• Cooling Labor Market and Elevated Inflation Stoke Fed Divisions on Rate Cuts ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/business/economy/fed-rate-decision-dissents.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:55:00

• Hatsune Miku hanging out on an old CD-ROM ☞ https://rubenerd.com/miku-hanging-out-on-an-old-cdrom/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:59:22

• Framework Desktop: How to Expand your Unified Memory For LLM Use ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/framework-desktop-how-to-expand-your-unified-memory-for-llm-use/index.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:59:35

• Interacting in 2D and 3D with SpatialMouse ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2025/12/16/interacting-in-2d-and-3d-with-spatialmouse/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:59:51

• OpenShot 3.4 Released With Performance Gains and New Video Effects ☞ https://linuxiac.com/openshot-3-4-released-with-performance-gains-and-new-video-effects/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:00:14

• AssociationExplorer: A user-friendly shiny application for exploring associations and visual patterns ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/12/associationexplorer-a-user-friendly-shiny-application-for-exploring-associations-and-visual-patterns/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:00:50

• Locking down the digital shop floor: Why defense manufacturers need to rethink data security ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2025/12/locking-down-the-digital-shop-floor-why-defense-manufacturers-need-to-rethink-data-security/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:01:42

• Against the Federal Moratorium on State-Level Regulation of Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/12/against-the-federal-moratorium-on-state-level-regulation-of-ai.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:02:11

• Global Internet Traffic Rose 19 Percent in 2025, Clownflare Data Shows ☞ https://linuxiac.com/global-internet-traffic-rose-19-percent-in-2025-cloudflare-data-shows/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:02:30

• Chinese Surveillance and Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/12/chinese-surveillance-and-ai.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:04:37

• Election observers adopt Principles and Guidance for Observing Personal Data Use in Elections ☞ http://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5714/election-observers-adopt-principles-and-guidance-observing-personal-data-use    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:06:31

• Detained Iranian Nobel Laureate Mohammadi Says She Was Beaten During Arrest ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/mohammadi-arrest-beating-rights-iran-nobel/33623558.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:07:03

• Pluralistic: America's collapsing consumption is the world's disenshittification opportunity (16 Dec 2025) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2025/12/16/k-shaped-recovery/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:07:37

• The Rust Programming Language Blog: Project goals update — November 2025 ☞ https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/12/16/Project-Goals-2025-November-Update.md/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:09:17

• Freexian Collaborators: Monthly report about Debian Long Term Support, November 2025 (by Santiago Ruano Rincón) ☞ https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-lts-report-2025-11/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:10:07

• Mozilla Attack & Defense: Attempting Cross Translation Unit Taint Analysis for Firefox ☞ https://attackanddefense.dev/2025/12/16/attempting-cross-translation-unit-static-analysis.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:10:59

• Freexian Collaborators: Debusine repositories now in beta (by Colin Watson) ☞ https://www.freexian.com/blog/debusine-repositories-beta/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:38:45

• Christian Kastner: Simple-PPA, a minimalistic PPA implementation ☞ https://www.kvr.at/posts/simple-ppa-a-minimalistic-ppa-implementation/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:39:18

• Wrong Turns and Long Nights: Inside the Search for the Brown University Attacker ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/us/brown-university-attack-timeline.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:00:05

• Tai Po fire timeline: Wang Fuk Court’s HK$330 million renovation, ignored warnings and aftermath ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/17/tai-po-fire-timeline-wang-fuk-courts-hk330-million-renovation-ignored-warnings-and-aftermath/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:00:47

• MicroPython v1.27 adds support for ESP32-C5, ESP32-P4, and STM32U5 microcontrollers ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/16/micropython-v1-27-adds-support-for-esp32-c5-esp32-p4-and-stm32u5-microcontrollers/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:01:09

• Jussi Pakkanen: An Appeal from the United Federation of Dictators, Despots, Evil Emperors and Tyrants ☞ https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2025/12/an-appeal-from-united-federation-of.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:02:53

• Bradley M. Kuhn: I Lived a Similar Trauma Rob Reiner's Family Faces & Shame on Convicted Felon ☞ http://ebb.org/bkuhn/blog/2025/12/16/rob-reiner-trump-my-brother-also-murdered-my-mother.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:03:29

• Ruby 3.4.8 Released ☞ https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2025/12/17/ruby-3-4-8-released/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:04:15

• Commercial LTS Qt 6.8.6 Released ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/commercial-lts-qt-6.8.6-released    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:05:23

• Packaging Perl and Shell for NixOS Deployment ☞ https://entropicthoughts.com/packaging-perl-and-shell-for-nixos-deployment    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:05:40

• Learning to Build and Use the Internet in Rhino Refugee Camp ☞ https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2025/12/learning-to-build-and-use-the-internet-in-rhino-refugee-camp/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:06:38

• AI Industry Insiders Living in Fear of What They’re Creating ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-industry-fears-creation    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:06:58

• Corruption https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intel-appoints-trump-economic-advisor-as-head-of-government-affairs-announces-broader-leadership-shakeup-new-interim-cto    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:07:56

• AI-generated reconstructions of ancient Rome turn out to be full of errors ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20251216-ai-generated-reconstructions-ancient-rome-errors    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:08:16

• Yes, Ponzi scheme ARE possible, we KNOW that!! https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/technology/ai-venture-capital-big-funds.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:08:47

• EU foreign ministers back Lithuania's proposal to expand sanctions on Belarus ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2776184/eu-foreign-ministers-back-lithuania-s-proposal-to-expand-sanctions-on-belarus    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:09:39

• US lifting sanctions on Belarusian fertilisers will not affect Lithuania – FM ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2776256/us-lifting-sanctions-on-belarusian-fertilisers-will-not-affect-lithuania-fm    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:09:51

• Lithuania’s leaders welcome freed Belarusian dissidents, vow continued support ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2776293/lithuania-s-leaders-welcome-freed-belarusian-dissidents-vow-continued-support    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:10:00

• Lithuania weighs de-escalation after Belarus frees prisoners, pressure shifts to sanctions ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2777094/lithuania-weighs-de-escalation-after-belarus-frees-prisoners-pressure-shifts-to-sanctions    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:10:13

• I was kept in appalling conditions, left Belarus blindfolded – Bialiatski ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2776107/i-was-kept-in-appalling-conditions-left-belarus-blindfolded-bialiatski    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:10:24

• Lithuania expects Belarus to honour US-backed pledge to halt smuggling balloons – FM ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2776100/lithuania-expects-belarus-to-honour-us-backed-pledge-to-halt-smuggling-balloons-fm    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:10:34

• Two Lithuanian citizens illegally detained in Belarus released – FM ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2776063/two-lithuanian-citizens-illegally-detained-in-belarus-released-fm    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:10:50

• Talks continue on return of Belarusian political prisoners ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2776067/talks-continue-on-return-of-belarusian-political-prisoners    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:10:59

• No Regrets: Freed Belarusian Prisoners Say Challenging Lukashenko Right Decision ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-political-prisoners-kalesnikava-babaryka/33623403.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:11:11

• U.K. Spy Chief Warns of Growing Russia Threat in Europe ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/world/europe/uk-mi6-russia-chaos.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:11:27

• Amazon: Russian Hackers Now Favor Misconfigurations in Critical Infrastructure Attacks ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/amazon-russian-hackers-now-favor-misconfigurations-in-critical-infrastructure-attacks/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:11:51

• Commission signs Convention to establish the International Claims Commission for Ukraine on behalf of the EU ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_3052    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:12:18

• Ukraine and Allies Agree on Security Guarantee for Peace Proposal ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/world/europe/zelensky-berlin-ukraine-witkoff-russia-peace-talks.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:12:28

• Ukraine Says It Hit a Submarine With Underwater Drones ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/world/europe/ukraine-russia-submarine-drones.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:12:38

• This Week Is Pivotal for Ukraine, and for Europe’s Voice in Its Future ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/world/europe/ukraine-war-europe-russia-frozen-assets.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:12:48

• Zelensky Expresses Wary Optimism About Russia-Ukraine Peace Plan ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/world/europe/zelensky-ukraine-peace-talks.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:12:58

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

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:13:06

• US, Ukraine Report Progress Toward Ending Russia's War, Donbas Still A Sticking Point ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukeaine-us-peace-talks-russia-europe/33623526.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:16:04

• EU Holds Talks On China’s Support For Russia, Including Possible Weapons Transfers ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/china-russia-ukraine-war-eu/33623752.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:16:15

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Says Ukraine Deal 'Closer Than Ever' Amid Reports Of 'Article 5 Like' Security Guarantees ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-ukraine-deal-security-guarantees-russia/33623937.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:16:29

• Zelenskyy: Ukraine Won't Recognize Donbas As Russian, Seeks NATO-Style Guarantees ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-peace-talks-security-guarantees-reparation/33624354.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:16:41

• EU leaders should set Ukraine accession date before 2030, says Lithuanian FM ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2776160/eu-leaders-should-set-ukraine-accession-date-before-2030-says-lithuanian-fm    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:16:59

• Lithuanian, European leaders call for multinational force in Ukraine ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2777074/lithuanian-european-leaders-call-for-multinational-force-in-ukraine    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:17:13

• Lithuanian companies sold Russian gas to Ukraine under false certificates – media ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2777195/lithuanian-companies-sold-russian-gas-to-ukraine-under-false-certificates-media    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:17:41

• "There is reason to be optimistic, but also to be extremely cautious" over US-Ukraine peace talks ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251216-there-is-reason-to-be-optimistic-but-also-to-be-extremely-cautious-over-us-ukraine-peace-talks    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:17:55

• Germany's youth opposed to return of military service ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20251216-german-youth-opposed-to-return-of-military-service-prospect-of-conscription-scares-youth    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:18:06

• Arms sales and revenue surging worldwide – SIPRI research ☞ https://defenceweb.co.za/industry/industry-industry/arms-sales-and-revenue-surging-worldwide-sipri-research/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:18:33

• As the US, Ukraine, and Europe talk of peace, Russia still thinks only of surrender ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/as-the-us-ukraine-and-europe-talk-of-peace-russia-still-thinks-only-of-surrender/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:18:52

• Shadows of 1795: why Ukraine fears peace built on partition ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/shadows-of-1795-why-ukraine-fears-peace-built-on-partition/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:19:20

• Braže: Latvia will never recognise occupied Ukraine as part of Russia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/15.12.2025-braze-latvia-will-never-recognise-occupied-ukraine-as-part-of-russia.a626548/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:19:44

• Over 2,000 drunk driver cars seized in Latvia in three years ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/16.12.2025-over-2000-drunk-driver-cars-seized-in-latvia-in-three-years.a626578/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:20:24

• Help Christmas express from Latvia get to Ukrainian children ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/16.12.2025-help-christmas-express-from-latvia-get-to-ukrainian-children.a626598/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:20:39

• Latvian-speaking phone scammers arrested in Ukraine police raid ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/16.12.2025-latvian-speaking-phone-scammers-arrested-in-ukraine-police-raid.a626635/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:20:52

• Videos from the Open Source Conference 2025 in Luxembourg ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/12/16/videos-from-the-open-source-conference-2025-in-luxembourg/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:36:27

• Inverse Kinematics Returns to Godot 4.6 ☞ https://godotengine.org/article/inverse-kinematics-returns-to-godot-4-6/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:36:44

• Exton 251215 "FedEX" is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/exton    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:37:04

• Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: 21st Century Computing from a 1982 perspective ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/commodore-64-ultimate-review    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:37:36

• Luckfox Aura – A Raspberry Pi-like GNU/Linux SBC powered by Rockchip RV1126B SoC with 3 TOPS NPU ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/16/luckfox-aura-a-raspberry-pi-like-linux-sbc-powered-by-rockchip-rv1126b-soc-with-3-tops-npu/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:38:14

• Linux Plumbers Conference: Video recordings are available ☞ https://lpc.events/blog/current/index.php/2025/12/16/video-recordings-are-available/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:38:51

• 12 eBPF-Powered CLI Utilities That Every Modern GNU/Linux Sysadmin Should Master ☞ https://itsfoss.com/ebpf-sysadmin-tools/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:44:07

• Security updates for Tuesday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1050778/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:44:27

• Rhino GNU/Linux 2025.4 Brings Lomiri Packages and Updated Kernels ☞ https://linuxiac.com/rhino-linux-2025-4-brings-lomiri-packages-and-updated-kernels/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:44:55

• Mabox GNU/Linux 25.12 Released With Panel Improvements and GTK2 Removal ☞ https://linuxiac.com/mabox-linux-25-12-released-with-panel-improvements-and-gtk2-removal/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:45:25

• Automotive Grade GNU/Linux Business Intelligence Journey: Introduction ☞ https://toscalix.com/2025/12/16/automotive-grade-linux-business-intelligence-journey-introduction/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:48:36

• "Freedom means having control over your own life... You deserve to have control over the programs you use." — Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:50:34

• Attacking GCC with Microsoft Github? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46288291    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:52:10

• DietPi 9.20 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/dietpi    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:52:37

• TROMjaro 2025.12.10 is out too ☞ https://distrowatch.com/tromjaro    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:52:49

• Intel Quietly Discontinues Its Open-Source User-Space Gaudi Driver Code ☞ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-SynapseAI-Stops    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:53:03

• Intel and IBM are just the "I" in GIAFAM... failing and falling. Big debt.    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:53:30

• Rhino 2025.4 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/rhino    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:53:39

• Emmabuntüs DE6-1.00 is also out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/emmabuntus    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:53:49

• FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, December 19, starting at 12:00 EST (17:00 UTC) ☞ http://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2025-12-19-irc    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:54:12

• FunOS 26.04-snapshot2 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/funos    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:54:30

• Manjaro 25.1-pre2 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/manjaro    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:54:48

• OpenShot 3.4 Released with Overall 32% Speed Up & New Effects ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/12/openshot-3-4-released-with-overall-32-speed-up-new-effects/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:55:09

• MocaccinoOS 25.12 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/mocaccinoos    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:55:21

• CentOS 10-20251215 is out as well ☞ https://distrowatch.com/centos    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:55:33

• Election observers adopt Principles and Guidance for Observing Personal Data Use in Elections ☞ http://privacyinternational.org/node/5714    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:56:01

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:56:14

• You THINK?? ☞ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-Too-Many-LSM    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:56:59

• Karma or Hubris? Is #TorvaldsWasRight a Thing Now? http://techrights.org/o/2020/07/30/wontboot/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:57:15

• OSS Japan 2025: A Breakthrough Year for Open Automotive Innovation ☞ https://xenproject.org/blog/oss-japan-2025-a-breakthrough-year-for-open-automotive-innovation/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:57:49

• Maybe one day Torvalds can do a book about "all-telling" LF stories, like how they gagged him and made him do a fake "apology"... or how Zemlin unzips his pants for Bill Epsteingate    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:58:42

• Dual-PCB GNU/Linux computer with 843 components designed by Hey Hi (AI) boots on first attempt ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/dual-pcb-linux-computer-with-843-components-designed-by-ai-boots-on-first-attempt-project-speedrun-was-made-in-just-one-week-and-required-less-than-40-hours-of-human-work    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 12:59:29

• Python Series Part 21: Tkinter Entry Widgets - Part 1 ☞ https://www.linux.org/threads/python-series-part-21-tkinter-entry-widgets-part-1.58120/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:00:10

• 12 Excellent Free and Open Source Scorewriters – Compose, arrange, print, and publish music ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/excellent-scorewriters-compose-great-music/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:00:42

• 4 Best Free and Open Source Office Suites ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-office-suites/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:01:14

• 5 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Network Authentication Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/networkauthenticationservers/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:11:04

• "Pop!_OS is a new Ubuntu-based Linux distribution from System76, flaunting the COSMIC Desktop Environment and available on either a PC of your choice or one of many US-made laptops or desktops." https://hothardware.com/news/system76-launches-popos-linux-distro    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:33:57

• "Ubuntu Studio, a Linux distribution meant for creative work, is showing off a new layout for its desktop experience and also asking whether the default layout should be changed. The poll results will affect how the upcoming Ubuntu Studio 26.04 LTS release will look when you first install it." https://www.howtogeek.com/ubuntu-studio-26-04-will-have-a-new-layout/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:34:17

• "It’s all bullsh-t. We have all seen that the brown nosers and the favorites always bump up despite other folks having a once in a decade stellar year. It is all rigged. We have all see. It can all point to examples of this. And that is the problem here!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcmx0g24    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:36:25

• "At first glance, these two distributions seem quite similar, but dive in with me, and you'll soon appreciate the stark differences." https://www.zdnet.com/article/busenlabs-boron-versus-bohdi-linux-compare-lightweight-distributions/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:36:48

• GNOME bans slop-generated extensions https://www.theverge.com/news/844655/gnome-linux-ai-shell-extensions-ban    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:37:10

• Experimental still, just not formally, the kernel will become less reliable https://www.i-programmer.info/news/98-languages/18527-rust-for-linux-no-longer-experimental.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:38:59

• Laying out the 404 Media Zine: Using WINE on Linux https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/12/15/laying-out-the-404-media-zine-using-wine-on-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:40:07

• "As a Pop!_OS veteran, I've not been this excited about a release since I first started using System76's in-house distribution." https://www.zdnet.com/article/popos-24-update-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:40:52

• "The free and open-source media center application Kodi just received another update. Kodi 21.3 is rolling out with some great improvements for Xbox consoles and Linux systems, as well as a pile of bug fixes for other platforms." https://www.howtogeek.com/kodi-22-3-released-big-fixes-for-linux-and-xbox/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:41:46

• "Have you noticed that you're getting better at using Linux? Everyone learns at their own pace, but if you've been using Linux for a while, here are the five signs that prove you're starting to become an advanced user." https://www.howtogeek.com/signs-that-youre-becoming-an-advanced-linux-user/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:42:17

• "Are you staring at the Linux Mint download page wondering which edition to choose? Do terms like Cinnamon, Xfce, and MATE feel confusing? Here are the honest pros and cons of each desktop environment so you can choose confidently." https://www.howtogeek.com/cinnamon-vs-xfce-vs-mate-which-linux-mint-desktop-environment-should-you-use/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:42:55

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:43:32

• Joseph Zikusooka's Jambula OS Takes a Text-Based Approach to Raspberry Pi 5 Server Setup https://www.hackster.io/news/joseph-zikusooka-s-jambula-os-takes-a-text-based-approach-to-raspberry-pi-5-server-setup-7bb23817b4f3    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:43:40

• New Screen Upgrades for Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz https://www.ceoutlook.com/2025/12/15/rdvfl-launches-screen-upgrades-for-audi-bmw-and-mercedes-benz/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:44:27

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:45:12

• Cyble Uncovers Sophisticated Linux Malware Campaign Combining Mirai-Derived DDoS Botnet with Fileless Cryptominer https://cxotoday.com/press-release/cyble-uncovers-sophisticated-linux-malware-campaign-combining-mirai-derived-ddos-botnet-with-fileless-cryptominer/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:45:17

• 6 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux System Cleaning Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/systemcleaning/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:48:10

• Ruby CSS Parser – load, parse and cascade CSS rule sets ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/ruby-css-parser-load-parse-cascade-css-rule-sets/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:48:24

• HTMinL – fast, in-place HTML minifier ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/htminl-fast-in-place-html-minifier/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:48:38

• 9 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Geometry Software ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/geometry/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:48:53

• hexhog – configurable hex viewer and editor ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/hexhog-configurable-hex-viewer-editor/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:49:10

• 9 Best Free and Open Source Python Integrated Development Environments ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/9-best-free-python-integrated-development-environments/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:49:26

• HP ProBook 440 G8 Laptop running Linux: Setting up Ubuntu 25.10 ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/hp-probook-440-g8-laptop-running-linux-installing-ubuntu-25-10/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:49:43

• Tenere – TUI interface for LLMs ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/tenere-tui-interface-llms/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:50:25

• scrutiny – WebUI for smartd S.M.A.R.T monitoring ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/scrutiny-webui-smartd-smart-monitoring/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:50:43

• VEGA AS2161 “DHRUV64” – A 1GHz dual-core 64-bit RISC-V microprocessor designed in India ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/16/vega-as2161-dhruv64-a-1ghz-dual-core-64-bit-risc-v-microprocessor-designed-in-india/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:51:09

• Raspberry Pi Weekly Issue #517 - Introducing the $45 Raspberry Pi 5 ☞ https://newsletters.raspberrypi.com/w/oGJCBfpYFKfoa0dE6AsNoA    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:52:27

• Elizabeth Warren, other U.S. senators concerned about big tech pushing up electricity costs ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/elizabeth-warren-other-u-s-senators-concerned-about-big-tech-pushing-up-electricity-costs-demands-explanation-from-amazon-google-meta-as-ai-data-centers-drive-up-residential-energy-bills    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:52:51

• It's dying, so Microsoft forces you to see/use it ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/tv-providers/lg-tv-update-adds-non-removable-microsoft-copilot-app-to-webos http://techrights.org/n/2025/12/17/Microsoft_GitHub_is_Dying_and_Bot_Activity_in_GitHub_Won_t_Save.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:54:11

• At a critical turning point: Reclaiming the EU–Turkey relationship through democratic restoration ☞ https://bianet.org/yazi/at-a-critical-turning-point-reclaiming-the-eu-turkey-relationship-through-democratic-restoration-314574    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:55:08

• JumpCloud Remote Assist Vulnerability Can Expose Systems to Takeover ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/jumpcloud-remote-assist-vulnerability-can-expose-systems-to-takeover/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:55:37

• In-the-Wild Exploitation of Fresh Fortinet Flaws Begins ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/in-the-wild-exploitation-of-fresh-fortinet-flaws-begins/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:56:04

• DUDE, your EMPLOYER is PAID to drive this BUBBLE! https://www.nextplatform.com/2025/12/15/how-sustainable-is-this-crazy-server-spending/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:57:13

• They changed the URL https://www.nextplatform.com/2025/12/16/how-sustainable-is-this-crazy-server-spending/ paid-for nonsense    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:57:58

• Adam Williamson: A half-assed assessment of open source Hey Hi (AI) code review tools ☞ https://www.happyassassin.net/posts/2025/12/16/a-half-assed-assessment-of-open-source-ai-code-review-tools/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 13:58:51

• TUXEDO Announces Gemini 17 ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/TUXEDO-Announces-Gemini-17    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 14:37:26

• Laser Cutter Plus CYMK Spraypaint Equals Full-Color Prints ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/16/laser-cutter-plus-cymk-spraypaint-equals-full-color-prints/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 14:41:40

• Paris-Based ‘Open Source Experience’ Conference Hands Out ‘Acteurs du Libre’ Awards ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/12/paris-based-open-source-experience-conference-hands-out-acteurs-du-libre-awards/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 14:51:12

• Quitting ‘on my own terms’: Why more women are exiting the workforce ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2025/1216/women-leaving-workforce-us-economy    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 14:51:36

• Foreign arrivals to Vietnam hit record high despite pollution, floods ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/foreign-arrivals-to-vietnam-hit-record-high-despite-pollution-floods    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 14:51:49

• Google’s Hey Hi (AI) deals repeat Showcase playbook ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/comment-analysis/googles-ai-deals-repeat-showcase-playbook/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 14:52:15

• Mozilla is dead meat https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/12/mozilla-new-ceo-firefox-ai-browser-strategy    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 14:53:13

• Talos 1.11.6 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/talos    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 14:53:34

• Security Onion 2.4.200 is also out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/securityonion    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 14:53:57

• Virtual Pet Responds To WiFi ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/16/virtual-pet-responds-to-wifi/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 14:54:32

• Microsoft laughing out loud https://old.reddit.com/r/cachyos/comments/1poj8v5/i_hadnt_booted_in_a_while_and_now_i_cant_enter/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:00:44

• A mess of Microsoft's own creation https://old.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/1po57bu/state_of_secure_boot_support_2025/ "I've read the official documentation on secure boot several times now, and I'm still somewhat confused."    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:01:49

• Canary Islands, and the Rule of Tincture ☞ https://rubenerd.com/canary-islands-and-the-rule-of-tincture/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:16:32

• Hari Rana: Please Fund My Continued Accessibility Work on GNOME! ☞ https://tesk.page/2025/12/16/please-fund-my-continued-accessibility-work-on-gnome/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:17:19

• vm.overcommit_memory=2 is always the right setting for servers ☞ https://ariadne.space/2025/12/16/vmovercommitmemory-is-always-the-right.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:19:01

• PikaOS 25.12.16 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/pikaos    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:19:27

• Mabox 25.12 is out as well ☞ https://distrowatch.com/mabox    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:19:38

• Parrot OS Switches to KDE Plasma Desktop ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Parrot-OS-Switches-to-KDE-Plasma-Desktop    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:20:00

• 8 Essential Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Classroom Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/classroomtools/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:20:14

• Allure Report – multi-language test report tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/allure-report-multi-language-test-report-tool/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:20:30

• OpenWebRX – multi-user SDR receiver ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/openwebrx-multi-user-sdr-receiver/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:20:52

• Gritty – web terminal emulator ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/gritty-web-terminal-emulator/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:21:05

• Mbappé wins legal battle against PSG ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251216-mbapp%C3%A9-wins-legal-battle-against-psg    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:21:44

• "The judge's findings here seem to be well-aligned with the approach in the UK and Europe, whereby the earlier application is simply treated as another prior art document for assessing novelty, but not inventive step. The approach in the UK and Europe strikes a fair balance between avoiding double-patenting, awarding the first filer with a patent monopoly for the broad invention" [sic]    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:22:12

• From http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/11/australian-court-oversimplifies.html?showComment=1765885939091#c584645008458213095    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:22:16

• US Boat Strikes Shift to Pacific, Placing Colombia on Watch ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/world/americas/boat-strikes-colombia-usa-trump-petro.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:22:47

• Hegseth Declines to Show Lawmakers Boat Strike Video ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/us/politics/hegseth-congress-boat-strike-video.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:22:53

• Remixing Convicted Felon’s Economy Speech, Vance Strikes a Different Tone ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/us/politics/vance-trump-economy-speech.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:23:10

• Mozilla gets a new CEO: Anthony Enzor-DeMeo ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1050826/ https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/17/Firefox_and_Mozilla_Commit_Suicide_With_Slop_Market_Share_Falls.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:23:36

• DL4J – deploy and train deep learning models ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/dl4j-deploy-train-deep-learning-models/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:24:49

• qdmr – program DMR radios ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/qdmr-program-dmr-radios/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:25:03

• Flare Finds 10,000 Docker Hub Images Exposing Secrets ☞ https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/cloudnativesecurity/flare-finds-10000-docker-hub-images-exposing-secrets/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:25:26

• Red Hat-bribed fake 'news' site cheers for slop https://siliconangle.com/2025/12/16/red-hat-acquires-ai-security-startup-chatterbox-labs/ see https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/17/Red_Hat_Wastes_Money_on_Slop_and_on_Slop_Pushers_While_Laying_O.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:26:05

• Australian Leaders Promise to Tighten Gun Laws After Bondi Beach Attack ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/world/australia/australia-gun-laws-bondi-shooting-attack.html    

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

• Albanese Vows to Toughen Gun Laws After Deadly Bondi Shooting ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/world/australia/albanese-gun-control-bondi-shooting.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:43:46

• A Look at Australia’s Gun Laws ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/briefing/a-look-at-australias-gun-laws.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:43:57

• Uber and DoorDash Try to Halt N.Y.C. Law That Encourages Tipping ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/nyregion/uber-doordash-nyc-tipping.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:44:22

• Dihydroxyacetone Man’s Post Attacking Rob Reiner After Stabbing Death Draws Immediate Outrage ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/us/politics/trump-rob-reiner.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:44:42

• "Really good decision. Otherwise, we would have legally valid infringement cease-and-desist orders regarding 30 years old microprocessors soon. Someone would find a way to convince the EPO that a certain combination of circuits in the chip that has never been explicitly described is new and inventive - the bar is very low after all."    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:45:10

• From: http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-importance-of-confidentiality-and.html?showComment=1765877701545#c8124952345988478345    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:45:24

• Taiwan’s global credibility on the line with disputed laws: President Lai ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwans-global-credibility-on-the-line-with-disputed-laws-president-says    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:45:45

• Bondi shooting hero bystander draws nearly $2.6m in donations ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/bondi-shooting-hero-bystander-draws-nearly-2-6m-in-donations    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:46:07

• Social media giants to be subject to Malaysian laws from 2026 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/social-media-giants-subject-to-malaysian-laws-from-2026    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:46:40

• US Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to federal marijuana laws ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/us-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-challenge-to-federal-marijuana-laws/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:47:16

• Lady Gaga Scores Legal Victory Against Surf Company Over ‘Mayhem’ Branding — But This Battle Ain’t Over Yet ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/15/lady-gaga-victorious-lawsuit-surf-company/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 15:48:07

• Dionne Warwick Sued by Management Rights Company That Negotiated Her ‘Walk on By’ Doja Cat Sample Deal ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/12/15/dionne-warwick-artist-rights-enforcement-lawsuit/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:19:58

• 700,000 Records Compromised in Askul Ransomware Attack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/700000-records-compromised-in-askul-ransomware-attack/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:20:33

• To China, Jimmy Lai Was an Arch Villain. To His Supporters, He Was Their Hope. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/world/asia/jimmy-lai-guilty-national-security.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:20:56

• Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Conviction Was Years in the Making ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/world/asia/hong-kong-jimmy-lai-tycoon-china.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:21:08

• Attack on US forces in Syria tests anti-ISIS mission and warming ties ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2025/1215/syria-palmyra-attack-isis-jihadist    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:21:27

• Lithuanian MOD ignored intelligence warnings over firm linked to social democrat leader ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2776340/lithuanian-mod-ignored-intelligence-warnings-over-firm-linked-to-social-democrat-leader    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:21:48

• Australia authorities to toughen gun laws after Bondi Beach shooting ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/australia-authorities-to-toughen-gun-laws-after-bondi-beach-shooting/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:22:06

• Nobody ‘was forced to vote,’ Hong Kong minister says after record number of invalid ballots in 2025 legislative polls ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/15/nobody-was-forced-to-vote-hong-kong-minister-says-after-record-number-of-invalid-ballots-in-2025-legislative-polls/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:22:27

• 2 charged with subversion after earlier arrests over illegal weapons training ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/15/2-charged-with-subversion-after-earlier-arrests-over-illegal-weapons-training/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:24:53

• Jimmy Lai verdict: Gov’t slams journalist union for ‘whitewashing’ media tycoon, as foreign press club silent ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/16/jimmy-lai-verdict-govt-slams-journalist-union-for-whitewashing-media-tycoon-as-foreign-press-club-silent/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:25:16

• Boko Haram’s intelligence networks fuel its deadly resurgence ☞ https://defenceweb.co.za/security/national-security/boko-harams-intelligence-networks-fuel-its-deadly-resurgence/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:26:25

• Security starts with behaviour, even in the devices we wear ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/security-starts-with-behaviour-even-in-the-devices-we-wear/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:26:49

• Pax Silica can reshape supply chains for greater economic security ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/pax-silica-can-reshape-supply-chains-for-greater-economic-security/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:27:23

• Hong Kong 47: Activist released early from jail appears on TVB expressing remorse, vows to be ‘role model’ ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/12/16/hong-kong-47-activist-released-early-from-jail-appears-on-tvb-expressing-remorse-vows-to-be-role-model/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:29:05

• Hollywood and beyond pay tribute to Rob and Michele Reiner following murder ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251216-hollywood-and-beyond-pay-tribute-to-rob-and-michele-reiner-following-murder    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:29:32

• More React2Shell Exploits CVE-2025-55182, (Mon, Dec 15th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32572    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:29:52

• Plasma 6.5 review - Solid improvements, destination unknown ☞ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/plasma-6-5-review.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:30:19

• Qualcomm’s Ventana acquisition points to a long-term RISC-V strategy to complement its Arm lineup ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/qualcomms-ventana-acquisition-points-to-a-long-term-risc-v-strategy    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:30:39

• How Europe can strengthen its own defenses and rebalance transatlantic relations ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/how-europe-can-strengthen-its-own-defenses-and-rebalance-transatlantic-relations/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:34:31

• The ESP Private Agents platform aims to ease the development of ESP32-based Hey Hi (AI) voice assistants with on-device processing ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/15/the-esp-private-agents-platform-aims-to-ease-the-development-of-esp32-based-ai-assistants-with-on-device-processing/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:35:00

• He seems not to understand those interfere with free speech and are usually controlled by autocrats ☞ https://alirezahayati.com/2025/12/please-use-social-networks/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:42:15

• BS "media" sites that didn't give a s---- about SLAPPs... until it was done by Dihydroxyacetone Man ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/bbc-trump-lawsuit-filed-panorama-speech/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:43:04

• Like the Serial Strangler From Microsoft, Donald Trump is Out of Time and Has Jurisdiction Issues in the UK https://techrights.org/n/2025/11/11/Like_the_Serial_Strangler_From_Microsoft_Donald_Trump_is_Out_of.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:43:24

• Too bad they didn't pay attention to how horrible UK libel law is... until an overseas criminal leveraged it with huge sums ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251216-donald-trump-sues-bbc-over-misleading-video-editing-of-speech    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:44:16

• UK House of Lords Recognises the SLAPP Issue in the UK and EFF Pursues "Bill (That) Could Put A Stop To Censorship By Lawsuit" in the US http://techrights.org/n/2025/04/09/UK_House_of_Lords_Recognises_the_SLAPP_Issue_in_the_UK_and_EFF_.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:44:48

• Techrights Will Spend the Next Few Years Writing a Lot About Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/05/Techrights_Will_Spend_the_Next_Few_Years_Writing_a_Lot_About_St.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:45:05

• Lynk Labs: How the Least-Vetted Documents Destroy Issued Patents ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/documents-destroy-patents.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:46:25

• $2,000 awarded for IP Investments Group entity, Digimedia Tech, storage patent monopoly prior art ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/12/15/2000-awarded-for-ip-investments-group-entity-digimedia-tech-storage-patent-prior-art    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:47:26

• $3,000 for Ueran Technology communications patent monopoly prior art ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/12/15/3000-for-ueran-technology-communications-patent-prior-art    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:47:52

• UPC is illegal, but JUVE gets paid to promote this illegal 'court' tied to EPO corruption fuelled by heavy cocaine use... and bribes for media (such as JUVE) ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/upc-court-of-appeal-rules-on-damages-in-oerlikon-vs-bhagat/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:49:10

• More spam for an illegal kangaroo court, building a fake litigation "industry" around something that is unconstitutional and illegal, boosted by sheer corruption ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/boutiques-and-international-firms-still-neck-and-neck-at-upc/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:50:33

• Red Hat Acquires Another Hey Hi (AI) Company ☞ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Red-Hat-Another-AI-Company https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/17/Red_Hat_Wastes_Money_on_Slop_and_on_Slop_Pushers_While_Laying_O.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:51:31

• HealthyPi 6 – A portable Wi-Fi 6 biosignal acquisition device with ECG, PPG, respiration, and temperature sensors (Crowdfunding) ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/16/healthypi-6-portable-wi-fi-6-biosignal-acquisition-device-with-ecg-ppg-respiration-and-temperature-sensors/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:51:55

• Click-FRAUD SPAM-nil is talking about Code of Conduct, what about your own conduct, you charlatan and spammer? https://tfir.io/open-source-codes-of-conduct-inclusion/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:52:40

• (Whose 85%-99% of "engagement" is fake, bots, paid-for spam)    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:53:11

• "Code of Conduct MUST BE OBEYED," say CORRUPT officials http://techrights.org/o/2020/01/03/linux-kernel-code-of-conduct-committee/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:53:47

• Just a modern gaslighting phenomenon, that is all...    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:54:07

• Because TALKING about corruption is the REAL issue? It's "rude"?    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:54:31

• tinySA is a low-cost handheld spectrum analyzer with built-in signal generator ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/12/15/tinysa-is-a-low-cost-handheld-spectrum-analyzer-with-built-in-signal-generator/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:54:51

• French court jails DR Congo ex-rebel leader Lumbala for 30 years over crimes against humanity ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251216-france-court-jails-dr-congo-ex-rebel-leader-lumbala-for-30-years    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:55:09

• CentOS Board Meeting Recap, December 2025 ☞ https://blog.centos.org/2025/12/centos-board-meeting-recap-december-2025/ zombie project at this point, due to what IBM did http://techrights.org/o/2023/06/23/what-ibm-does-to-red-hat/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:56:15

• Strengthening regional cooperation for an open and interoperable Internet ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/12/16/strengthening-regional-cooperation-for-an-open-and-interoperable-internet/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:57:35

• How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/science/covid-ecology-anthropause-birds.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:57:54

• Steinar H. Gunderson: Lichess ☞ http://blog.sesse.net/blog/tech/2025-12-16-19-45_lichess.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 16:59:24

• How the Printed Matter Doctrine Sees Through X-Ray Markers ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/printed-doctrine-through.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:00:59

• As Controversy Grows, Mattel Scraps Plans for Proprietary Chaffbot Company Reveal This Year ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mattel-scraps-plans-openai-toy    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:01:55

• Linux Marketshare at 6.3% According to... PornHub ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-marketshare-at-63-according    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:02:22

• So "porn" is something to tell 4chan cretins about?    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:02:43

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

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:03:11

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

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:03:20

• "asking students about their ethnicity" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/16/teen-fatally-stabs-10-year-old-at-moscow-area-school-after-asking-students-about-their-ethnicity | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:03:46

• The battle for Marseille: how to win back streets as drug trade soars? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20251216-the-battle-for-marseille-how-to-win-back-streets-as-drug-trade-soars "The whole reason Ahmed Kessaci became an activist was the earlier murder of his older brother… who got mixed up with the wrong crowd."    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:04:46

• 2025-12-16: Let's run FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W ☞ https://briancallahan.net/blog/20251216.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:05:34

• 2025: A Year of Advocacy, Community, and Growth ☞ https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/2025-a-year-of-advocacy-community-and-growth/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:05:40

• Debugging The AMD GPU ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/16/debugging-the-amd-gpu/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:06:10

• From Open Source to OpenAI: The Evolution of Third-Party Risk ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/from-open-source-to-openai-the-evolution-of-third-party-risk/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:06:30

• "OpenAI" is proprietary and very malicious; OSI, bribes by Microsoft, does not mind misuse of brands    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:07:10

• OSI was in fact bribed to act as a 'hype agent' for Microsoft OpenAI    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:07:54

• "Russians are keeping their foreign cars running despite sanctions" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/16/how-russians-are-keeping-their-foreign-cars-running-despite-sanctions | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:08:41

• 10-Year-Old Killed in Russia School Stabbing ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/world/europe/russia-school-stabbing-attack-moscow.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:08:50

• Western also: Agent Orange ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251216-defence-of-europe-s-eastern-flank-an-immediate-priority-eight-eu-leaders    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:09:07

• Lumpy skin disease: Storm-1516 spreads disinformation about French farmers’ protests ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20251216-lumpy-skin-disease-storm-1516-spreads-disinformation-about-french-farmers-protests    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:09:52

• GAFAM warns that Russia’s Sandworm has shifted its tactics ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/amazon-threat-intel-russia-attacks-energy-sector-sandworm-apt44/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:10:14

• "Does that mean the U.S. is prepared to go war for Ukraine?" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/cards/trump-offered-kyiv-platinum-nato-style-security-guarantees-does-that-mean-the-u-s-is-prepared-to-go-war-for-ukraine | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:10:47

• "Ukraine’s Maidan Revolution and the nihilism of Russia’s war" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/16/historian-marci-shore-reflects-on-the-promise-of-ukraine-s-maidan-revolution-and-the-nihilism-of-russia-s-war | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:11:17

• "peace deal" = defeat ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/12/17/russia-rejects-christmas-truce-with-ukraine-as-trump-continues-push-for-peace-deal | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:11:52

• ISIS and the Bondi Beach Attack ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/world/isis-bondi-beach-attack-ukraine-trump.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:12:07

• Ukraine Plan Calls For Enhanced Military, With U.S. and European Backup ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/world/europe/ukraine-security-guarantees-talks.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:12:20

• Europe to launch international commission for Ukraine war damages ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251216-europe-to-launch-international-commission-for-ukraine-war-damages    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:12:58

• Reparations for Ukraine: new European body set up ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251216-reparations-for-ukraine-new-european-body-set-up    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:13:49

• Europe’s battle over Russia’s blocked assets is nearing its endgame ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/europes-battle-over-russias-blocked-assets-is-nearing-its-endgame/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:14:02

• Penguins Become Prey for the Pumas of Patagonia ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/science/penguins-pumas-patagonia.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:14:56

• :3    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:15:10

• Penguins Become Prey for systemd too    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:15:36

• Heart Association Revives Theory That Light Drinking May Be Good for You ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/health/alcohol-heart-disease-cancer.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:16:00

• Life in limbo: Meet the Myanmar refugees living in Thai camps ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/life-in-limbo-meet-the-myanmar-refugees-living-in-thai-camps    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:16:24

• Michigan set to lose millions under Convicted Felon SNAP reforms ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-set-to-lose-millions-under-trump-snap-reforms/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:16:43

• Health officials report the first case of ‘superflu’ in Mexico ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/first-case-of-superflu-in-mexico/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:17:02

• New measures to make EU health sector more innovative, competitive and resilient ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_3077    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:17:29

• Simpler food and feed safety rules while upholding high health standards and boosting competitiveness of EU producers ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_3081    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:17:49

• becoming old spun as "health issue" ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hair-loss-should-be-under-greater-national-health-insurance-coverage-south-korean-president    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:18:33

• Dihydroxyacetone Man secures deal with Korea Zinc to build rare earths processing facility in Tennessee — facility expected to have annual output of 540,000 tons of gallium, germanium, indium, and other resources ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/trump-secures-deal-with-korea-zinc-to-build-rare-earths-processing-facility-in-tennessee-facility-expected-to-have-annual-output-of-540-000-tons-of-gallium-germanium-indium-and-other-resources    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:19:02

• Dihydroxyacetone Man secures deal with Korea Zinc ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/trump-secures-deal-with-korea-zinc-to-build-rare-earths-processing-facility-in-tennessee-facility-expected-to-have-annual-output-of-540-000-tons-of-gallium-germanium-indium-and-other-resources    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:19:17

• But will he INJECT it?    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:19:32

• becoming old spun as "health issue" ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hair-loss-should-be-under-greater-national-health-insurance-coverage-south-korean-president    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:19:39

• Honduras exposes the limits of China’s diplomatic leverage over Taiwan ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/honduras-exposes-the-limits-of-chinas-diplomatic-leverage-over-taiwan/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:20:42

• Among palm trees and luxury malls, China launches an ambitious experiment ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2025/1216/hainan-free-trade-experiment-china    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:21:05

• SLAPP Matt is posting delirious things, gloating that by threatening and doxing family members, spending like a million dollars on horrendous and notorious lawyers and liaising with a serial strangler from Microsoft (to take down a few pages) is an accomplishment?    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:24:03

• Meanwhile his spouse spouts out in social media: "if i die in the coming snow storm, i would like it to be very fucking public that Matthew Garret and his partners hired christians to kidnap, drug, and rape me"    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:25:02

• So it seems like the husband should have been the one admitted for mental care    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:25:30

• 'Zap-And-Freeze' Brain Imaging Could Reveal The Secrets of Parkinson's ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/zap-and-freeze-brain-imaging-could-reveal-the-secrets-of-parkinsons    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:25:58

• █████ https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/World.xml ██████████████████████ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:19:39 +0000 ███████ Man Who Plowed Car Into Liverpool F.C. Parade Is Sentenced to 21 Years    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:26:19

• A Single Solar Storm Could Trigger an End to Space Travel. Here's How. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-single-solar-storm-could-trigger-an-end-to-space-travel-heres-how    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:27:27

• One Weight Loss Strategy Is 5x More Effective Than Ozempic, Study Finds ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/one-weight-loss-strategy-is-5x-more-effective-than-ozempic-study-finds    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:28:14

• A Simple Blood Test Could Reveal Your Chances of Dying in The Next Decade ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-simple-blood-test-could-reveal-your-chances-of-dying-in-the-next-decade    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:28:25

• Sounds like the OSI nonsense that Microsoft paid OSI to spout out ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/12/from-brussels-to-bengaluru-amanda-brock-on-ai-openness-and-digital-sovereignty/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:30:29

• "The One With The Curious Keyboards" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/16/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-curious-keyboards/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:31:07

• Nigeria Offers Blueprint for Counterterrorism Online ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2025/12/nigeria-offers-blueprint-for-counterterrorism-online/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:31:37

• Liberals Are Falling for Extremely Obvious Hey Hi (AI) Fakes ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/liberals-democrats-ai-deepfakes    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:43:31

• CoreWeave Has Lost a Staggering Amount of Stock Value Over the Past Six Months ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/coreweave-lost-value-six-months    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:43:48

• While Cheeto opposes sanctions against Putin ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/business/economy/us-eu-tech-penalties.html    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:44:35

• Ghana Boosts Maritime Security Capacity Amid Surging Sahel Violence ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2025/12/ghana-boosts-maritime-security-capacity-amid-surging-sahel-violence/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:45:32

• China Uses Privateers to Expand Influence in African Waters ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2025/12/china-uses-privateers-to-expand-influence-in-african-waters/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:51:29

• Côte d’Ivoire Tightens Borders as Refugees Flow in From Mali ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2025/12/cote-divoire-tightens-borders-as-refugees-flow-in-from-mali/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:52:15

• French lawmakers adopt 2026 social security budget, suspend Macron's flagship pension reform ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251216-french-lawmakers-adopt-social-security-budget-suspend-macron-s-flagship-pension-reform    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:54:44

• French lawmakers adopt social security budget, suspend pension reform ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20251216-french-lawmakers-adopt-social-security-budget-suspend-pension-reform    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:55:02

• Key lawmaker says Congress likely to kick can down road on cyber information sharing law ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/congress-cybersecurity-information-sharing-act-extension-2025-andrew-garbarino/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:55:27

• Illusory Systems settles with FTC over 2022 cryptocurrency hack ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/ftc-settles-with-illusory-systems-in-2022-cryptocurrency-hack/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:56:09

• siliconangle became ever so shameless about publishing falsehoods for companies in exchange for money    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:57:12

• $4,000 awarded for Vision Sphere Labs networking patents prior art ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/12/16/4000-awarded-for-vision-sphere-labs-networking-patents-prior-art    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:57:43

• Wolverine Barcode retail QR code patent monopoly prior art found ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/12/16/wolverine-barcode-retail-qr-code-patent-prior-art-found    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:58:06

• "Look inside a science fiction computer, and you’ll probably see tubes and cubes that emit light." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/16/memory-at-the-speed-of-light/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:58:39

• The only winner from Ukrainian wartime elections would be Putin ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/the-only-winner-from-ukrainian-wartime-elections-would-be-putin/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 17:58:54

• Outgoing GAO chief warns of ‘taking our foot off the gas’ at CISA ☞ https://fedscoop.com/cisa-workforce-threats-gao-cybersecurity-gene-dodaro/    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 18:03:05

• Washington Post Says It Will Continue AI-Generating Error Filled Podcasts as Its Own Editors Groan in Embarrassment ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/washington-post-continue-ai-podcasts    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 18:04:06

• Building A Granular Sampler Synth ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/16/building-a-granular-sampler-synth/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 18:08:34

• "In any of these cases, you might like to make your own tires. [Build It Better] shows us how to do just that!" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/12/16/make-your-own-tires-for-rc-cars/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 18:08:52

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-12-17.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 18:16:14

• THAT Arrived gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20251216-0.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 18:20:09

• "Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wrote a gruelling account of the gulag system in 'Gulag Archipelago'. That book (technically an anthology of books), though not for the faint of heart, exemplifies suffering's explicit influence on his creative works." gemini://beyond-mundanity.com/passion.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 18:20:46

• "I have to admit I don't watch Euronews, because it doesn't seem to run on my streaming hardware. But I have to make a short statement to jsreed5's comment on 'No Comment' of Euronews." gemini://redterminal.org/gemlog/2025-12-17-Re_No_Comment.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 18:21:51

• "Sweden disastrously had the biggest year-over-year CO₂E emissions increase since 1990 as a direct and immediate consequence of our elected government’s policies—it’s proven that their diesel pricing was the culprit. When people tell me “We’re such a tiny country, we don’t need to do anything” that’s so wrong because: [...]" gemini://idiomdrottning.org/such-a-tiny    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 18:23:01

• 🔤SpellBinding: CDYILSH Wordo: MOTEL gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2025-12-17.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 18:23:37

• "those kids have grown to resent social media, the developments around AI and to some extend modern technology as a whole." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/ralfwause/phlog/171225.txt    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 18:24:35

• "If spending time online involves doomscrolling the news, what do you do instead when forced offline? Yesterday's newspapers are about as fresh as today's, their ink smells the same and very rarely does the world change dramatically overnight." gemini://oberdada.pollux.casa/gemlog/2025-12-17_no_phone.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 18:25:22

• "Is there anything from 100 years ago you'd like to see revived today?" gopher://baud.baby:70/0/phlog/fs20251217.txt    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 18:26:21

• Python gemini://tecnico-ligero.duckdns.org/gemlog/55--2025-12-17-Cuántos-intentos-necesita-Python-para-acertar-el-Quini-6.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 18:27:11

• "F u ck Arvind, a human sack of sh it. I was working on AI and that piece of po o picked me to get his bonus. Can't wait to take a dump on his grave." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kca2ddbp    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 18:34:39

• Death by Microsoft https://www.ign.com/articles/forza-motorsport-developer-says-servers-will-remain-online-but-dont-expect-any-more-cars-tracks-features-or-regular-bug-fixes-following-layoffs see https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/17/Cuts_Shutdowns_and_Layoffs_at_Microsoft.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 19:49:17

• This is great news for Europe https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/amazon-announces-biggest-ever-layoffs-at-its-european-headquarters-these-employees-affected-the-most/amp_articleshow/126030039.cms    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 19:50:53

• "headquarters in Luxembourg" = tax evasion    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 19:51:23

• Algeria: almost all-time high for GNU/Linux https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop//algeria/#monthly-200902-202512    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 20:04:31

• But higher internationally https://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_os.asp    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 20:05:51

• IBM BS. "It's always been a joke!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kcmx0g24    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 21:05:01

• Afghanistan: Microsoft slips https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/afghanistan/#monthly-200902-202512    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 21:08:07

• Same in China https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/china/#monthly-200902-202512    

posted Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 21:08:57