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✐ The_EPO_Crisis,_as_Explained_by_EPO_Insiders⠀✐
Posted in Europe, Patents at 1:00 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Europe’s second-largest institution is now, in effect, operating like a candy
store
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇António_Campinos_the_clown⦈_
Summary: Benoît_Battistelli and António_Campinos have turned Europe’s largest
patent office into a “production line” (for monopolies) instead of a patent
office; staff is not amused
THE Local Staff Committee The Hague (LSCTH) has issues the following statement,
which is disseminated among staff and is worth reproducing for the general
public to fully understand the severity of the crisis. The EPO‘s Web site has
said nothing for a long time, instead touting Germany’s approval of illegal and
unconstitutional patent courts in clear defiance of the Vienna convention.
Here’s what life is like for EPO insiders:
§ All hands on deck! Management back to production line due to
unrealistic targets⠀➾
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇All_hands_on_deck!⦈_
Dear colleagues,
We wish to warmly welcome our line management back to the production
line!
Indeed, due to the EPO having set targets that are unrealistic
considering the dwindling staff numbers from under-recruitment[1] the
following measures have been taken:
- project-involvement of examiners has been halted for them to return
to full Search & Examination;
- team managers will have their management time budget reduced from
30% to 20% from mid-2023 at a time when the Bringing Teams Together
project will be requiring more of their involvement;
- directors are being trained to give academies to newcomers and will
also be asked to produce search and examination;
-…
And this is not to mention the unabated – often double digit – target
increases, the reduced time budget given for opposition work, the
pressure put on sick or fragile staff to come back to the production
line, etc…
The new measures are likely to provide a short-term solution and look
like a rather desperate attempt to get all hands on deck to keep the
sinking ship afloat.
The following questions come to mind:
* how will relentless target increases help to improve patent
quality which seems to be a recurring topic for the users of
the EPO[2] ?
* why is the EPO not recruiting more:
o is it because it is unable to due to an unattractive work
package?
o or is it because our productivity is supposed to jump up
when we start using AI tools to do Search, Examination,
Opposition and Formalities work? If this is the case,
when exactly are such tools going to be fully
functional?
* how come the time of line managers can suddenly be freed up in
order for them to join the production line:
o is it because their management activities were not taking
up their working time, meaning this actually represented
unused overhead staff costs?
o or will managers have to do search, examination and
opposition on their personal time?
* how are these solutions in any way going to be sustainable in
terms of keeping the workload under control in the medium and
long term?
* will being in an examining division with one’s hierarchical
superiors not be a conflict of interest? In other terms: will
examiners who are supposed to double check the work of their
director (or even COO?) – who have decision power on many
aspects of their professional lives, and who are pushing ever
increasing targets – not have an incentive to turn a blind eye
to non-compliances?
[...]
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[1] See also “Depletion of the Workforce: Failure to recruit under
the current administration”, CSC, 20.02.2023
[2] Focus on quality over quantity, in-house urge EPO, ManagingIP,
08.12.2022, Concerns_about_deteriorating_patent_quality_at_the_EPO,
Kluwer Patent, 11.02.2023
This is a long-in-the-making crisis that the union has warned about for years.
Are EPO stakeholders and EU politicians paying any attention? Are large
political parties in German rewarded financially to look the other way? They
now try to usher in an ever bigger travesty in the patent court system. Making
a travesty to cover up another travesty is a sort of “Ponzi scheme” in the
legal deficit sense. Germany is becoming a dictatorship again and its neighbour
to the west is an accomplice. █
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⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠄⢀⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠁⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠰⡶⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⡷⠉⠈⠙⢾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⢿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀⢄⠀⠀⠀⠑⢐⡄⠀⠐⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡰⠀⠀⠀⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢟⢄⢰⢂⠻⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⡄⠀⠙⠟⠁⠀⠀⠸⡀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠧⢀⠠⢤⠶⡶⠆⠐⠓⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⡿⣻⡕⢡⡞⣸⠀⣇⢳⡌⠺⣟⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⡞⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠀⡔⠀⠀⠀⠀
⣦⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⣦⣄⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡄⠀⠀⠉⠉⠾⠋⣰⡟⢀⣿⠀⣿⡄⠻⣦⠈⠻⣯⣻⢿⣿⣄⡀⢀⡸⢉⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠
⠟⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢻⣿⣷⣤⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣶⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠘⠻⠀⢸⣷⠀⠹⣷⣄⠈⠻⣷⣭⡻⢿⢝⡍⡇⡔⣝⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣾⣿
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠆⠀⠀⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠹⣿⣦⡀⠈⠻⣿⣶⣌⠘⠇⣷⠘⣦⡙⢾⣟⠿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣾⣷⣼⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠛⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠉⠉⠙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠉⠉⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠘⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠛⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠋⠉⠁⠀⠀⠤⡶⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣸⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠟⠛⠉⠀⢀⣀⣠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⠛⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣿⣿⣷⣶⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣶⣶⣶⣶⣤⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⣠⣶⠀⠀⠀⢰⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣤⣾⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⠀⠀⠀⣠⣾⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣾⣿⣆⠀⠀⠀⠘⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⠀⢀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠀⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⠀⠀⠀⣠⣾⣿⡿⠁⠀⢀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⢀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⢀⣀⠀⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠀⢀⣼⣿⣿⣟⠛⠛⠁⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠋⠀⠀⠀⣠⣾⣿⣿⡟⠀⢠⣤⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠀⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡄⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⢀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣦⣄⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣟⠁⠀⣀⣠⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣄⣀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠋⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠸⣿⣿⣉⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣦⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠋⠀⠀⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠈⠙⠻⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠄⠀⠀⠀⠙⠛⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠀⠀⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠙⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠛⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣯⣭⣭⣛⣁⣀⣁⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠒⠒⠒⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⠿⠿⠛⠋⠁⠀⠤⠴⢶⣿⣶⣶⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣺⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠛⠋⠁⠀⢀⣠⢶⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣶⣤⣀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣷⣤⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠲⣶⣶⣮⣭⣭⣭⣍⣁⢀⣠⣤⣤⣤⣤⣬⣭⣄⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢘⣛⣛⣛⣛
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The world is changing and Richard_Stallman‘s message adapts accordingly (the
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Summary: 5 of the things that will hopefully change over the next 5 years;
today we give a short list
Free Software (or free-as-in-freedom projects) faces all sorts of obstacles.
Those obstacles change a little over time, as new brands, companies, and trends
(or cargo cults) emerge. Today we’d like to name just a few of them. The list
will change over time and there this_crude_(in-progress)_graphical_overview_in
our_wiki.
So without further ado, let’s begin.
§ Software Patents⠀➾
“Some prefer to keep their code secret, usually because the code is ugly,
messy, and unappealing.”Copyrights cover code. This has gone on for nearly half
a century and it is not likely to change (if it does, it will be condemned as
“plagiarism” — which is exactly what Microsoft seeks to achieve with GitHub/
Copilot). There is no need for any patents on algorithms. Ask almost any
software developer, either proprietary oR not, and the answer will be the same.
Coders don’t want patents on their code. Copyrights are sufficient. For some,
reciprocity in changes (copyleft) is sought and for others it’s about
attribution. Some prefer to keep their code secret, usually because the code is
ugly, messy, and unappealing. Nobody would wish to reuse it anyhow.
§ GitHub (and Other Centralised, Proprietary Code Forges)⠀➾
GitHub is by far the worst thing that happened to Free software in recent
years, even before Microsoft took this whole thing, exploited the newly-
acquired control to harm the competition, and then laid off a lot of the staff
(because there’s no money in it).
Useful alternatives to Microsoft GitHub:
* GitLab
* Codeberg
* Gitea
* GNU_Savannah
* GitBucket
* Gogs (self-hosting)
* Sourcehut
In our case, we_locally_host_Git and we wrote our front end for the_Gemini
Protocol.
§ Centralisation of ‘Trust’⠀➾
Human beings who lack a sense of morality are trying to tell our geek buddies
that Microsoft controlling the boot sequence (and many other things) is “OK”
for GNU/Linux and for BSD. They’re self-serving liars whom we should learn to
ignore, irrespective of their passive-aggressive bullying (and playing the
“victim card”). We’ve_covered_this_subject_extensively_since_2012.
The following year, in 2013, Edward Snowden unleashed lots of NSA leaks onto
the media and — by extension — onto the world. As a result, many Web sites
frantically rushed to adopt HTTPS (to appease perceived public demand). On the
surface this may sound like fantastic news, but there were caveats. For
instance, it was soon made known that certificates would be rendered free, with
action from the Linux_Foundation before Microsoft et al got deeply involved.
The founder of this initiative died last year and what happened in recent years
wasn’t his fault. His intentions were good, but this would open a new can of
worms — a can nobody in the media wants to speak about frankly. In our
experience, people who speak about these issues are subjected to smears and
false equivalences (like “antivaxers”).
“The following year, in 2013, Edward Snowden unleashed lots of NSA leaks onto
the media and — by extension — onto the world.”So let’s put in very simple
terms what the issue we deal with here entails: Let’s Encrypt (LE, controlled
by the so-called ‘Linux’ Foundation, i.e. monopolies and raiders of the
Commons) is not security but mostly another increase/increment to the existing
(very steep compared to Gemini/Gopher) entry barrier. If security was the true
goal, it would be implemented differently. At the moment it compels people
everywhere in the world, even non-technical folks, to rely on misleading Web
browsers that impose US hegemony (scaring users if not outright obstructing/
blocking them for disobedience), it makes self-hosting extra hard (in turn
begetting further centralisation, i.e. censorship and surveillance against
everyone), and for people who blog less than once every 3 months it makes no
sense to rotate certificates every 3 month or pay annual fees to GoDaddy et al.
Reliance on GoDaddy in in itself a security and safety risk, as GoDaddy can go
for years without telling staff and clients that it suffered a serious security
breach. GoDaddy isn’t the only one. Outsourcing “trust” is generally “risky
business”. LE is the wrong way to solve a real problem, or a solution to a
problem not Internet users were having but rich censors and media magnates had.
It also makes hosting more expensive (support-related tickets ultimately
increase).
“Let’s Encrypt was a good step but only one step in a direction,” an associate
explains today. “Unfortunately Mozilla and Google have headed that off by
preventing self-signed certificates.”
Because it’s “free” to be in the CAs everyone must do this now, right?
‘Democratisation’ is the fasionable buzzword (even crackers can get a free LE
certificate and seem “legit”). No excuses to not support this ‘trust cartel’,
which will one day be weaponised for political censorship of Web sites (through
mass revocations; some people already viciously push to do this to Russian
sites; it would be a slippery slope breeding distrust and suspicion of CAs’
true motivation/purpose).
Maybe we’ll elaborate some other day…
§ Buzzwords Pandemic⠀➾
“Now they pretend that people need not search for authoritative Web sites and
reputable pages on the Web, and all this because of the alleged sophistication
of lousy chatbots — neither new nor innovative but Microsoft pays the media for
a massive hype campaign during mass layoffs.”Buzzwords need to be replaced with
substance. In the case of the EPO, we already see how “HEY HI” (“AI”) gets
misused to grant loads of European_software_patents. And to borrow the above
example of GitHub/Copilot, we see how mass violation of the GPL (copyleft) is
facilitated, rendering compliance/enforcement virtually impossible. This is
intentional. Outside the domain of code, some developers and Web sites seek to
strip both attribution and licensing from various creative works, ranging from
videos/multimedia to art and literature. There are many legal cases already
(more than we care to count) dealing with this ‘pandemic’ of plagriarism-spun-
as-HEY-HI (the OSI even took bribes from Microsoft to help promote this
malicious spin). Here is the_source_code_aspect, “but the same applies to all
the works it is used to rip off,” an associate explains. “Each violation is a
violation and due a large fine independently of any other violations.”
Call a spade “spade” and call plagiarism what it is, not “HEY HI”. It’s already
shoehorned into other agendas, software patents being just one example (as
noted before). Now they pretend that people need not search for authoritative
Web sites and reputable pages on the Web, and all this because of the alleged
sophistication of lousy chatbots — neither new nor innovative but Microsoft
pays the media for a massive hype campaign during mass layoffs. “LOOK OVA’
THERE!”
§ Attack on the Internet⠀➾
“The policymakers are in the pockets of several cabals of companies (different
sectors), so one way to bypass their demands is to take the Net out of the
hands of any particular companies.”There is an “ongoing net neutrality”
disinformation campaign, an associate says, taking stock of “news” sites
(conflict of interest!) helping the cable companies (often the same companies
that own these reporters). They’re embracing the disingenuous and misleading
labels for opposition to net neutrality and these are lousy attempts at double-
billing (if not triple-billing). The articles latch onto hate towards
G.A.F.A.M. and frame that as a fight wherein those who support net neutrality
are in fact defending Microsoft and Google (nothing could be further from the
truth). There are several ongoing attempts to decentralise the Net (IPFS is one
notable effort) and we thankfully see more activity in Gemini this week — some
of which praises GNUnet as well.
The policymakers are in the pockets of several cabals of companies (different
sectors), so one way to bypass their demands is to take the Net out of the
hands of any particular companies. The water supplier does not regulate how you
use the water that you consume, right? it doesn’t even know how you use it.
The topology of the Net needs to change. It ought to be more peer-to-peer-like.
The media likes to conflate such stuff with fake (‘cryptocurrrency’) coins and
“dark web” (crime), but don’t fall for these bogus narratives from any hostile
media company that doesn’t disclose its rather obvious conflict of interest. █
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⣿⣴⣏⣿⣮⣿⣾⣷⣷⣦⣿⣿⣾⣾⣦⣴⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣤⣴⣤⣮⣾⣾⣧⣤⣾⣿⣷⣷⣼⣼⣧⣿⣯⣦⣿⣽⣧⣿⣿⣿⣧⣴⣿⣧⣥⣥⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⡛⡛⠿⠿⣿⠛⡿⠿⠿⢿⡟⢻⠿⠟⠛⢿⠿⠿⡿⠿⢿⡟⢻⠿⢿⠿⢿⠿⡿⠿⢻⡿⢿⠿⣿⢻⠛⠟⡛⢻⢻⡟⡿⣿⠻⠿⢿⠿⠻⢻⠿⠿⢿⡿⢿⡟⡿⠟⡟⢿⡟⢿⡿⣿⠛⡟⠿⡿⠿⢿⠿⠟⣿⠻⠛⣿⣿
⣿⣧⣧⣷⣶⣿⣼⣿⣶⣶⣶⣷⣷⣾⣦⣷⣧⣶⣶⣧⣷⣾⣧⣿⣷⣾⣶⣿⣶⣷⣾⣼⣶⣾⣧⣿⣼⣾⣾⣶⣿⣼⣷⣷⣾⣾⣶⣿⣶⣮⣾⣧⣮⣼⣷⣼⣷⣷⣴⣷⣾⣷⣾⣴⣿⣶⣷⣾⣿⣶⣾⣼⣶⣿⣾⣷⣾⣿
⣿⣀⣀⣍⣹⣀⣯⣉⣏⣹⣍⣿⣉⣯⣹⣇⣁⣏⣉⣍⣽⣈⣿⣆⣗⡼⣿⣒⣅⣊⣂⣧⣸⣏⣩⣸⣷⣻⣄⣿⣐⣅⣸⣇⣸⣐⣱⣸⣏⣷⣸⣄⣿⣐⣇⣸⣇⣃⣆⣆⣺⢸⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
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⣿⣾⣷⣷⣼⣷⣿⣷⣷⣮⣿⣾⣯⣶⣾⣽⣷⣿⣿⣶⣿⣶⣾⣿⣾⣿⣶⣿⣷⣾⣿⣶⣿⣽⣯⣶⣿⣼⣵⣾⣿⣷⣿⣿⣾⣿⣷⣿⣾⣿⣿⣶⣯⣶⣽⣿⣾⣵⣿⣿⣵⣾⣿⣶⣮⣿⣶⣵⣽⣽⣧⣯⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⠩⡇⡉⡯⡏⣋⢹⡏⣿⣭⣯⣿⣹⣯⣹⡯⡩⡯⣈⣽⢻⡇⢡⣏⣉⢽⠏⣌⢽⡇⢸⡹⢩⣇⠭⣹⡏⡋⣉⢹⡯⣯⣿⢉⣯⠍⢹⣏⢿⠈⣽⡏⢽⢩⢩⢹⢍⢩⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
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⣿⡍⣝⠛⣻⡏⣟⠏⠙⣿⣟⢿⢛⣟⠋⣿⣻⣟⡛⢻⣏⡟⠹⣟⡛⡛⠻⡟⣻⢛⠋⣹⢛⡛⢛⡏⢹⢛⠙⡛⢻⡟⢻⡟⠛⡛⢉⢙⠟⠛⢻⢛⠛⡿⣟⠟⠋⣛⣟⢻⡟⢻⡏⡛⠛⡛⢹⣻⠛⣿⡟⡻⠛⣿⢹⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣷⡿⣾⣾⣿⣷⣶⣾⣿⣷⣿⣷⣿⣾⣿⣾⣷⣿⡿⣿⣿⣷⣿⠾⣾⣿⢷⣿⣷⣷⢿⡾⡷⣿⡷⢾⣾⣾⣾⣿⣷⣿⣷⣿⣾⣾⣾⣾⣿⣿⣾⣷⡷⡿⣶⣷⣷⣿⡾⣷⣾⣷⣷⣷⡿⣾⣾⣶⢿⣿⣾⣶⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣐⣄⣆⣔⣇⣸⣀⣿⣀⣆⣿⣄⣅⣠⣀⣰⣆⣐⣄⣇⣘⣿⣿⣨⣻⣔⣰⣗⣀⣖⣸⣗⣅⣗⣀⣸⣶⣀⣺⣆⣷⣍⣿⣿⣿⣪⣀⣿⣸⣢⣄⣗⣀⣄⣷⣁⣸⣇⣀⣪⣢⣜⣗⣷⣂⣾⣀⣷⣶⣄⣇⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
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# ⚓ Video ☛ Ubuntu_vs_flatpak,_Microsoft’s_anti-consumer
features,_GNOME_44_beta:_Linux_–_Open_Source_News_–
Invidious⠀⇛
# ⚓ Video ☛ Ubuntu_Linux_Was_Once_Spyware_Says_EFF_–_Stallman_–
Invidious⠀⇛
Ubuntu Linux has a very interesting history and
there was once a time where it was popular to call
it spyware and that’s not just because people liked
to whine there was a legitimate reason for this.
o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ ID Root ☛ Linux_Server_Uptime_Monitoring:_Everything_You
Need_to_Know⠀⇛
As a server administrator, the uptime of your Linux
server is one of the most critical metrics to keep
track of. The longer the uptime, the better it is
for your server’s performance and reliability.
# ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Cockpit_on_Fedora_37⠀⇛
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install
Cockpit on Fedora 37. For those of you who didn’t
know, Cockpit is a web-based graphical user
interface (GUI) for Linux servers.
# ⚓ Kifarunix ☛ How_to_Setup_a_Local_CA_Server_on_Ubuntu⠀⇛
How do I set up a local certificate authority
server on Linux? Well, in this tutorial you will
learn how to setup a Local CA Server on Ubuntu. You
might want to setup a Local CA server for various
reasons including to issue private certificates for
your users and applications.
# ⚓ LinuxBuz ☛ 5_Best_GMod_Server_Hosting_in_2023_|_Garry’s_Mod
Server_Hosting [Ed: Might be spammy, hard to tell]⠀⇛
# ⚓ Idiomdrottning ☛ The_unbearable_quirkiness_of_Linux_group
permissions⠀⇛
All of the following interaction was as the user
sandra with ellen% being the prompt (hostname +
percent sign, zsh’s default). I’m in the dialout
group. /tmp is sticky but that doesn’t seem to
matter here, as you’ll see.
# ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ Universities_are_often_environments
with_distributed_accounts_and_identities⠀⇛
Another issue is that a university wide account is
sometimes too powerful of a thing. If there is an
outside professor or researcher visiting one
department for a month, the university as a whole
may not want to issue them an account that will
give them central email, enroll them in various
things the university is licensed for, and so on.
And then when they leave at the end of the month,
the university may want to deactivate the account
but the department may not, because the department
wants to foster an ongoing relationship with that
person.
# ⚓ Dignited ☛ Top_10_Basic_Linux_Commands_for_Absolute
Beginners⠀⇛
Linux is a popular operating system used by
programmers, developers, and system administrators
around the world. While it may seem intimidating to
beginners, mastering the basic Linux commands can
help you navigate through the system with ease. In
this article, we will discuss the top 10 basic
Linux commands for absolute beginners, and provide
you with a clear understanding of their purpose and
how to use them.
Linux is an open-source operating system that
offers a wealth of possibilities and flexibility
for users. But for beginners, navigating through
the terminal and using command-line tools can be a
bit intimidating.
# ⚓ HiR ☛ Running_a_Kubernetes_Cluster_with_OpenBSD_VMM⠀⇛
Kubernetes relies on Linux containers and cgroups,
so you can’t run Kubernetes or even docker
containers directly on OpenBSD, but Alpine Linux
runs great under OpenBSD’s VMM hypervisor. Alpine
shares a lot of the same ideologies as OpenBSD, and
it has become a favorite in the Linux container
ecosystem.
# ⚓ Dignited ☛ How_to_Add_Subtitles_to_a_Movie_Permanently
Using_VLC_Media⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Made Simple ☛ How_to_install_Chromatic_Scale
Generator_on_a_Chromebook⠀⇛
# ⚓ AddictiveTips ☛ How_to_run_the_Arch_Linux_AUR_on_Ubuntu⠀⇛
# ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ How_to_Enable_Restricted_Guest_Session
Support_on_Ubuntu⠀⇛
Ubuntu doesn’t have an option for a guest session,
but a workaround can add this functionality to your
PC. This method lets other users use your PC while
keeping your data and settings safe.
Whether you’re a home user, a business owner, or an
IT administrator, setting up the option for a guest
session will come in handy at some point. So let’s
look at how you can enable a guest session on
Ubuntu.
o § Games⠀➾
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ A_Milliwatt_Of_DOOM⠀⇛
The seminal 1993 first-person shooter from id
Software, DOOM, has become well-known as a test of
small computer platforms. We’ve seen it on embedded
systems far and wide, but we doubt we’ve ever seen
it consume as little power as it does on a
specialized neural network processor. The chip in
question is a Syntiant NDP200, and it’s designed to
be the always-on component listening for the wake
word or other trigger in an AI-enabled IoT device.
* § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾
o ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ TUXEDO_OS_2_Released_with_KDE_Plasma_5.27,_Linux
6.1⠀⇛
A new version of TUXEDO OS has been released.
TUXEDO OS is primarily (though not exclusively) designed
for owners of TUXEDO Computers laptops and PCs. The
latest release, TUXEDO OS 2, is (surprise) the second
major update to the Kubuntu-based distro, following last
year’s debut release.
Users get to enjoy the latest KDE Plasma 5.27 release
(back ported from KDE neon) riding atop Linux kernel 6.1,
with Mesa 22.3.6, PipeWire 0.3.66, and Mozilla Firefox
110 along for the ride. Also included are the latest
versions of both KDE Frameworks (v5.103) and KDE Gear
(v22.12.2).
In all, some of the latest open source tech atop a
dependable Ubuntu-based base.
o § Reviews⠀➾
# ⚓ Distro Watch ☛ Review:_elementary_OS_7.0⠀⇛
Because elementary OS 7′s focus is on relatively
unskilled new Linux users, most people who have
been using Linux for a while are probably not going
to be interested in the distribution. That includes
users who prefer so-called easy-to-use
distributions such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint, or
Pop!_OS, mainly because of the distribution’s
almost total reliance on Flatpaks for software
packaging.
This release also has some rough edges that need to
be refined, which isn’t necessarily surprising
since this first of the 7.x series was developed
during a time when the elementary project was going
through turmoil. Hopefully, most of these issues
will be gone by the time version 7.1 is released,
likely later this year.
However, if they get the installer fixed so that
the OS can be easily installed alongside an
existing OS by a novice user, this release might be
just the thing for not only for those new to Linux,
but for casual users in general who just want to
use a computer for fun or work, without having to
understand what’s going on under the hood.
o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾
# ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Red_Hat_and_Arm_collaborate_to_deliver
more_energy_efficient_5G_and_vRAN_solutions⠀⇛
With the continued evolution of 5G, RAN and now
virtualized RAN (vRAN), modern networks are
increasingly relying on software-defined
architecture and cloud-native technologies. This
requires streamlining the deployment and management
of applications across different environments. The
transition to 5G often results in higher
electricity consumption from increased site density
and sub-optimal use of the underlying resources. As
a result, service providers are beginning to
explore new ways to improve energy efficiency and
reduce their environmental impact, such as
optimizing network design and operations with
energy-efficient hardware, and implementing power
and thermal management techniques.
Sustainable computing is a multidimensional
challenge across all industries, with service
providers keen to reduce power consumption and
support sustainability goals, particularly in
regards to the RAN. According to a Red Hat-
sponsored sustainability study, RAN is responsible
for 75% of a service provider’s total power
consumption. Adopting more energy efficient compute
technologies will reduce power consumption and help
service providers meet environmental impact
standards set by governing bodies without losing
key network functionalities.
# ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Private_5G_Networking:_How_Red_Hat_and
partners_are_driving_deeper_value⠀⇛
Private 5G networking is on the rise. Why? The
emergence of edge computing in recent years coupled
with macroeconomic trends are pushing service
providers to rethink the way they operate networks
and enable applications for faster results,
improved connectivity and efficiency. From new use
cases in Industry 4.0 manufacturing to smart
infrastructure to the cloudification of radio
access networks (RAN), service providers want the
flexibility and autonomy offered by private 5G
networks to embrace new innovations.
For service providers, private 5G networks offer an
opportunity to play a more leading role within an
enterprise’s critical business operations providing
a platform that hosts the private network in
addition to business applications that can run at
the edge. This reduces the footprint, increases
flexibility and manageability of the network while
lowering the total cost of ownership.
# ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ How_the_Kepler_project_is_working_to
advance_environmentally-conscious_efforts⠀⇛
For many, the term “sustainability” evokes images
of reusable water bottles, paper straws and
household compost bins. Or perhaps you envision
“reduce, reuse, recycle” posters and canvas tote
bags at your local farmer’s market–but maybe not
data centers, right? As sustainability has become a
cornerstone of many government policies, enterprise
initiatives and consumer trends, tech leaders have
been hard at work building technologies dedicated
to helping users monitor how their software usage
might drive energy consumption.
In recent years, the rapid growth in workloads
handled by data centers has resulted in greater
energy usage, increasing 10-30% per year, and
accounting for 1-1.5% of global energy consumption,
as reported by the International Energy Agency. In
order for enterprises to make a meaningful
environmental impact, it has become critical for IT
leaders to take a harder look at the efficiency of
their equipment and the tools they use to evaluate
the sustainability of their data centers1.
o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾
# ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu_Devs_Working_on_New_‘Mini’_ISO⠀⇛
While there’s nothing to download or test (yet –
that I’m aware of) a good overview of the project
was shared on the Ubuntu developer mailing list at
the weekend. Interestingly, the effort is being
headed up by Dan Bungert, the maintainer of
Subiquity, which is the tech underpinning Ubuntu’s
new Flutter-based installer).
“The ubuntu-mini-iso is a small bootable iso that
can be either downloaded and used on a CD/USB-drive
or even via UEFI HTTP that brings up a dynamic TUI
menu of what Ubuntu images you want to download/
install to your target system,” Canonical’s Lukasz
Zemczak explains.
# ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ Ubuntu_Flavors_to_Stop_Supporting_Flatpak:
Here’s_How_to_Enable_It⠀⇛
On February 21, 2023, Philipp Kewisch, Community
Engineering Manager at Canonical announced on the
Ubuntu Discourse Forum that the approved flavors
would no longer come with Flatpak support by
default.
Alluding to “fragmentation”, Kewisch continued:
[...]
o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾
# ⚓ CNX Software ☛ SDMC_DV9286_8K_TV_box_runs_Android_13_on
Amlogic_S928X_processor_for_OTT/IPTV_deployments⠀⇛
SDMC DV9286 is an 8K TV box for operators running
Android 13 TV OS on an Amlogic S928X octa-core
Cortex-A76/A55 processor with 4GB to 8GB RAM, WiFi
6E and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, an HDMI 2.1a
port, and 8K AV1, H.265, VP9 video decoding
support. We had started to see 8K TV boxes based on
the Amlogic S928X processor at IBC 2022 last
September, but with few details. SDMC DV9286
announcement brings a few more details such as the
GPU used in S928X and which version of Android will
be used.
# ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ ESP32_based_device_includes_1.28”_TFT_with
Touch_capability⠀⇛
Makerfabs recently launched a compact board
integrating the ESP32-S3 microcontroller along with
a round LCD with capacitive touch. This product
also includes a MicroSD slot for storage, a 3.7V
battery connector and two Mabee connectors for I/
O expansion.
* § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾
o ⚓ Jon Udell ☛ Mapping_people_and_tags_on_Mastodon⠀⇛
In Mastodon relationship graphs I showed how to use
Steampipe to map Mastodon network neighborhoods. When I
use the word map here, I’m channeling Denis Wood’s The
Power of Maps: Every map shows this — but not that, and
every map shows what it shows this way — but not the
other way.
o ⚓ Connor Tumbleson ☛ Pi-hole:_5_years_later⠀⇛
I took a risky jump and did a in-place upgrade from
Stretch to Buster to Bullseye. So now that I was up to
date on my operating system I could resume my upgrades on
the Pi-hole. Once done I completed the upgrades from Pi-
hole 5.11 to 5.18: [...]
o ⚓ Didier Stevens ☛ Update:_oledump.py_Version_0.0.72⠀⇛
This update brings a new plugin to analyze MSI files:
plugin_msi_info
o ⚓ Libre Arts ☛ Weekly_recap_—_26_February_2023⠀⇛
Week highlights: new release of darktable and Zrythm, new
WIP features in
Krita, new AVL drumkit, Blender changes release schedule
with the 4.x. series.
Less software news, more artworks this time.
§ GIMP
Not much going on in the main development branch, but
CmykStudent is as
active as ever in Git branches and the merge requests
section. They
rewrote old GIMP’s
code to import ACO palette files to use babl. As the
result, GIMP can now
handle ACO file where colors are defined in CIE LAB.
There’s also further
progress with importing SwatchBooker files.
o § Programming/Development⠀➾
# ⚓ Terence Eden ☛ How_much_of_AI’s_recent_success_is_due_to
the_Forer_Effect?⠀⇛
This is the Barnum Effect – sometimes called “Forer
Statements” – when people read generic statements
they often believe them to be highly personal.
# ⚓ New Statesman ☛ ChatGPT_and_the_death_of_the_author:_AI-
powered_chatbots_are_not_only_exploiting_human_creativity_but
rapidly_eroding_it.⠀⇛
The data comes from everybody who has contributed
to the common knowledge of humanity, and everyone
who is on the internet. We are each, in a small
way, an author – perhaps more aptly, a ghostwriter
– of ChatGPT. All this information has been
collected and re-interpreted in a way that the
intentions and subjectivity of any one individual
have disappeared from the final product. ChatGPT
uses a “large language model” (LLM) that, by
learning patterns in data, can itself generate
text; it is a sort of mechanical author who
operates by leveraging and destroying all other
authors at one and the same time.
# ⚓ Wesley Moore ☛ Debugging_a_Docker_Core_Dump⠀⇛
On my main machine I use an excellent cross-
platform tool called Docuum that automatically
cleans up unused docker images. This allows me to
use Docker without the need to periodically wonder
why I’m out of disk space, run docker system prune
and recover half my disk.
# ⚓ New Statesman ☛ AI_porn_will_never_be_sexy⠀⇛
Beyond questioning AI’s future autonomy and whether
that bodes the end of humanity, much of the
conversation surrounding AI has been about how
people can use AI for their own horniness. On
Twitter images of voluptuous AI-generated women
have repeatedly made the rounds, supposedly
highlighting just how real and attractive they can
look. In some cases the sentiment even appears to
be that they are even more appealing than non-AI
images of women. “Apparently this picture and
others are going viral on socials because women are
SEETHING and debating whether these girls are AI
generated,” one user tweeted alongside a picture of
what appears to be four blonde quadruplet women in
lingerie. “It’s so over,” the same account later
tweeted alongside four other AI-generated photos of
women in lingerie and bikinis.
# ⚓ Rlang ☛ Asymptotic_Statistics_in_Non-Sparse_Networks⠀⇛
Exchangeable arrays have been studied since the
late 70’s (Aldous (1983), Kallenberg (2005)).
Eagleson and Weber (1978) and Silverman (1976)
establish Strong Law of Large Numbers and Central
Limit Theorems for such arrays. Because non-sparse
networks and multiway clustering are related to
exchangeable arrays, they have received recent
attention in statistics and econometrics (Davezies,
D’Haultfœuille, and Guyonvarch (2018), Davezies,
D’Haultfœuille, and Guyonvarch (2021), Menzel
(2018)). We focus below on non-sparse networks and
present uniformity results at the basis of the
asymptotic normality of many nonlinear estimators.
We also show the general validity of a bootstrap
scheme adapted to such data.
# § Perl / Raku⠀➾
# ⚓ Perl ☛ Ordering_Your_Tests⠀⇛
By default, the test actions of both
ExtUtils::MakeMaker and Module::Build test t/
*.t in lexicographic order (a.k.a.
ASCIIbetical order). Under this default, some
Perl module authors who want tests performed
in a given order have resorted to numbering
tests: t/01_basic.t, t/10_functional.t, and
so on.
My personal preference is to take the
lexicographic ordering into consideration
when naming test files: t/basic.t through t/
whole_thing.t. But the price of this choice
is a certain number of contrived test names,
and even the occasional thesaurus lookup.
o § Standards/Consortia⠀➾
# ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ An_open_standard_threatens_to_disrupt_the
cloistered_world_of_wireless_networking⠀⇛
The Open RAN specification, which the O-RAN
Alliance introduced in 2018 and now maintains, is a
reference architecture for a set of interoperable
hardware, software and interfaces that can be built
from off-the-shelf hardware. Supporters say it
could have the same impact on the
telecommunications industry that Unix and TCP/IP
had on the data center in the 1990s when open
standards disrupted the proprietary – and highly
profitable – domain of a few large equipment
makers, brought prices crashing down and changed
the economics of data processing.
The Alliance will be out in force at MWC 2023, the
former Mobile World Congress event, in Barcelona
this week with an assortment of technical sessions
and addresses by some major wireless carriers and
businesses building compatible products.
(SiliconANGLE and its mobile video studio theCUBE
will be onsite to report and analyze the news and
interview top executives and experts.)
A RAN is the radio element of a cellular network.
It links wireless devices to transceivers and
ultimately to the core network that connects to the
internet. RANs are typically installed in each of
the cells that make up a cellular network.
* § Leftovers⠀➾
o ⚓ Joe Brockmeier ☛ Joe_Brockmeier:_Tab_sweep:_eFanzines,_data
privacy,_playlists_between_two_artists⠀⇛
Been a lazy Sunday of doing some light pre-Spring
cleaning/organizing and quality time with the cats.
Here’s a few interesting sites, articles, and such that
have been idling in tabs for a little while.
§ Two on data privacy
The Markup has_an_article_about_how_grocers,_specifically
Kroger,_are_harvesting_and_selling_data_about_you_to
advertisers_and_such. “Many grocers systematically infer
information about you from your purchases and “enrich”
the personal information you provide with additional data
from third-party brokers, potentially including your
race, ethnicity, age, finances, employment, and online
activities. Some of them even track your precise
movements in stores. They then analyze all this data
about you and sell it to consumer brands eager to use it
to precisely target you with advertising and otherwise
improve their sales efforts.”
This isn’t exactly new info, but it’s worth reading to
see the amount of data they’re collecting about you as
part of “loyalty programs” and using the data not just to
sell you things, but to resell. In a sane society this
practice would be flat-out illegal or at least heavily,
deeply regulated.
This includes in-store cameras, Bluetooth tracking, GPS,
unique identifiers w/loyalty prorgrams, etc.
o ⚓ RTL ☛ Top_Africa_film_festival_opens_in_jihadist-hit_Burkina⠀⇛
The president of FESPACO’s organising committee, Fidele
Aymar Tamini, said the festival’s 28th edition would
embrace the theme of “African cinemas and peace cultures”
in the context of the crisis.
The prime minister of neighbouring Mali, the festival’s
guest country of honour which is also grappling with a
bloody jihadist insurgency, said culture had an “avant-
garde role to play in the peace process”.
o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Teaching_A_Robot_To_Hallucinate⠀⇛
Training robots to execute tasks in the real world
requires data — the more, the better. The problem is that
creating these datasets takes a lot of time and effort,
and methods don’t scale well. That’s where Robot Learning
with Semantically Imagined Experience (ROSIE) comes in.
o ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ The_Radical_Senate:_James_Abourezk_of_South
Dakota⠀⇛
James Abourezk, who represented South Dakota from 1973 to
1979, breathed life into issue after issue.
He represent the Iranian government for a time and
remarkably tried to broker an agreement over the hostage
crisis which might have saved Jimmy Carter’s presidency
and dramatically altered history, but Carter turned it
down, see below.
o § Science⠀➾
# ⚓ CNN ☛ Archaeologists_find_5,000-year-old_tavern_—_including
food_remains_—_in_Iraq⠀⇛
They initially found themselves in the open
courtyard space, an area that was difficult to
excavate, being “open and exposed to the outdoors,”
Reed Goodman, an archaeologist from the University
of Pennsylvania, told CNN.
After returning to the mysterious courtyard a few
months later, in fall 2022, field director Sara
Pizzimenti, from the University of Pisa, broadened
the trench.
The team then discovered the industrial-sized oven,
a moisture-wicking ancient “fridge,” to keep food
cool, and dozens of conical bowls, many containing
fish remains, revealing the purpose of the
courtyard to be an outdoor dining area.
# ⚓ DroidGazzette ☛ Researchers_Synthesize_Mysterious_Exotic
Baryon⠀⇛
Scientists at Osaka University were part of a
particle accelerator experiment that produced an
exotic and highly unstable particle, and determined
its mass. This could contribute to a better
understanding of the inner workings of ultra-dense
neutron stars.
o § Education⠀➾
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Why_America_Demonizes_its_Public-School
Teachers⠀⇛
Evaluating teachers on their students’ performance
is an issue that has elicited much comment over
more than a decade. In essence, this view assumes
that if students aren’t learning, the fault lies
squarely with their teachers alone. While the logic
of this view seems compelling at first, a moment’s
reflection shows that it ignores several factors
over which teachers have no control, factors that
have an enormous influence on students’ ability or
willingness to learn, or if they are able and
willing, a multiplicity of distractions get in the
way.
o § Hardware⠀➾
# ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Taiwan_says_‘Fab_4′_chip_group_held
first_senior_officials_meeting⠀⇛
The semiconductor shortage thrust chip powerhouse
Taiwan into the spotlight.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ A_Loving_Look_Inside_Vacuum_Fluorescent
Displays⠀⇛
Everyone knows we’re big fans of displays that
differ from the plain old flat-panel LCDs that seem
to adorn most devices these days. It’s a bit boring
when the front panel of your widget is the same
thing you stare at hour after hour while using your
phone. Give us the chunky, blocky goodness of a
vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) any day of the
week for visual interest and retro appeal.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Rubber_Bands_And_O-Rings_Give_3D_Prints_Some
Stretch⠀⇛
Sometimes it would be helpful if a 3D printed
object could stretch & bend. Flexible filament like
TPU is one option, but [NagyBig] designed a simple
bracelet to ask: how about embedding rubber bands
or o-rings into the print itself?
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ DIY_Tool_Makes_Wrapping_Wiring_Harnesses_A
Breeze⠀⇛
If you’re making a lot of wiring harnesses,
wrapping them can become a bit of a drag. [Well
Done Tips] wanted to make this process easier and
built a wiring harness wrapping machine.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ The_Last_Meccano_Factory_Is_To_Close._Will_We
Miss_It?⠀⇛
If we were to talk to engineers about the childhood
toys which most inspired them, it’s likely that the
older among them would mention either Meccano or
Erector Set. These similar construction toys using
metal components originated independently around
the turn of the 20th century in both Britain and
America, and eventually became part of the same
company.
o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾
# ⚓ International Business Times ☛ Food_shortage:_Some
supermarkets_stop_selling_turnips_after_Tory_minister_urged
people_to_eat_them⠀⇛
# ⚓ Jacobin Magazine ☛ Britain’s_Economic_Model_Is_Crumbling,
but_Its_Politicians_Don’t_Want_to_Face_Reality⠀⇛
# ⚓ NL Times ☛ Health_care_staff_shortages_could_become_a
problem_in_the_coming_coronavirus_wave⠀⇛
# ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Macau_ends_outdoor_mask_mandate_as
Covid-19_situation_stabilises,_HK_may_follow⠀⇛
Masks are still required for visitors to medical
institutions and elderly homes or on public
transport.
# ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Gambling_Hub_Macau_Drops_COVID
Mask_Mandate_for_Most_Locations⠀⇛
# ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ North_Korea_holds_rare_meeting_on
farming_amid_food_shortage⠀⇛
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un presided over a
major political conference dedicated to improving
the farming sector. The meeting held Sunday comes
as outside experts have assessed the country’s
chronic food insecurity as worsening. North Korea’s
official media said Monday that members of the
ruling Workers’ Party’s Central Committee reviewed
last year’s work under state goals to accomplish
“rural revolution in the new era.” The report said
the committee will meet for at least another day as
members debate unspecified “urgent tasks” involving
economic development.
# ⚓ The Age AU ☛ The_Queensland_woman_who_changed_how_WHO_saw
the_pandemic⠀⇛
An internationally renowned Queensland air-quality
expert has warned we have not learned a key lesson
from the pandemic.
# ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ The_Department_of_Energy_Now_Believes_a_Lab_Leak
is_the_Most_Likely_Origin_of_Covid-19⠀⇛
The Department of Energy now assesses that the
Covid-19 pandemic most likely began as the result
of a leak from a government laboratory, the Wall
Street Journal reports.
# ⚓ The Kent Stater ☛ US_Energy_Department_assesses_Covid-19
likely_resulted_from_lab_leak,_furthering_US_intel_divide
over_virus_origin⠀⇛
CNN — The US Department of Energy has assessed that
the Covid-19 pandemic most likely came from
a laboratory leak in China, according to a newly
updated classified intelligence report.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Our_Reliance_on_Fossil_Fuels_and_Plastic
Caused_the_East_Palestine_Disaster⠀⇛
Last December, I testified in the US Senate at its
first-ever public hearing about plastics. I called
for a 50 percent reduction in the nation’s
production of plastics over the next decade. That
was immediately met with criticism by the plastics
and chemical lobbyists. These lobbyists are not the
ones living in East Palestine, Ohio, where a train
derailment spewed dangerous chemicals into the air,
soil, and water. They’re not the ones living in
neighborhoods next to railroad tracks. They’re not
the ones facing health risks from plastic
production plants in their backyards every single
day.
# ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ Instead_of_Stuck_in_Court_or_on_Some_Future
Ballot,_Legal_Marijuana_Should_Be_On_DeSantis’s_Desk_ASAP⠀⇛
For the “privilege” of using medical marijuana
without being arrested, about one of every 25
Floridians pays the state government $75 per year
for a special identification card, and up to
another $200 for periodic visits to a small sub-set
of authorized doctors who can prescribe the common
plant for a limited number of ailments.
Put a different way, just getting permission to use
a common plant for medical purposes is a quarter-
billion-dollar per year industry in the Sunshine
State.
o § Proprietary⠀➾
# ⚓ Engadget ☛ YouTube_is_testing_a_’1080p_Premium’_playback
option [Ed: Like Facebook and Twitter, YouTube will become
less free. There will be "premium" options, urging people to
pay subscription fees.]⠀⇛
# ⚓ Engadget ☛ Microsoft_mistakenly_offered_Windows_11_upgrades
to_users_with_unsupported_PCs [Ed: Months ago the market
share of Vista 11 was 2.6%. Microsoft is nervous.]⠀⇛
# ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Microsoft_Admits_Pushing_Windows_11
Upgrade_Offers_to_Ineligible_PCs [Ed: Microsoft realises
Windows is a burning platform that's rapidly losing market
share while GNU/Linux continues to grow.]⠀⇛
Microsoft has admitted that ineligible devices were
being offered Windows 11 upgrades. Those that
accepted the upgrade invite couldn’t complete the
process.
# ⚓ India Times ☛ microsoft_windows_11:_Microsoft_accidently
releases_Windows_11_upgrade_to_ineligible_PCs_–_The_Economic
Times [iophk: Canonical ought to be making hay with these
mistakes]⠀⇛
Microsoft said the issue was resolved and it might
take 24 to 48 hours to propagate to all affected
devices.
o § Security⠀➾
# ⚓ Open Source Security (Audio Show) ☛ Josh_Bressers:_Episode
364_–_Using_SBOMs_is_hard⠀⇛
Josh and Kurt talk about SBOMs. Quite a bit has
happened in the world of SBOMs in the last year or
so. There are going to be different types of SBOMs,
like build, source, or runtime. Each will tell us
different things depending on what we need to know.
We also cover some of the community efforts
happening around SBOMs. They’re still not easy to
use, but it’s better better.
# ⚓ Bloomberg ☛ Ex-ASML_Employee_Accused_of_Data_Theft_Is_Being
Probed_for_Ties_to_China⠀⇛
Investigators are looking at potential ties between
the Chinese government and an ex-employee accused
of stealing data from ASML Holding NV — a company
critical to producing the world’s most advanced
computer chips.
# ⚓ Support_for_Istio_1.15_ends_on_March_28th,_2023⠀⇛
According to Istio’s support_policy, minor releases
like 1.15 are supported until six weeks after the
N+2 minor release (1.17 in this case). Istio_1.17
was_released_on_February_14th, and support for 1.15
will end on March 28th, 2023.
At that point we will stop back-porting fixes for
security issues and critical bugs to 1.15, so we
encourage you to upgrade to the latest version of
Istio (1.17.1). If you don’t do this you may put
yourself in the position of having to do a major
upgrade on a short timeframe to pick up a critical
fix.
We care about you and your clusters, so please be
kind to yourself and upgrade.
# ⚓ Krebs On Security ☛ When_Low-Tech_Hacks_Cause_High-Impact
Breaches⠀⇛
Web hosting giant GoDaddy made headlines this month
when it disclosed that a multi-year breach allowed
intruders to steal company source code, siphon
customer and employee login credentials, and foist
malware on customer websites. Media coverage
understandably focused on GoDaddy’s admission that
it suffered three different cyberattacks over as
many years at the hands of the same hacking group.
But it’s worth revisiting how this group typically
got in to targeted companies: By calling employees
and tricking them into navigating to a phishing
website.
# § Integrity/Availability/Authenticity⠀➾
# ⚓ SANS ☛ Phishing_Again_and_Again⠀⇛
# ⚓ NPR ☛ A_sci-fi_magazine_has_cut_off_submissions_after
a_flood_of_AI-generated_stories⠀⇛
“It was increasing at such a rate that we
figured that by the end of the month, we
would have double the number of submissions
we normally have. And that the rate it had
been growing from previous months, we were
concerned that we had to do something to stop
it.”
# § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾
# ⚓ overnment Media Executive Group LLC ☛ GSA_not_tapping
data_on_unauthorized_access_attempts_at_federal
facilities,_report_says⠀⇛
The General Services Administration is
failing to act on data linked to access cards
used to enter federal facilities, according
to a new oversight report.
A two-year audit conducted between 2020 and
2022 revealed over 32,000 failed access
attempts at GSA-managed facilities, the
Office of Inspector General report said,
possibly indicating attempts to gain
unauthorized access to information technology
systems and secure federal facilities.
The IG report also found that GSA was not
evaluating the data collected from access
cards “to identify and assess the risks to
its personnel and federal property,” despite
federal guidance recommending agencies
monitor access card activity as part of their
risk assessment and oversight processes.
GSA operates 132 sites across the country
with active access card readers that allow
federal personnel with the appropriate
permissions to use their card and gain access
to certain facilities. Data from all GSA
access cards in use is added into the
agency’s Enterprise Physical Access Control
System database, which can provide insights
about card usage, access attempts and more.
# ⚓ ALM ☛ 6_Class_Actions:_Lawyers_Across_the_Country
Move_Quickly_After_Hospital_Data_Breach_|_New_Jersey
Law_Journal⠀⇛
One of the difficulties with respect to a
healthcare provider is that you can have set
policies and procedures in place that are
best practices and still be the victim of a
breach cybersecurity attorney Elizabeth
Litten of Fox Rothschild said.
# ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ More_Australians_being_targeted
for_espionage,_warns_spy_chief⠀⇛
Foreign countries have sought to lure
information from people, including government
officials, journalists and bankers.
# ⚓ India Times ☛ Apple_to_focus_on_tracking_menstrual
cycle_for_women’s_health⠀⇛
In recent years, wearable devices have been
widely used for activity tracking and
monitoring of health. Apple is focusing on
tracking mental health, walking steadiness
features, and tracking menstrual cycles said
Dr Sumbul Desai at BioAsia 2023.
# § Confidentiality⠀➾
# ⚓ SANS ☛ Crypto_Inside_a_Browser⠀⇛
Recently I discoved “Web OpenSSL” on
CrypTool: a WebAssembly implementation of
OpenSSL.
o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾
# ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_Life_and_Death_of_a_Ukrainian
Photographer⠀⇛
Maksym Levin started documenting war “to become
famous.” After seeing conflict up close, his
motivations shifted.
# ⚓ The Age AU ☛ Russian_woman_allegedly_murdered_in_Sydney⠀⇛
A young globe-trotting Russian woman who found
herself living in Australia is now the centre of a
murder investigation.
# ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ A_parallel_terrain:_Public-private
defense_of_the_Ukrainian_information_environment⠀⇛
Examining and mitigating the risks related to the
involvement of private technology companies in the
war in Ukraine is crucial and looking forward, the
United States government must also examine the same
questions with regard to its own security and
defense: [...]
# ⚓ Jerusalem Post ☛ Iran_paper_urges_kidnapping_of_German
diplomats_in_Tehran⠀⇛
The news organization controlled by the Islamic
Republic of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
urged on Wednesday that the Iranian authorities
seize and prosecute German diplomats in Tehran in
response to Berlin’s expulsion of two Iranian
diplomats.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ He_Survived_the_Trade_Center_Bombing._‘I
Always_Knew_They’d_Be_Back.’⠀⇛
Thirty years ago today, terrorists left a bomb
weighing more than a half-ton in a rented van
parked beneath the World Trade Center, a workplace
for tens of thousands. Its smoldering fuse took
about 12 minutes to close the gap between the
everyday and the horrific.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ At_Least_58_Dead_After_Migrant_Boat_Breaks
Apart_Near_Italian_Coast⠀⇛
At least 58 migrants died when their overcrowded
wooden boat smashed into rocky reefs and broke
apart off southern Italy before dawn on Sunday, the
Italian coast guard said. Survivors reportedly
indicated that dozens more could be missing.
# ⚓ TruthOut ☛ At_Least_58_Dead_After_Migrant_Boat_Breaks_Apart
Near_Italian_Coast⠀⇛
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ The_Republican’s_Grand_Immigration_Con
Job⠀⇛
Kevin McCarthy just came back from a press trip to
our southern border, full of talk about how bad the
Biden administration is doing with asylum and
immigration. Today, another group of House
Republicans are “holding a hearing” at the Mexican
border. If you watch Fox “News” you know all about
it.
# ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ Dozens_of_migrants_found_drowned_off
Italian_coast⠀⇛
The boat took off from Turkey and was believed to
be carrying over 170 migrants when it ran into
trouble in the Ionian sea at dawn, according to UN
bodies. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees and
the International Organization for Migration
therefore expected the death toll to climb, they
said in a joint statement
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ A_Dangerous_Fishing_Expedition:_The_Select
Committee_on_China⠀⇛
Riled up against China, GOP congressmembers have
long felt that Washington’s new cold war needed a
special venue. So as soon as the baton passed to
Republicans in the House, they set up a select
committee on China. This is majority leader Kevin
“Trump’s the Man” McCarthy’s baby, and if […]
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Draftees_from_Irkutsk_appeal_to_Putin_for_help:
‘Command_told_us_directly_that_we_are_expendable.’_—_Meduza⠀⇛
Mobilized soldiers from Russia’s Irkutsk region
recorded a video appeal to Vladimir Putin, asking
him to “deal with lawless and criminal orders from
command.” The news outlet Lyudi Baikala published
the video.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Croatia_to_send_Ukraine_14_Mi-8_helicopters_—
Meduza⠀⇛
Croatia is prepared to send 14 Mi-8 transport
helicopters to Ukraine, says a source for the
Croatian publication Jutarnji list.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Activists_in_Belarus_report_that_partisans
sabotaged_a_Russian_military_airplane_—_Meduza⠀⇛
Several explosions occurred at a military airfield
in Machulishchy, Belarus, around 12 kilometers
(about 7.5 miles) outside of Minsk, reports BYPOL,
an organization of former law enforcement employees
in Belarus who work against the current government.
Initially, BYPOL activists wrote that the
explosions damaged a Russian military transport
plane and snow removal equipment. The cause of the
explosions was not specified in the first reports.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Ukraine_and_The_Tunnel_at_the_End_of_the
Light⠀⇛
“Light at the end of the tunnel” was an iconic
phrase used by the warmongers who kept the U.S. in
Vietnam long after the War had been lost. The
implication was that insiders could see through the
fog of war and know that things were getting
better. It was a lie.
# ⚓ YLE ☛ 1,000_march_in_Helsinki_to_demand_peace_in_Ukraine⠀⇛
“There are Ukrainians, Russians and Finns here, and
it seems that some foreign tourists have also
joined,” an organiser told Yle.
# ⚓ YLE ☛ Hungarian_approval_of_Finnish_Nato_bid_delayed_yet
again⠀⇛
The Hungarian parliament will not vote on Finland’s
and Sweden’s applications until late March, an
official said.
# ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Poland’s_Ukrainian_rehabilitation⠀⇛
Russia’s war against Ukraine has been reshaping
European politics.
# ⚓ European Commission ☛ Ms._Stella_Kyriakides_holds_a
videoconference_call_with_the_Ukrainian_Minister_of_Health_Mr
Viktor_Liashko⠀⇛
European Commission Meeting Brussels, 24 Feb 2023
Ms. Stella Kyriakides holds a videoconference call
with the Ukrainian Minister of Health Mr Viktor
Liashko
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Children_of_War⠀⇛
The War on Terror and the Battle for Young Minds.
# ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ The_20th_Anniversary_of_the_Sociocide_of
Iraq_by_Bush/Cheney⠀⇛
I wrote the following column ten years ago. Note
the absence of any accountability or regret by
Bush, Cheney and their co-war criminals.
Ten years ago [now 20 years ago, on March 19, 2003]
George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, as war criminals,
launched the sociocide of the people of Iraq –
replete with embedded television and newspaper
reporters chronicling the invasion through the Bush
lens. That illegal war of aggression was, of
course, based on recognized lies, propaganda and
cover-ups that duped or co-opted leading news
institutions such as the New York Times and the
Washington Post.
# ⚓ The Dissenter ☛ March_To_Iraq_War,_20_Years_Later:_February
26,_2003⠀⇛
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Zelensky:_Return_Crimea_and_peace_will_be_restored
—_Meduza⠀⇛
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky published a
Telegram post marking the anniversary of a rally
that took place at the Crimean parliament building
in Simferopol in 2014, where pro-Ukrainian
activists opposed Crimea separating from Ukraine.
# ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ The_Global_South_Refuses_Pressure_to_Side
With_the_West_on_Russia⠀⇛
At the G20 meeting in Bengaluru, India, the United
States arrived with a simple brief. U.S. Treasury
Secretary Janet Yellen said at the February 2023
summit that the G20 countries must condemn Russia
for its invasion of Ukraine and they must adhere to
U.S. sanctions against Russia. However, it became
clear that India, the chair of the G20, was not
willing to conform to the U.S. agenda. Indian
officials said that the G20 is not a political
meeting, but a meeting to discuss economic issues.
They contested the use of the word “war” to
describe the invasion, preferring to describe it as
a “crisis” and a “challenge.” France and Germany
have rejected this draft if it does not condemn
Russia.
Just as in Indonesia during the previous year’s
summit, the 2023 G20 leaders are once again
ignoring the pressure from the West to isolate
Russia, with the large developing countries
(Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, and South
Africa) unwilling to budge from their practical
view that isolation of Russia is endangering the
world.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Fire_In_Kyiv_Warehouse_Extinguished_With_Help_Of
Robot⠀⇛
The emergency service in Kyiv reported that a fire
in a warehouse in the Podilskiy district has been
extinguished.
# ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Over_600,000_Germans_sign_petition_to_end
heavy_weapons_delivery_to_Ukraine_as_10,000_demonstrate_in
Berlin_for_peace⠀⇛
More than 600,000 Germans signed a petition two
weeks ago, calling for an end to heavy weapons
delivery to Ukraine, and urging Chancellor Olaf
Scholz to lead diplomatic efforts for a cease-fire
and peace negotiations. The petition, co-authored
by Left Party lawmaker Sahra Wagenknecht and
feminist author Alice Schwarzer, gathered 607,000
signatures as of Thursday on change.org website.
# ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Other_voices:_NATO_sure_should
spend_more_on_defense [Ed: When it comes to killing, the sky
is the limit?]⠀⇛
Russia’s invasion should have jolted the West out
of its welfare-state reverie.
# ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ No_consequences,_no_support:
Harding_teachers_flagged_school_violence_long_before_fatal
stabbing⠀⇛
The Pioneer Press granted anonymity to five Harding
teachers who wanted to talk about school safety but
say they feared reprisal.
# ⚓ The Local SE ☛ Could_Sweden’s_‘unique’_Gripen_fighters_help
Ukraine?⠀⇛
The Swedish JAS Gripen fighter jet is one of the
planes Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky has
asked for to “close the sky” and protect Ukraine
from Russian air and missile attacks. In this
article, Loukas Christodoulou looks at how suitable
they are for the job.
# ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ European_Union_agrees_for_new_sanctions
against_Russia_on_war_anniversary⠀⇛
The European Union on Friday, the first anniversary
of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, agreed
to a new round of sanctions against Moscow,
Deutsche Welle (DW) reported.
This comes as the tenth sanction package to be
adopted by the EU member states.
# ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ NZ_professor_among_three_hostages
released_after_week-long_abduction_in_Papua_New_Guinea⠀⇛
A group of archaeology researchers were taken
hostage last Sunday by men demanding a cash ransom.
# ⚓ The Age AU ☛ Aussie_hostage_released_in_PNG⠀⇛
An Australian professor has been released in Papua
New Guinea more than a week after he was kidnapped.
# ⚓ [Old]_Fake_news_in_Kiev_heralds_cruel_April_–_Indian
Punchline⠀⇛
o § Environment⠀➾
# ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Here’s_how_plastic_upcycling_can_close
carbon_cycle⠀⇛
Used face masks, supermarket bags, and food
packaging all hold an abundance of potentially
usable raw materials. Yet, producing more of these
single-use plastics has proven to be considerably
less expensive than recovering and recycling them.
Used face masks, supermarket bags, and food
packaging all contain a wealth of potentially
usable raw materials.
# ⚓ The Age AU ☛ Stand-off_over_federal_government’s_climate
plan_intensifying⠀⇛
A stand-off over the federal government’s climate
plan is intensifying as the Greens refuse to back
the policy in its current form.
# ⚓ Norway ☛ Air_pollution_made_an_impression_on_Monet_and
other_19th_century_painters⠀⇛
The 19th century landscape paintings hanging in
London’s Tate Britain museum looked awfully
familiar to climate physicist Anna Lea Albright.
Artist Joseph Mallord William Turner’s signature
way of shrouding his vistas in fog and smoke
reminded Albright of her own research tracking air
pollution.
# ⚓ TruthOut ☛ We_Face_a_Climate_Abyss,_But_There_Are_Sparks_of
Hope,_Robert_Pollin_Says⠀⇛
# ⚓ TruthOut ☛ A_Looming_El_Niño_Could_Give_Us_a_Preview_of
Life_at_1.5C_of_Warming⠀⇛
# ⚓ International Business Times ☛ Supply_chain_expert_urges_UK
retailers_to_utilise_modern_technology_solutions_amid_weather
crisis⠀⇛
# § Energy/Transportation⠀➾
# ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Michigan_power_crews_work,
California_recovers_after_storms⠀⇛
Some Michigan residents faced a fourth
straight day without power as crews worked to
restore electricity to more than 165,000
homes and businesses in the Detroit area
after last week’s ice storm. In hard-hit
southeastern Michigan, the state’s two main
utilities — DTE Energy and Consumers Energy —
reported about 165,000 homes and businesses
without power Sunday evening. Wednesday’s ice
storm coated lines and trees with a half an
inch of ice or more. California, meanwhile,
was getting a brief break Sunday from a
powerful weekend storm that left Los Angeles
area rivers swollen to dangerous levels and
brought snow to low-lying areas.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ New_Report:_coal_and_gas
emissions_“set_to_soar”_under_Safeguard_Mechanism⠀⇛
The government has “significantly
underestimated” coal and gas emissions in its
Safeguard Mechanism to curb big carbon
polluters, according to new analysis by
Climate Analytics. Callum Foote reports.
A new report by Climate Analytics has found
that emissions from the LNG and coal
industries in Australia would continue to
increase by 2030, not fall, and this would be
driven by the unlimited availability of cheap
carbon offsets. There is a significant chance
this availability would also enable new gas
and coal developments which do not presently
exist.
# ⚓ TruthOut ☛ As_US_Reengages_Maduro,_Oil_Giants_Earn
Deals_—_and_Venezuelans_Protest⠀⇛
# § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾
# ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ Don’t_Look_Up_and_Animal_Liberation⠀⇛
When Don’t Look Up came out, many film
critics didn’t seem to get it, or, more
generously, didn’t like what it had to offer.
The New York Times called it “frantic,
strident and obvious.” Rolling Stone said it
was a “bomb of a movie, all inchoate rage and
flailing limbs.” The film has a 56 percent
rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which is not good.
As an animal activist, I found it extremely
relatable, both when the movie first came to
Netflix and on my most recent rewatch. The
plot centers on a group of scientists trying
to raise the alarm about an approaching
comet. It was intended to bring to mind
climate change. But the film could be about
any issue which the public, and more
importantly, the government, finds too
unbearable to acknowledge.
# ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ The_Threats_to_the_Grizzly’s_Fragile
Recovery_are_Expanding⠀⇛
As the number of grizzly bears has grown, so
has interest in removing them from protection
of the Endangered Species Act.
It’s too soon. Despite the truth of more
bears, some lingering trends have potential
to put their still-tentative recovery in
reverse.
# § Overpopulation⠀➾
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Desperate_for_Babies,_China_Races_to
Undo_an_Era_of_Birth_Limits._Is_It_Too_Late?⠀⇛
“The fundamental problem is not that people
cannot have children, but that they cannot
afford it,” said Lu Yi, a 26-year-old nurse
in Sichuan, the province that recently lifted
birth limits. She added that she would need
to earn at least double her current monthly
salary of 8,000 yuan, or about $1,200, to
even consider having children.
o § Finance⠀➾
# ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Is_China_better_placed_than_the_US_to
survive_an_economic_split?⠀⇛
The United States was sharply critical of Germany’s
energy dependence on Russia, imposing sanctions on
the construction of pipelines carrying Russian gas
beneath the Baltic Sea to Germany (if not, as a
now-refuted report by …
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ The_Washington_Post_Is_Coming_for_Your
Retirement_Benefits⠀⇛
The Washington Post favors cuts over human welfare.
Exactly the kind of perspective Bezos deemed well
worth putting his money behind.
# ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ The_Rise_of_the_Consultant_Governing
Class⠀⇛
They have become the outsourcing mandarins,
consultancy companies which have served to degrade
expertise in the public sector while diminishing
the quality of services. Along the way, they have
charged astronomical fees in giving repeatedly
flawed advice. Consultants, packaged as all wise
gurus, have become the great confidence tricksters.
Embracing the inner voodoo of consultancy had the
effect of discouraging in-house contributions and
solutions within government and the broader
economy. The result was a strange plea to those
outside the public sector, resulting in what can
only be described accurately as the consultacracy.
# ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ The_Meaning_of_Sustainability⠀⇛
I remember sometimes in 1980, the last year of the
Jimmy Carter administration, when a couple of
economists from the US Department of agriculture
visited a few of my colleagues at the US
Environmental Protection Agency. They wanted to
discuss the costs of transforming conventional
agriculture to sustainable farming.
# ⚓ International Business Times ☛ Barcelona’s_financial_crisis
deepens_after_Europa_League_disaster⠀⇛
# ⚓ TruthOut ☛ It’s_Time_for_the_Wealthy_to_Pay_Their_Fair
Share_Into_Social_Security⠀⇛
# ⚓ TruthOut ☛ Upcoming_Cuts_to_Emergency_SNAP_Benefits
Threaten_Food_Security_in_Rural_America⠀⇛
o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾
# ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Jimmy_Carter:_a_man_of_humanity⠀⇛
Former Democratic US President Jimmy Carter, who is
spending the last stage of his life in home hospice
care at the age of 98, will be most remembered not
only for his humanity and humility…
# ⚓ European Commission ☛ Vice-President_Schinas_receives_Mr
Chuck_Robbins,_CISCO_CEO⠀⇛
European Commission Meeting Brussels, 24 Feb 2023
Vice-President Schinas receives Mr Chuck Robbins,
CISCO CEO
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ In_Latest_Round_of_Job_Cuts,_Twitter_Is
Said_to_Lay_Off_at_Least_200_Employees⠀⇛
Twitter laid off at least 200 of its employees on
Saturday night, three people familiar with the
matter said, or about 10 percent of the roughly
2,000 who were still working for the company. Elon
Musk, who acquired the social media platform in
October, has steadily pared back its work force
from about 7,500 employees as he has sought to
reduce costs.
# ⚓ LRT ☛ Corruption_no_longer_dividing_line_between_Western
and_Eastern_Europe⠀⇛
In a timely twist of fate, we now learn that the
EU’s buttoned-up bureaucrats are not as squeaky
clean as they make themselves out to be. Greek MEP
Eva Kaili, also a European Parliament vice-
president, was caught red-handed by Belgian
authorities with bags of cash stashed away in her
house, along with four other ex-officials also
supposedly in on the scheme. It turns out that the
“unidentified Gulf state” involved was indeed Qatar
– a sheikhdom that is no stranger to blank cheque
diplomacy and getting influential figures to do
their bidding. Whether this was just a case of quid
pro quo gone wrong is anyone’s guess. In many ways,
FIFA was Qatar’s gateway drug to the upper echelons
of the European Union.
Switzerland, where football’s governing body
happens to be headquartered, is considered the gold
standard insofar as upholding ethics and morals is
concerned. The fact that the Qataris managed to
sway FIFA’s vote in their favour for the World Cup
hosting rights via backchannel wheeling and dealing
may well have rendered senior EU politicians fair
game in their eyes.
# ⚓ India Times ☛ Google_layoffs_not_based_on_performance:
Sacked_Indian_employee⠀⇛
Earlier, Jennifer Vaden Barth, a creative
Strategist at Google, said that the “layoff
impacted very talented and highly rated
professionals”.
Barth, who had worked at Google for 15 years said
that “layoffs hit women particularly hard,
especially women over 40″.
# ⚓ The Age AU ☛ Cybersecurity_to_get_national_supervisor_in
wake_of_[crack]_attacks⠀⇛
The government will announce the new post – the
coordinator for cyber security – on Monday when it
assembles business and government leaders for a
meeting that aims to step up defences in corporate
and public systems.
The new co-ordinator, who is yet to be named, will
be backed by a National Office for Cyber Security
within the Department of Home Affairs to co-
ordinate work across the government.
# ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ Karachi_Kaleidoscope⠀⇛
My 72 hours in Karachi have been really crazy.
Dashing from pillar to post trying to squeeze in
visits to relatives and friends alongside
interviews of 2 feminist activist-artists for my
unfolding book project on Queer Pakistani
Performativities, and a third with the first Black
Pakistani woman elected to parliamentary office for
the major political party in the province of Sindh,
the PPP or Pakistan People’s Party; chatting with
my friend’s driver (who has been kindly
transporting me hither n thither), about the
economic meltdown that is making it almost
impossible for the working classes to make ends
meet; to being invited to dine in style at
Karachi’s poshest restaurants and homes— all of
this has reminded me yet again, how paradoxical and
class-riven a place is Pakistan.
# ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Utah_Siblings_Use_TikTok_to_Fight_“Parental
Alienation”_Order⠀⇛
Two siblings in Utah have barricaded themselves in
a bedroom at their mother’s home in defiance of a
judge’s order to return to the custody of their
father, despite state child welfare investigators
determining that he had sexually abused the
children.
# ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ Three_Reasons_(Other_Than_Age)_Why_Joe
Biden_Should_Not_Run_Again_For_President⠀⇛
Joe Biden’s recent performance in the State of the
Union message delivered to the U.S. Congress is
being hailed as the start of his campaign for
reelection as President in 2024. Nevertheless, the
best thing that Biden could do right now would be
to announce that he will not be a candidate, thus
inaugurating an open contest for the Democratic
nomination.
According to a new poll, 63% of U.S. Democrats
think that Biden should not run again, and the
reason cited by virtually all of them is his
advanced age (80) or characteristics related to age
(halting speech, for example). These seem to me the
least important reasons for Biden to decline to run
again. In fact, the cavalier ageism of many people
who would not dream of opposing someone’s candidacy
on the basis of race or gender is contemptible.
Three factors seem far more important: the
advantages of an open fight for the nomination,
Biden’s deficit of charisma, and, most important,
his uncritical commitment to a bellicose,
imperialist foreign policy.
# ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ ‘America_is_Not_a_Racist_Country’:_How
Nikki_Haley_Became_Israel’s_Candidate_for_the_White_House⠀⇛
Though it has been argued that the so-called
American dream is long dead, Nikki Haley is proof
that the dream is still alive. Unfortunately, the
‘dream’ is hers alone.
Until recently, a close confidante of former US
President Donald Trump and his pro-Israel circle,
Haley wants to be the next United States president.
On February 14, she officially declared her
candidacy and, starting February next year, she
will be officially competing against her former
bosses in the Republican primaries.
# ⚓ Fortune ☛ Elon_Musk_fires_more_Twitter_staff,_including
loyalists⠀⇛
# § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾
# ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ The_Biden_Administration_Staved_Off
Russia’s_First_Round_of_InfoWar_on_Ukraine,_But_How
about_the_Second?⠀⇛
# ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Your_Dumb_Little_Advertising_Tricks
Won’t_Work_on_Me⠀⇛
Wow, can you believe all these features?
Designed in the U.S.A.? Eco-friendly? And
look at this packaging! Solid. Solid try, but
no!
# ⚓ Salon ☛ Fox_News_texts_reveal_the_truth:_The_Big_Lie
was_a_con_—_that_the_viewers_were_in_on⠀⇛
In another text chain, the two, along with
fellow host Sean Hannity, discussed getting a
reporter fired for tweeting out the fact that
there was no evidence of voter fraud. (The
host eventually took down the tweet.) The
documents also show extensive chatter from
Fox executives indicating that they knew
Biden had won, even as they encouraged the
Big Lie on-air.
o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾
# ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Amazon_Removes_Books_From_Kindle_Unlimited
After_They_Appear_on_Pirate_Sites⠀⇛
Several independent publishers have had their books
removed from Kindle Unlimited because they breached
an exclusivity agreement with Amazon. The actions
of the book giant are covered by the mutually
agreed terms. However, in many cases, it’s not the
authors who breached the agreement, but pirate
sites who copied them, as pirates do.
# ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ 2_Malaysian_teens_arrested_over_viral
TikTok_rant_about_questions_on_S’pore_in_history_exam⠀⇛
A group of human rights lawyers condemned what it
said was the heavy-handed way the boys were
treated.
# ⚓ The Telegraph UK ☛ George_Orwell’s_chilling_prediction_has
come_true_–_it’s_time_to_make_a_stand⠀⇛
What is it about the past that some young people
find unbearable? After all, no one is expecting
them to live through it. Indeed, some of us who did
find the present infinitely worse. The vandalism of
Roald Dahl’s writings for children by “sensitivity
readers” to make them “suitable”, has brought the
wickedness of rewriting, or eliminating, the past
and evidence of it to the forefront of our
discourse. It would also have Dahl (with whom I
once spent an evening: shrinking violet he was not)
turning in his grave. Sadly, it goes far beyond
children’s books, and indeed books generally:
films, statues, television programmes, indeed,
whole historical ideas must now be modified to
please ill-educated and inexperienced tyros, if
they are allowed into the public arena at all. Are
we really so delicate? Why tolerate this lunacy?
# ⚓ ANF News ☛ Istanbul_police_attack_demonstration_against
government’s_response_to_earthquake⠀⇛
“It is not the earthquake, but a corrupt and
profit-oriented order that is to blame for the
death of the people” was roughly the motto of the
meeting that was to take place at the harbour in
the district of Kadıköy to issue a public press
statement. The police were deployed with a large
contingent and practically sealed off all
entrances. However, most of the members of the
crisis coordination managed to get to Khalkedon
Square, where the police encircled the participants
at several points. Demonstrators responded by
chanting “Government, resign!”
# ⚓ ANF News ☛ 25_journalists_killed,_14_attacked,_4_detained
in_earthquake⠀⇛
The Amed (tr. Diyarbakır) based organisation is
outraged that even after a disaster like the 6
February series of earthquakes, the Turkish
authorities continue their “war on the free press”
and alarmingly deteriorate the working conditions
of media professionals. The accusations against the
government range from intimidation and harassment
to physical violence, arrests and arbitrary
investigations, to digital persecution aimed at
preventing critical reporting on the state’s
failures in the aftermath of the earthquakes.
# ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ Iran_releases_Spanish_woman_jailed_over
Amini_protests⠀⇛
A Spanish woman imprisoned in Iran for three months
on espionage charges after she was arrested during
anti-government protests has been released, Spain’s
government said Sunday.
Ana Baneira Suarez was 24 years old when she was
arrested, the US-based Human Rights Activists News
Agency (HRANA) revealed at the time.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Iran_Releases_Spanish_Woman_After_Three_Months_In
Jail_Over_Protests⠀⇛
A Spanish woman imprisoned in Iran since November
on espionage charges after she was arrested during
anti-government protests in November has been
released, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel
Albares said on February 26. [...]
# ⚓ Reuters ☛ Iran_releases_Spanish_woman_after_three_months_in
jail_over_protests⠀⇛
Iran, which has blamed “foreign adversaries” for
protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old
Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in morality police
custody.
In September, Tehran said nine Europeans had been
arrested for their involvement in the protests.
# ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ Erdoğan_Is_Getting_Desperate⠀⇛
When I learned last month that Turkey had placed a
$500,000 bounty on my head, part of me was
flattered.
Turkey has targeted me for years because I have
used my platform as a professional basketball
player to denounce its strongman, Recep Tayyip
Erdoğan. His regime has revoked my passport, filed
12 lawsuits against me, and put my name on
Interpol’s “Red Notice” list. It has come after my
family too. The government raided my home in Turkey
and imprisoned my father. It also seems to have
gotten my brother fired from his basketball team
and prevented my sister from finding a job. I was
pretty sure I had been a headache for Erdoğan—the
$500,000 was proof.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_activist_arrested,_charged_with
“discrediting”_the_army_after_a_one-man_anti-war_protest⠀⇛
According to human rights defense group OVD-Info,
the basis of the latest case against the activist
was a one-man anti-war picket that he held on
February 24, 2023, the one-year anniversary of
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. At his
solo action, he held a sign that read “I’m sorry,
Ukraine.”
o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾
# ⚓ Don’t_prosecute_Assange,_who_sought_to_shine_light⠀⇛
Prosecuting Assange for newsgathering or publishing
sets a precedent that can be used against all media
outlets. This would criminalize standard
journalistic practices.
Media outlets need to join together to defend the
right to publish. Major outlets like The New York
Times, Der Spiegel, LeMonde, El Pais and The
Guardian have spoken up: “Publishing is not a
crime.”
They have been joined by a wide array of human
rights, press freedom and civil liberties groups
who have condemned the prosecution of Assange.
# ⚓ The Telegraph UK ☛ How_Putin_killed_the_romance_of_radio⠀⇛
The cost of keeping AM services running has surged
since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, which
sent global energy prices soaring. Climbing
electricity costs have forced some stations to
reassess whether they really need AM channels
anymore.
# ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Politico_‘nearly_doubles’_size_of_London
bureau_in_a_month_with_plans_to_triple_it⠀⇛
Politico Europe deputy editor-in-chief Kate Day,
who heads the news organisation in Westminster,
told an audience in London’s County Hall on
Tuesday: “Back in December we had 18 journalists in
London. We’re now at 32, I think — I lose track a
little bit. We badly need new offices.”
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Chris_Hedges:_The_Trump-Russia_Saga_and_the
Death_Spiral_of_American_Journalism⠀⇛
The media caters to a particular demographic,
telling that demographic what it already believes —
even when it is unverified or false. This pandering
defines the coverage of the Trump-Russia saga.
# ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ Why_is_Assange_in_Jail_and_Not_Seymour
Hersh?⠀⇛
On February 7, Seymour Hersh – arguably the most
credible investigative journalist of our era –
published a bombshell exposé revealing that the
United States was guilty of blowing up the Nord
Stream II undersea pipeline that was supposed to
deliver natural gas from Russia to the Federal
Republic of Germany.
Hersh’s revelations were based entirely on
classified information leaked to him by a member of
the government with first-hand knowledge of the
planning and implementation of the attack on the
pipeline – a member of the government who clearly
broke the law by violating his fiduciary duty not
to reveal classified information to an unauthorized
source.
o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾
# ⚓ The Age AU ☛ Federal_police_to_blitz_foreign_interference
in_multicultural_communities⠀⇛
In a campaign to begin on Monday, the AFP will ramp
up its fight against foreign interference
operations in Australia’s multicultural
communities.
# ⚓ The Kent Stater ☛ Students_celebrate_Beta_Israeli_Shabbat
on_campus [Ed: "D & I" puff pieces]⠀⇛
Hillel, Black United Students and the Center of
Pan-African Culture celebrated a Shabbat Friday
focusing on Beta Israeli culture welcome to anyone.
Student contributors decorated the multipurpose
room in Oscar Ritchie Hall with pictures and
biographies of influential Beta Israelis on every
table. They also gave every student a pamphlet with
facts about the community,…
# ⚓ PJ Media ☛ If_a_Christian_Had_Said_This_About_Muslims,
Would_the_Media_Be_This_Blasé?⠀⇛
Consequently, Kamel declares that “those Jews will
be annihilated in that war, and they will never
rise again.” He reminds his congregation that
Muhammad told his followers during a battle to
shoot arrows at the enemy when that enemy got close
enough, and adds: “This hadith [report] encourages
shooting, using any available means – be it using
arrows, like in ancient times, or bullets, rockets,
grenades, like in modern times, or any other means,
because shooting is one of the elements of force
that Allah ordered. [Allah] said: ‘Prepare for them
whatever force and steeds of war you can.’” Kamel
thus issued a clear warning, and the local
authorities and media should be paying attention.
# ⚓ MEMRI ☛ Indian_Islamic_Cleric_Shabbir_Ahmed_Siddiqui:
Whoever_Permits_Women_To_Run_In_Elections_Is_‘Rebelling
Against_Islam’⠀⇛
Speaking in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, Indian
Islamic cleric Shabbir Ahmed Siddiqui, who is the
imam of Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad, said that
“Whoever gives [election] tickets to Muslim women
is rebelling against Islam… This will weaken our
religion.” Siddiqui argued that women should be
forbidden from participating in elections on the
same grounds that they are forbidden from attending
mosques.[1] Siddiqui made the comments in an
interview uploaded to the YouTube channel of The
Indian Express daily.[2]
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Teenagers_arrested_across_Russia_following_an
arranged_brawl_in_a_Moscow_shopping_mall_—_Meduza⠀⇛
In cities across Russia, for at least the second
day in a row, police have been arresting teenagers
who are allegedly part of a new youth subculture
called PMC Redan, inspired by the Japanese manga
series Hunter x Hunter. The teenagers are allegedly
planning mass fights. Publication Baza reports
arrests in St. Petersburg, Kursk, Novosibirsk, and
Kazan.
o § Monopolies⠀➾
# ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Big_Tech_‘Fair_Share’_Debate_Set
to_Dominate_Barcelona_Mobile_Meet⠀⇛
# § Patents⠀➾
# ⚓ Florian Müller ☛ Nokia_asserting_patents_against
high-volume_smartphone_maker_Vivo_in_five_countries_
(China,_India,_Indonesia,_Malaysia,_Germany)_but_no
resolution_in_sight⠀⇛
# § Trademarks⠀➾
# ⚓ Hindustan Times ☛ Nokia_changes_iconic_logo_for_the
first_time_in_60_years_to_mark_strategy_shift⠀⇛
The new logo comprises five different shapes
forming the word NOKIA. The iconic blue color
of the old logo has been dropped for a range
of colours depending on the use.
“There was the association to smartphones and
nowadays we are a business technology
company,” Chief Executive Pekka Lundmark told
Reuters in an interview.
* § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾
o § Personal⠀➾
# ⚓ Spring_planting⠀⇛
After several weeks of weird on and off snow, I
think it’s finally starting to look spring-ish in
Colorado! (I say until the inevitable March
snowstorm happens)
I’ve begun to wake my plants up for spring, so
they’re slowly getting juiced up with fertilizer
again. I moved two of my begonias (the angel wing,
referred to as Judas Priest, and the black mamba,
referred to as Limp Bizkit) into bigger pots
because Judas Priest was choking itself to death
and Limp Bizkit has gotten big enough to tip itself
over if even breathed on the wrong way. Which I
have done.
# ⚓ Moon_gazing_2023-02-26_Evening_(Fairbanks,_AK,_USA)⠀⇛
The first quarter moon looked like an worthy
target, so I decided to do some moon gazing,
starting about 8pm. I focused mainly on the
southern half, along the terminator line.
# ⚓ Hey_there⠀⇛
I came across this forum after surfing the web… It
is very cool to see people who want the old web
back!! After making a gemini cap, I decided to make
a forum account here…
# ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_ACXGHNE_Wordo:_NAVVY⠀⇛
o § Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ Thinking_About_Pratical_Web3.0_and_GNUNet_as
Infrastructure⠀⇛
The title is gonna make people reading this from
Gemini mad. Saw that a mile away. But hear me out.
I just came back from g0v hackathon and
decentralizing and Web3 has been a huge topic
there. Heck even the Ministry of Digital Affairs
joined discussion. That got me thinking. What can
Web3 really do better than existing architectures?
What is the value proposition? That led me thinking
about my recent dive into GNUNet and rethinking
about it’s capabilities.
# ⚓ Why_it’s_OK_that_PGP_sucks⠀⇛
Don’t get me wrong; if you’re in a position to make
email encryption work better, please keep up the
good work.
It’s just that if you’ve heard the cool kids say “I
have such-and-such super supreme secure cipher app,
that’s what people should use for communication,
and email shall be insecure”, I’m like… what I hear
is someone saying “I’ve got locks on my house so I
don’t need to wear pants in public”. It’s kind of a
non-sequiteur. Of course we want secure email.
A couple of really good things have happened since
the era of PGP. Remember, PGP preceded SSL and TLS
(and with them HTTPS). It was released in 1991 when
an email was less secure than a postcard. Everyone
could read everything, and spoof as anyone.
These days, we have DKIM to fight against tampering
and spoofing (this also helps against “efail” type
attacks, and against mitm), and we have TSL
encryption between client and server and between
server and server.
# ⚓ Pinetime_First_Impressions⠀⇛
I ordered a Pinetime smartwatch a couple weeks ago
and it finally came on Friday. Here’s some of my
first impressions so far, which I hope might be
useful to someone seeing as how most of the videos
and articles you find out there are at least a year
old and it looks like the software has come a long
way since then.
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World Wide Web but a lot lighter.
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§ Contents⠀➾
* GNU/Linux
o Desktop/Laptop
o Audiocasts/Shows
o Applications
o Instructionals/Technical
o WINE_or_Emulation
o Games
o Desktop_Environments/WMs
# K_Desktop_Environment/KDE_SC/Qt
# GNOME_Desktop/GTK
* Distributions_and_Operating_Systems
o New_Releases
o Fedora_Family_/_IBM
o Debian_Family
o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family
o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications
* Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software
o Events
o Productivity_Software/LibreOffice/Calligra
o GNU_Projects
o Programming/Development
# Perl_/_Raku
# Python
* Leftovers
o Hardware
o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture
o Security
o Defence/Aggression
o Environment
# Energy/Transportation
# Overpopulation
o Finance
o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics
o Censorship/Free_Speech
o Civil_Rights/Policing
o Monopolies
# Patents
# Trademarks
* Gemini*_and_Gopher
o Personal
o Technical
# Programming
* § GNU/Linux⠀➾
o ⚓ TechCrunch ☛ Planet_Computers_hits_the_desktop_with_a_line_of
touchscreen_Linux_computers⠀⇛
Planet Computers turned heads when it arrived on the
scene almost exactly five years ago. The London-based
hardware startup was banking on a bit of nostalgia for
the days of tactile mobile keyboards, as it attempted to
drag the PDA kicking and screaming into the 21st century
with the Gemini. 2020’s Astro Slide 5G followed in a
similar vein, spurring on a highly successful
crowdfunding campaign, in spite of being launched at the
beginning of the pandemic.
Today, the firm hit MWC in Barcelona with, somewhat
ironically, a non-mobile device. Planet is launching a
line of ARM-powered Linux desktop PCs. The new XR line is
being pushed as the “first-ever out-of-the-box Linux mini
desktop experience,” meaning that the end user has to do
little to get the Ubuntu boxes up and running.
o ⚓ Liliputing ☛ PlanetPC_XR_is_a_Linux_mini_PC_with_a_touchscreen
display_and_ARM_processor_(crowdfunding)⠀⇛
Planet Computers makes smartphones that look like pocket
computers thanks to their QWERTY keyboards that are (just
barely) big enough for touch typing. And they function
like pocket computers thanks to support for both Android
and Linux software.
Now the UK-based company is branching out by launching a
line of compact desktop computers. The PlanetPC XR series
mini PCs feature ARM-based processors from Rockchip,
color touchscreen displays on the front, and Ubuntu Linux
software. They’re expected to ship in September, 2023 and
they’re up for pre-order from the Planet Computers
website or you can reserve one for a lower price by
backing the PlanetPC XR Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign.
o ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Linux_Around_The_World:_Malta⠀⇛
We cover user groups that are running in Malta. This
article forms part of our Linux Around The World series.
o § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾
# ⚓ Linux Made Simple ☛ Linux_Weekly_Roundup_#224⠀⇛
Hope you are well? We had an amazing week in the
world of Linux releases with Linux Lite 6.4 RC1,
Mageia OS 9 Beta1, TUXEDO OS 2, Redcore Linux 2301,
Clear Linux 37980, Ubuntu 22.04.2 (and it’s
falvors), Manjaro Linux 22.0.4, openSUSE 15.5 Beta,
and Neptune OS 7.9 Beta1.
# ⚓ All Things Linux ☛ Hello_2023:_Current_Setup_and_State_of
Affairs⠀⇛
It’s been a while since I posted anything original
here. Testing various distros eventually loses its
appeal and we settle on one or a mix of
distributions. I’m not really using Slackware
anymore except very occasionally in the form of
Alien’s LiveSlak on a USB stick and experimenting
with Porteus. Slax also once again has a version
based on Slack but I find Porteus the better choice
these days if a system working around modules is
what you want. All this is toying around though.
My day to day work is done on a mixture of MX Linux
KDE, and for a while prior to that AntiX, and Linux
Mint. Yes, the one with systemd. Simply due to the
fact that it is the one distribution that I tried
that managed to set up the Nvidia driver without
further fiddling and work correctly with my hybrid
graphics laptop to allow for some advanced Steam
gaming. The other reason would be that it is the
one distribution where Cinnamon really shines in
combination with the Mint tools. If not for that
I’ld be going Plasma only. This combo has proven to
be more than adequate to deal with anything I throw
at it and is a great production setup.
As a side note, I’m still confused about the
difference between AntiX and MX Fluxbox and if
there is any.
o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾
# ⚓ Jupiter Broadcasting ☛ ‘velopers_Choose_Snap_|_LINUX
Unplugged_499_|_Jupiter_Broadcasting⠀⇛
Ubuntu makes its anti-Flatpak stance official,
while KDE and GNOME team up to turn Flathub into a
universal Linux app store.
# ⚓ Video ☛ How_to_install_Moshi_Moshi_Rewritten_Desktop_on
Linux_Lite_6.2_–_Invidious⠀⇛
In this video, we are looking at how to install
Moshi Moshi Rewritten Desktop on Linux Lite 6.2.
# ⚓ Bryan Lunduke ☛ The_True_History_of_vi⠀⇛
How a broken pascal compiler, a 300 baud modem, and
a 1970s terminal helped create the (in)famous text
editor.
# ⚓ CubicleNate ☛ Linux_Saloon_|_25_Feb_2023_|_CentOS_Stream
9⠀⇛
This Linux Saloon was very education in the realm
of all things relating to CentOS, Fedora and Red
Hat Enterprise Linux in the way they all interact.
Without question I learned a lot.
# ⚓ GNU World Order (Audio Show) ☛ GNU_World_Order_501⠀⇛
**pim-data-exporter** , **pim-sieve-editor** ,
**pim-common** , **plasma-
browser-integration** , **plasma-desktop** ,
**plasma-disks** , **plasma-
firewall** from the Slackware **kde** package set.
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# ⚓ Video ☛ Rise_Of_A_New_Kind_Of_Linux_Package_Manager_–
Invidious⠀⇛
No longer do we just have the tradional kind of
package manager or even the Flatpak & Snap kind
where it’s sort of a mini set of dependencies
inside your regular distro, now we are starting to
see the rise of a new kind of “package manager” one
based on distrobox.
o § Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Machine_Learning_in_Linux:_Coqui_STT_–_deep-
learning_toolkit_for_training_and_deploying_speech-to-text
models⠀⇛
We used to recommend DeepSpeech as the finest open-
source Speech-To-Text engine. They released models
capable of transcribing lectures, conversations,
television and radio shows, and other live streams
with “human accuracy”. Sadly, DeepSpeech is no
longer maintained. Fortunately, there are other
solutions.
Coqui STT (STT) is a deep-learning toolkit for
training and deploying speech-to-text models.
This is free and open source software.
# ⚓ OMG! Linux ☛ Hardware_Acceleration_Coming_to_Qt_Web_Browser
‘Falkon’⠀⇛
Users of the Falkon web browser will soon be able
to take advantage of hardware acceleration when
using the browser on Linux.
# ⚓ OMG! Linux ☛ The_Unofficial_Spotify_App_for_Linux_is_Back
from_the_Dead⠀⇛
Spotify Premium subscribers on Linux will be
pleased to hear that they (once again) have an
alternative to the official Linux client.
# ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ PeaZip_9.1_File_Archiver_Brings_Usability
Improvements⠀⇛
PeaZip is a free and open-source, cross-platform
file archiver utility for Windows, Linux, and macOS
that supports a wide range of file formats,
including ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, and many others. It
allows users to compress and decompress files and
folders, create and extract encrypted archives, and
split and join large files.
The app includes a powerful file manager, allowing
users to browse and edit the contents of archives
without having to extract them first. Furthermore,
one of the unique features of PeaZip is its ability
to create self-extracting archives, which are
executable files that can automatically extract
their contents when run.
# ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Linux_app_depot_Flathub_may_turn_into
paid-software_store⠀⇛
The GNOME and KDE organizations are working on a
proposal to crowdsource a big change in Flathub: to
make it an app store for Linux – including for paid
software.
The proposal appears on the GitHub page of the
Plaintext Group. This is an initiative of Schmidt
Futures – an NGO backed by former Alphabet chair
Eric Schmidt and his wife Wendy which is also
funding AI research. The proposal’s authors are
quite big names in their own right too: GNOME
president Robert McQueen, former GNOME executive
director and Debian project leader Neil McGovern,
and KDE president Aleix Pol.
o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ OSTechNix ☛ How_To_Solve_“error:_required_key_missing_from
keyring”_In_Arch_Linux,_EndeavourOS,_Manjaro_Linux⠀⇛
This brief tutorial explains how to solve “error:
required key missing from keyring” in Arch Linux,
EndeavourOS and Manjaro Linux.
# ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ NixOS_Series_#2:_How_to_Install_NixOS_on_a
Virtual_Machine?⠀⇛
Want to try NixOS? Get started by installing it on
a virtual machine.
# ⚓ Linux Made Simple ☛ How_to_install_Moshi_Moshi_Rewritten
Desktop_on_Linux_Lite_6.2⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Made Simple ☛ How_to_install_Pizza_Tower_Demo_on_a
Chromebook⠀⇛
# ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ How_to_set_up_a_VPN_on_Linux_Mint⠀⇛
In this article, we will guide you through setting
up a VPN on Linux Mint step-by-step. Irrespective
of whether you are a beginner or an experienced
user, it provides you with all the information you
need to get started with a VPN connection on Linux
Mint. OpenVPN is a free VPN service for secure
remote access to your server/machine. Learn how to
set it up on an Ubuntu server.
# ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ Ubuntu_troubleshooting:_Tips_and_tricks_for
solving_common_issues⠀⇛
Ubuntu is a popular Linux distribution, but like
any operating system, it can encounter issues that
can be frustrating for users. In this article,
we’ll provide some useful tips and tricks for
troubleshooting common issues on Ubuntu. Whether
you’re a new user or an experienced Ubuntu user,
these tips can help you solve problems and keep
your system running smoothly.
# ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ Installing_and_using_Snap_packages_on_Linux
Mint⠀⇛
Installing software on Linux Mint can be a
challenge for new users. However, Snap packages
offer an easier way to install and update
applications. This article provides a step-by-step
guide for installing and using Snap packages on
Linux Mint, making the process accessible to users
of all levels.
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Configure_Nginx_Location_Regex
Blocks⠀⇛
Nginx is a powerful web server that can handle high
traffic with ease. One of its key features is the
ability to use location blocks to route requests to
specific server blocks or upstream servers.
Location blocks use prefix matching by default, but
Nginx also supports regex matching.
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ Nmap_Commands_for_Beginners:_Simple
Scanning_Tips⠀⇛
Nmap, also known as Network Mapper, is a popular
open-source tool for network exploration and
security auditing. It allows users to scan and map
networks, identify open ports and services, and
detect potential vulnerabilities.
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Nginx_Mainline_on_Debian_11
or_10⠀⇛
The default repository may not be sufficient for
Debian users who require a more up-to-date version
of Nginx. While the stable version provides tested
and stable releases, it may not have the latest
features and performance improvements.
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_View_Nginx_Logs_in_the_Linux_Command
Terminal⠀⇛
Nginx is a popular web server that powers most of
the internet. However, even the most reliable
servers can experience issues or security threats.
Therefore, monitoring server logs to identify
issues, optimize server performance, and prevent
security breaches is essential. Nginx logs provide
valuable insights into server activity, user
behavior, and errors encountered.
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Firefox_Browser_on_Manjaro
Linux⠀⇛
Firefox is a free, open-source web browser that has
existed since 2002. Developed by the Mozilla
Corporation, Firefox is known for its fast browsing
speed, customizable interface, and robust security
features. With its easy-to-use interface and wide
range of features, Firefox has become one of the
most popular web browsers in the world.
o § WINE or Emulation⠀➾
# ⚓ ScummVM ☛ ScummVM_2.7.0:_The_Real_Slim_Shader⠀⇛
May I have your attention, please? May I have your
attention, please?
We are proud to announce the first release of the
year 2023. Please welcome ScummVM 2.7.0 – “The Real
Slim Shader”.
§ New games
Once again, the number of available games increased
substantially thanks to new engines, as well as
incredible improvements across older engines.
With ScummVM 2.7.0, we officially announce support
for the following games:
# Soldier Boyz
# Obsidian
# Pink Panther: Passport to Peril
# Pink Panther: Hokus Pokus Pink
# Adibou 2 “Environment”, “Read/Count 4 & 5″
and “Read/Count 6 & 7″
# Driller/Space Station Oblivion
# Halls of the Dead: Faery Tale Adventure II
# Chop Suey, Eastern Mind, and 16 other
Director 3 and Director 4 titles
o § Games⠀➾
# ⚓ Boiling Steam ☛ Best_Steam_Deck_Games_Released_in_the_Past
Week_with_Melatonin,_Shaolin_vs_Wutang,_and_Tails:_The
Backbone_Preludes_–_2023-02-26_Edition⠀⇛
Between 2023-02-19 and 2023-02-26 there were 64 new
games validated for the Steam Deck.
o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾
# § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ You_Can_Now_Install_KDE_Plasma_5.27_LTS
on_Kubuntu_22.10,_Here’s_How⠀⇛
Kubuntu 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu) was released
last year on October 20th with the KDE Plasma
5.25.5 desktop environment, but it quickly
received the KDE Plasma 5.26 update a few
days after its official release.
Now that KDE Plasma 5.27 is out and it’s also
an LTS (Long-Term Support) series, it’s time
to update your Kubuntu 22.10 systems once
again to enjoy the best Plasma desktop
experience to date, thanks to the Kubuntu
Backports PPA effort by developer Rik Mills.
# ⚓ My_work_in_KDE_for_February_2023⠀⇛
✐ New Gamepad KCM⠀✐
The Joystick KCM is pretty bad shape right
now, for numerous reasons:
# What the heck is a joystick?
# What is the purpose of this KCM if I
can’t even configure anything?
# Why is it telling me about device
paths?
# What’s up with all of the tables?
# § GNOME Desktop/GTK⠀➾
# ⚓ Felipe_Borges:_GSoC_2023:_GNOME_Foundation_has_been
accepted_as_a_mentoring_org!⠀⇛
<
We are glad to announce that once again the
GNOME Foundation will be part of Google
Summer_of_Code. We are interested in
onboarding new contributors that are
passionate about GNOME and motivated to
become long term GNOME developers!
* § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾
o ⚓ Djalel Oukid ☛ TUXEDO_OS_2_is_out_of_the_incubator_with_more
features_than_promised!⠀⇛
In previous articles, I reviewed the first version of
TUXEDO OS and highlighted the promises made by
TUXEDOComputers regarding the second version.At the end
of the last week, TUXEDOComputers announced the release
of TUXEDO OS 2, after three continuous months of
development, with improvements and updates that exceeded
promises.
o ⚓ LinuxInsider ☛ How_Puppy_Linux_Saved_the_Day⠀⇛
FossaPup is well worth a try. It is a fun way to learn
about Linux. Plus, it offers an interesting alternative
to traditional Linux OSes.
The Puppy Linux line has many in-house applications such
as Pburn, PuppyPhone, Find’N’Run, Take a Gif, Uextract,
Packit, Dunst-config, Picom-gtk, Transtray, and Janky
Bluetooth. The Puppy Package Manager (PPM) provides a mix
of puppy-specific .pet files and Ubuntu Focal-Fossa
packages.
Besides the USB method, you can install this distro two
ways onto the hard drive. The Puppy Universal Installer
offers to do a full install which uses the entire hard
drive partition. The other is a frugal install, which
installs only several main Puppy files in a 4FS file
extension.
With frugal installations, Puppy automatically saves all
changes to the Puppy save file during the computing
session and when you shut down the OS. A handy feature
lets you set up multiple save files depending on your
needs, so you can load different Puppy Linux
configurations in one place rather than maintaining
various Puppy sticks.
o ⚓ Ubuntubuzz ☛ Seven_Big_GNU/Linux_Distro_Releases_You_Can_Expect
2023⠀⇛
This collection article highlights upcoming release
schedules of Big Five GNU/Linux distributions can be
expected in 2023 from February. This includes Debian,
Deepin, Fedora, Mageia, openSUSE, Trisquel and Ubuntu. We
want to spread the information and news to all readers
so, for the users, they can wait for distro they love
coming this year and for contributors, they can join and
help with the development. All in all, along with this,
to each GNU/Linux Project mentioned you can subscribe to
the news, read the announcement and sources, as well as
further you can download, test the alpha or beta ISO
images available and help report bugs. Happy reading!
o ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ The_power_of_SFSget_and_Easy_Containers⠀⇛
There is lots of documentation, and SFSget and Easy
Containers have a tutorial page:
https://easyos.org/user/using-easy-containers.html
…which I see does need a bit of updating. For example,
although
apps run as “crippled root” in a container, there is now
the option of
running as user “spot”.
There is quite a lot of documentation, but it can be
tedious to trawl
through. And if you are a newcomer to EasyOS, some
features might not
be apparent.
o § New Releases⠀➾
# ⚓ IPFire Official Blog ☛ IPFire_2.27_–_Core_Update_173
released⠀⇛
The first Core Update in 2023 has been released:
IPFire 2.27 – Core Update 173. It introduces
support for 4G and 5G modems that use the QMI
interface, features a kernel fresh from the latest
6.1 stable series, as well as the usual plethora of
package updates, security improvements and bug
fixes.
IPFire users running 32-bit ARM devices should note
that support for this architecture will sunset at
the end of this month, and are advised to migrate
their installations to a hardware architecture
supported by IPFire now. Consequently, this will be
the last update released for this architecture.
# ⚓ Ubuntu Pit ☛ The_Open_Source_Firewall_–_IPFire_2.27_–_Core
Update_173_Released:_What’s_New?⠀⇛
Get ready to experience the best of IPFire 2.27 –
Core Update 173! Not only is this update
introducing support for 4G and 5G modems that
utilize the QMI interface, but also includes a
kernel freshly picked from 6.1’s stable series as
well as an array of package updates, security
enhancements, and bug fixes so you can be sure your
device is always up-to-date with the latest
improvements!
The final update for 32-bit ARM devices running
IPFire is being released at the end of this month.
It’s time to migrate your installations over to a
supported hardware architecture if you haven’t
already done so; otherwise, you risk missing out on
important updates and features!
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ IPFire_Hardened_Linux_Firewall_Distro_Is_Now
Powered_by_Linux_Kernel_6.1_LTS⠀⇛
Powered by the long-term supported Linux 6.1 LTS
kernel series, IPFire 2.27 Core Update 173 is here
to introduce support for the QMI (Qualcomm MSM
Interface) a proprietary interface and the ability
to interact with 4G and 5G modems that use the QMI
interface.
The new Linux 6.1 LTS kernel brings improved
hardware support and security improvements for
IPFire users, such as Landlock support, protection
against direct memory access via malicious PCI
devices on AArch64 (ARM64) systems, protection
against cold boot attacks by allowing the firmware
to wipe all memory when rebooting, and much more.
o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾
# ⚓ NeuroFedora ☛ The_NeuroFedora_Blog:_Next_Open_NeuroFedora
meeting:_27_February_1300_UTC⠀⇛
# ⚓ Fabio_Alessandro_Locati:_Red_Hat_Certified_Specialist_in
Containers⠀⇛
Last week, I completed the Red Hat EX188 exam,
which allowed me to become Red Hat Certified
Specialist in Containers.
I think that Red Hat has been able to improve the
quality of its exams over time. Newer exams tend to
have better explanations of the required tasks. It
could also be that this feeling is partially due to
my increasing familiarity with those kinds of
exercises. This exam is very new; in fact, I
believe it was released at the beginning of the
year, and this is by far the more user-friendly Red
Hat exam I’ve ever done.
o § Debian Family⠀➾
# ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Official:_Lomiri_desktop_now_runs_on
Debian⠀⇛
Some significant news about what was Canonical’s
next-gen desktop: it now works well enough on
Debian to be its developer’s “daily driver.”
The news was quietly announced on Twitter by
UBPorts “creator and main developer” Marius
Gripsgård. This is quite momentous in its way for
several reasons. Firstly, that it’s running on a
desktop OS on a laptop, not on some kind of phone
OS, which is the context in which we normally talk
about Lomiri. Second, as we also mentioned in that
story, it’s running on the Mir 2 display server…
which is significant, because the stack is not
running on Ubuntu.
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Armbian_23.02_Released_with_Linux_Kernel_6.1
LTS,_Initial_Debian_Bookworm_Support⠀⇛
Armbian 23.02 is here two and a half months after
Armbian 22.11 and introduces support for the long-
term supported Linux 6.1 LTS kernel series, as well
as initial support for the upcoming Debian GNU/
Linux 12 “Bookworm” and Ubuntu 23.04 (Lunar
Lobster) operating systems.
It also brings various improvements for several
boards, including the Orange Pi R1 Plus LTS, ROCK
Pi S, Rockchip64 NanoPI NEO3, ROCK Pi 4, Raspberry
Pi 3, NanoPi R2S, and Banana Pi BPI-M2 Pro.
o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾
# ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ A_140MB_Mini_Ubuntu_ISO_is_in_Works⠀⇛
A mini-ISO is a minimal image that needs an active
internet connection to download all the required
packages to install a distro.
Ubuntu used to have an unofficial one in the past,
but it was discontinued a few years back.
But now, it might be making an official comeback.
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Canonical_Partners_with_Intel_to_Support_4th
Gen_Intel_Xeon_Scalable_CPUs_on_Ubuntu⠀⇛
After announcing the general availability of Ubuntu
Pro and the real-time Ubuntu kernel for its long-
term supported Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)
operating system series, Canonical now says that it
fully supports Intel’s innovative new 4th Gen Intel
Xeon Scalable processors with Intel vRAN Boost
hardware platform family.
Canonical says that this will unlock the potential
of open-source software for mobile network
operators who want to build modern, scalable,
power-efficient, and cost-effective 5G networks, as
well as ensure 6G network readiness and also enable
the deployment of innovative new services thanks to
the implementation of a virtualized Open RAN
architecture.
# ⚓ Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu_Blog:_Canonical_announces_support_for_the
4th_Gen_Intel_Xeon_Scalable_processors_with_Intel_vRAN
Boost⠀⇛
✐ Reliable, high-speed connectivity unlocked for 5G
radio networks⠀✐
[Barcelona, Spain, 27 February 2023] –Canonical is
proud to announce full support for Intel’s
innovative new 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable
processors with Intel vRAN Boost hardware platform
family on Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS, delivering
immediate compatibility with the advanced embedded
silicon-based accelerators and a host of other
improvements in the platform. With the integration
of the Ubuntu real-time kernel, customers can
immediately benefit from the power of Ubuntu Pro
22.04 LTS and drive their Open RAN architectures to
meet the ever-increasing demand for fast and
reliable connectivity in the modern mobile network
landscape.
Unlocking the potential of open-source software for
mobile networks
The use of open-source operating systems and
applications in mobile networks brings numerous
benefits to telecommunications companies. These
technologies support innovation, modernisation,
scalability and cost-effectiveness, and drive
advancements in domains like OpenRAN architectures.
Open-source software also ensures transparency and
collaboration in the development of network
solutions, which accelerates the deployment of new
services for mobile network subscribers.
# ⚓ Flatpaks_and_Kubuntu⠀⇛
Kubuntu is and has always been “Ubuntu” combined
with the greatest software from the KDE Community.
Prior to 23.04 and aligned with Debian packaging,
Flatpak and Snap package sources were included as
installable options with each source requiring its
own set of commands and repositories. However,
enabling both sources caused confusion with new
users (and *Ubuntu support groups) as the user was
unsure about several issues including which or how
their packages were installed; the proper place to
report issues; and/or how to remove them. As a
result, Canonical, Ubuntu’s parent company, and the
Ubuntu Technical Board have chosen to support Snaps
only upon initial install.
# ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Ubuntu_No_Longer_Shipping_with_Flatpak⠀⇛
Anyone who has followed the rise of universal
package managers like Snap and Flatpak is fully
aware of the difference between the two
technologies and how one is more distribution
agnostic than the other.
I’m talking about Snap, which is driven by
Canonical and happens to be the company behind
Ubuntu.
Both Snap and Flatpak are great methods for
installing software, especially proprietary
applications that do not have ports to the more
traditional package managers like apt and dnf. Snap
and Flatpak make the installation of tools like
Spotify, Slack, and Skype considerably easier.
o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ Linux Phone Apps ☛ New_apps_of_LinuxPhoneApps.org,_Q4/2022
–_400!⠀⇛
It’s almost March, and here, finally, is the post
about the apps that have been added in the last
quarter of 2022.
# ⚓ Linux On Mobile ☛ Weekly_GNU-like_Mobile_Linux_Update_(8/
2023):_Snapdragon_845_improvements_and_usage_reports⠀⇛
Don’t worry, there’s more: Reports by NemoMobile
and Maui, an easier way to playback DRM content on
64-bit ARM on Manjaro and Arch, plus the usual
weekly guests.
# ⚓ IT Wire ☛ Oppo_releases_first_foldable_smartphone_for
Australian_market⠀⇛
Priced at $1499, the smartphone claims to have the
biggest cover screen of any foldable, a battery
that lasts on average for a day and SUPERVOOC flash
charging.
“Empowered by world-class hardware, a flagship
camera system with a Sony IMX890 sensor, the
incredibly powerful and super efficient 4nm
MediaTek Dimensity 9000+, ultra-fast dual-SIM 5G
connectivity, and best-in-class charging speeds,
Find N2 Flip marks the start of a new chapter for
OPPO’s foldable product portfolio and the flip
phone segment on the whole,”
# ⚓ 9_Sweet_New_Features_are_Coming_to_Your_Android_Phone⠀⇛
# ⚓ Neowin ☛ Google_announces_a_bunch_of_new_Android_features
ahead_of_MWC_2023_–_Neowin⠀⇛
# ⚓ Phone Arena ☛ Google_announces_a_few_new_cool_features_for
Android_and_Wear_OS_at_MWC_2023_–_PhoneArena⠀⇛
# ⚓ The Verge ☛ Google_Keepâs_new_Android_widget_makes_it
easier_to_check_off_items_on_your_to-do_list_–_The_Verge⠀⇛
# ⚓ CNET ☛ Google’s_Latest_Android_Feature_Drop_Brings
Productivity_Boosts_and_Customization_–_CNET⠀⇛
# ⚓ Digital Trends ☛ Google_just_announced_9_new_features_for
your_Android_phone_|_Digital_Trends⠀⇛
# ⚓ Tom’s Guide ☛ Honor_Magic5_Pro_wants_to_take_on_the_top
Android_phones_—_here’s_how_it_can_|_Tom’s_Guide⠀⇛
# ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ Chrome_for_Android_Is_Adding_a_Much-Needed
Zoom_Feature⠀⇛
# ⚓ The Sun ☛ Android_owners_are_just_realizing_hidden_button
makes_it_harder_to_make_worst_‘texting_fail’_â_it’s_so_easy
to_switch_on_|_The_US_Sun⠀⇛
# ⚓ Express ☛ Motorola’s_rollable_phone_fixes_massive_issue
with_big_Android_devices_|_Express.co.uk⠀⇛
# ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Android_is_getting_eSIM_transfer_soon⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Headlines ☛ Realme_Pad_X_Review:_A_Compelling
Android_Alternative_To_Base_iPad⠀⇛
# ⚓ Gadgets Now ☛ 6_smartphones_powered_by_Android’s_most
powerful_processor_available_in_India_|_Gadgets_Now⠀⇛
# ⚓ Mashable ☛ Android_just_dropped_9_new_features,_including
emoji_combinations_and_Chrome_zoom_|_Mashable⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Headlines ☛ Samsung_–_others_are_committing_to
longer_Android_update_support⠀⇛
# ⚓ TheHinduBusinessLine ☛ Gmail_gets_two-pane_view_on_Android
foldables_–_The_Hindu_BusinessLine⠀⇛
# ⚓ TechCrunch ☛ Google_announces_new_features_for_Android_and
Wear_OS_|_TechCrunch⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Police ☛ Google’s_celebrating_an_early_spring_with
new_Android_and_Wear_OS_features⠀⇛
# ⚓ The Sun ☛ Millions_of_Android_phone_owners_warned_over_’4
flags’_alert_–_never_ignore_them_|_The_US_Sun⠀⇛
# ⚓ TechRadar ☛ Qualcomm’s_satellite_text_messaging_just_became
the_next_big_Android_phone_feature_|_TechRadar⠀⇛
# ⚓ Qualcomm_working_on_satellite_messaging_for_Android_phones
–_TechCentral⠀⇛
# ⚓ Reuters ☛ Qualcomm,_Android_phone_makers_developing
satellite_messaging_feature_|_Reuters⠀⇛
# ⚓ CNX Software ☛ 8K_AI_embedded_computer_gets_4K_HDMI_input,
WiFi_6,_dual_GbE_interfaces,_and_more_–_CNX_Software⠀⇛
# ⚓ TechRepublic ☛ How_to_use_and_customize_Quick_Settings_on
your_Android_phone⠀⇛
# ⚓ Geeky Gadgets ☛ How_to_screen_record_on_Android_–_Geeky
Gadgets⠀⇛
# ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ MIUI_14:_Here’s_every_Xiaomi_device_confirmed
to_get_Android_13⠀⇛
# ⚓ postmarketOS_//_v22.12_SP1:_The_One_With_A_Photo_Of_A
Librem_5_Taking_A_Photo_Of_A_Librem_5_Taking_A_Photo⠀⇛
With the first service pack for v22.12 you can now
reliably take photos of that melting snow chicken/
monster in your garden with a Librem 5! Thanks to
new Phosh related upgrades, it’s also possible to
use a bunch of cool widgets on the lockscreen.
Enable them in Phosh Mobile Settings, lock your
phone and swipe to the left. And there it is, your
calendar or emergency contact information or
whatever you have configured! And there’s more,
find the detailed changelog below.
* § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾
o § Events⠀➾
# ⚓ FSFE ☛ FOSDEM_2023:_check_our_talks!⠀⇛
Whether you missed FOSDEM or didn’t have time to
attend all of our sessions, don’t worry! Have a
look at all our sessions from the last edition and
learn, deepen your knowledge, and improve your Free
Software skills.
It was great to see many of you in Brussels at
FOSDEM! At this edition, which took place on the
first weekend of February, we had the chance to
meet in person, exchange opinions and have fruitful
discussions with the Free Software community. We
also had the chance to give several talks, the
recordings of which are already available for
everyone to watch.
# ⚓ Getting_back_to_speed⠀⇛
The end of 2022 and beginning of 2023 has not been
much to cheer about, but life goes on and it is
time to do some fun stuff, and I’ve got some lined
up that just might involve you.
First of all, foss-north is back as a physical
event. The 2023 event will be the 8th (9th if you
consider that we had two events back in 2020 in
hope of COVID to be over after the summer) and it
will be the 5th physical event. Last time around,
in 2019, we peaked the number of speakers,
community projects and visitors, so I hope that we
can continue that trend and make it even bigger
this year.
If you want to participate as a speaker the Call
for Paper is still open for another week, so feel
free to join in. We’re also looking for projects
for the community day as well as sponsors and
visitors. Tickets will be made available during
March.
o § Productivity Software/LibreOffice/Calligra⠀➾
# ⚓ Learn_LibreOffice:_Conditional_Formatting_Using_Cell
Formula_in_LibreOffice_Calc⠀⇛
The conditional formatting module in LibreOffice is
a little advanced and requires adding various
custom conditions. It’s comprehensive and should
suffice for complex formatting for large volumes of
data.
In this article, I will show you how to apply
similar formatting with minimal effort using cell
formula without using the conditional formatting
feature of LibreOffice.
Let’s explain with an example of student data and
their marks.
o § GNU Projects⠀➾
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ GIMP_2.10.34_Released_with_More_Features
Backported_from_the_Upcoming_GIMP_3.0⠀⇛
Coming more than seven months after GIMP 2.10.32,
the GIMP 2.10.34 is here to backport more new
features from the upcoming and highly anticipated
GIMP 3.0 release.
These include a template selector in the resize
dialog, the ability to show symmetry dockable
contents when no images are opened to improve
discoverability, high bit depth precision export
for RAW files, as well as a new eye icon header to
the item tree views to improve visibility.
# ⚓ GNU ☛ make_@_Savannah:_GNU_Make_4.4.1_Released!⠀⇛
The next stable version of GNU Make, version 4.4.1,
has been released and is available for download
from https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/make/?C=M;O=D
Please see the NEWS file that comes with the GNU
Make distribution for details on user-visible
changes.
# ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Events:_Free_Software_Directory_meeting_on_IRC:
Friday,_March_03,_starting_at_12:00_EST_(17:00_UTC)⠀⇛
Join the FSF and friends on Friday, March 03, from
12:00
to 15:00 EST (17:00 to 20:00 UTC) to help improve
the Free Software Directory.
o § Programming/Development⠀➾
# ⚓ Adam_Young:_Vector_Multiplication_in_ARM64_assembly⠀⇛
Lets start with the basics: we can multiply the
cells two vectors in C code and disassemble the
resulting binary. This is a trivial operation of
multiplying each cell in the first vector by the
corresponding cell in the second vector. It is not
a cross product. This will be a naive
implementation, but it should get us started.
# ⚓ Adam_Young:_Agile_is_not_agile⠀⇛
Based on previous experiences, I would be hard
pressed to join a team that has Scrum masters.
I expect that my previous experience was extreme,
but not outside expectations for an organization
that felt the need to officially embrace Agile(tm)
and the concept of agile practitioners as part of
the development process. It has been a bit over a
year, and my frustration at the process has had a
bit of time to settle, but I still feel my virtual
hackles rise up when I think about the process.
# ⚓ Jussi Pakkanen ☛ Jussi_Pakkanen:_Unit_testing_PDF
generation⠀⇛
How would you test PDF generation?
This turns out to be unexpectedly difficult because
you need to check that the files are both
syntactically and semantically valid. The former
could be tested with existing PDF validators and
converters but the latter is more difficult.
If you, say, try to render a red square, the end
result should be that the PDF command stream has
two commands, a re command and an f command.
# ⚓ Tomas_Tomecek:_Let_junior_engineers_speak⠀⇛
✐ Scenario⠀✐
Imagine a team meeting. It is attended by a diverse
group: folks of different
experience, skills, age, background, culture, work
title, and time on the team.
I experienced hundreds of such meetings in my
career. These meetings are
usually dominated by: [...]
# § Perl / Raku⠀➾
# ⚓ Perl ☛ TWC_205:_Exclusive_Third_Or_First⠀⇛
# § Python⠀➾
# ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ Installation_guide_and_setting_up
Python’s_own_IDLE_IDE_in_Ubuntu_and_other_distros⠀⇛
IDLE (Integrated Development and Learning
Environment) is a Python IDE, written in
Python language itself and usually gets
installed in Windows as part of Python
installation. It is ideal for beginners and
straightforward to use. For those who are
learning Python, such as students, it can be
a good IDE to start with.
All Linux distributions, including Ubuntu,
come with Python pre-installed. Even if you
manually upgrade or install Python versions,
the IDLE IDE doesn’t come with that. You have
to install it manually.
Here’s how.
* § Leftovers⠀➾
o ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Pair_that_smashed_Guinness_handbiking_record
fall_for_Mexico⠀⇛
Fresh off breaking a world record, Michiel Desmet and
Chiara Maffina are continuing their journey a bit longer
with a tour through Mexico.
o ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ Meet_Samara_Joy:_The_artist_bringing_1930s_jazz_to
the_2020s⠀⇛
For Samara Joy, music runs in her blood. Her paternal
grandparents founded The Savettes, a gospel group
originating in Philadelphia. Her father was a famous
bassist who toured with famed gospel artist, Andrae
Crouch.
o ⚓ Ali Reza Hayati ☛ Captain,_it’s_Wednesday⠀⇛
I’ve been watching West Wing for past weeks and it I just
ended. It was amazing. It’s one of those shows for me
that I feel I’m actually living with the characters. One
of those shows that if I see the character on the
streets, I won’t remember them by their real name but by
[…]
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ A_New_5.2-Magnitude_Earthquake_Strikes_Turkey⠀⇛
The latest temblor, measuring 5.2 in magnitude, shook
parts of the same area stricken by a far stronger quake
on Feb. 6 that killed more than 50,000 people in the
country and in neighboring Syria.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ I_Went_to_Syria,_the_Country_That_Remade_Our
World,_and_This_Is_What_I_Saw⠀⇛
We have abandoned the Syrian people to biblical
devastation.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Dying_Children_and_Frozen_Flocks_in
Afghanistan’s_Bitter_Winter_of_Crisis⠀⇛
Hundreds have died in plunging temperatures, and
malnutrition has been rampant as the Taliban government’s
ban on female workers has hampered international aid.
o ⚓ Football_clubs,_MPs_announce_support_for_government_after_fans’
earthquake_protests⠀⇛
Politicians from the ruling bloc canceled their club
memberships. The football team of President Erdoğan’s
hometown, Rize, described the protests as “cries of
septic rats.”
o ⚓ CNN ☛ Turkish_soccer_fans_throw_stuffed_animals_on_the_field,
vent_dissatisfaction_with_government_quake_response⠀⇛
In a show of support for children impacted by the
earthquake in Turkey, soccer fans threw stuffed animals
onto the pitch during a match between Beşiktaş and
Antalyaspor on Sunday.
o ⚓ Ministry:_28_countries_set_up_field_hospitals_in_Türkiye’s_quake-
hit_regions⠀⇛
Foreign countries have sent more than 130,000 tents and
over 29,000 power generators to Türkiye since February 6,
according to the Foreign Ministry.
o ⚓ Türkiye’s_oldest_university_hospital_halting_services_due_to
earthquake_safety_concerns⠀⇛
The move will affect about 4,500 students, with most of
the services at the Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine being
stopped.
o ⚓ Police_beat_earthquake_survivor_outside_of_his_house,_accusing
him_of_theft⠀⇛
A man who is on trial for theft wanted to check out the
damage in his building in Hatay after the massive
earthquakes. Checking his criminal record, the police
implicated and beat him.
o ⚓ Distribution_of_aid_collected_in_the_Netherlands_for_earthquakes
is_not_transparent⠀⇛
SHO of Netherlands invited the people of the country to
send money to Giro 555 account for solidarity with
Türkiye and Syria immediately after the February 6
earthquakes using public service ads and posters.
o ⚓ One_killed,_69_injured_in_magnitude_5.6_earthquake_in_eastern
Türkiye⠀⇛
Malatya is one of the 11 provinces affected by the
massive double earthquake on February 6.
o § Hardware⠀➾
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ To_Tap_Federal_Funds,_Chip_Makers_Will
Need_to_Provide_Child_Care⠀⇛
The move seeks to help more women join the work
force as industry leaders complain of labor
shortages.
o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾
# ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Open_sesame!⠀⇛
Used in everything from bread to sweets to an
international roster of dishes, there’s a culinary
world to open up with this underrated seed.
# ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ Over_1_billion_in_43_nations_at_risk
amid_cholera_outbreaks⠀⇛
A global surge of cholera cases has put one billion
people in 43 countries at risk, the World Health
Organization (WHO) cautioned this week.Three
countries, this week alone, have reported
outbreaks, WHOcholera team leader Philippe Barboza
told reporters at a press conference on Friday.
# ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ When_can_Hongkongers_stop_wearing
masks?⠀⇛
This is a question that keeps cropping up in Hong
Kong, which is currently one of the last places in
the world where universal mask wearing in all
public settings is compulsory. Universal masking
has been one of the most recognisable features of
public life in Hong Kong in the last three years.
# ⚓ WhichUK ☛ 4_ways_to_save_money_on_fruit_and_veg⠀⇛
Plus details of what’s happening with fruit and veg
shortages
# ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Flu_cases_surge_in_China,_leaving
antivirals_in_short_supply⠀⇛
A spike in flu cases is fuelling a shortage of
antivirals at Chinese pharmacies, with empty
shelves reminiscent of the drug frenzy triggered by
the explosive Covid-19 outbreak that accompanied
the country’s reopening.
# ⚓ Axios ☛ Why_millions_on_Medicaid_may_lose_coverage_this
year⠀⇛
Millions of people who rely on Medicaid_coverage
may be removed from the program over the next year.
The big picture:Under the COVID public health
emergency, the federal government required state
Medicaid_agencies to provide coverage, even if an
individual’s eligibility changed.
# ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ North_Korea’s_Kim_convenes_meeting_to
improve_economy_amid_fears_of_food_shortages⠀⇛
Food insecurity has worsened in the isolated nation
amid sanctions and Covid-19 lockdowns.
# ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ North_Korea_Holds_Rare_Meeting
on_Farming_Amid_Food_Shortage⠀⇛
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un presided over a
major political conference dedicated to improving
the farming sector
# ⚓ CNN ☛ US_ambassador_calls_on_China_to_be_‘more_honest’
about_Covid_origins⠀⇛
US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns said Monday
that China will have to “be more honest about what
happened three years ago in Wuhan with the origin
of the Covid-19 crisis” if the US and China are
going to be able to work together.
# ⚓ CNN ☛ New_assessment_on_the_origins_of_Covid-19_adds_to_the
confusion⠀⇛
“We want to know what led to this, so we can
hopefully try and prevent something similar from
happening in the future.”
# ⚓ The Wall Street Journal ☛ Lab_Leak_Most_Likely_Origin_of
Covid-19_Pandemic,_Energy_Department_Now_Says⠀⇛
U.S. agency’s revised assessment is based on new
intelligence
# ⚓ Axios ☛ New_COVID_lab_leak_assessment_reignites_furor_over
pandemic_origins⠀⇛
A new U.S. government assessment that COVID-19
likely originated from a lab leak in China has
ignited yet another round of political furor around
the issue, adding to many Republicans’ anger over
how the pandemic was handled even as many
scientists remain convinced the virus most likely
originated naturally.
# ⚓ Axios ☛ Kids_could_soon_fall_off_Medicaid_rolls⠀⇛
Almost 7 million children and teens are at risk of
losing their health coverage when the public health
emergency ends, new estimates from the Georgetown
University Health Policy Institute show.
# ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Hong_Kong_may_scrap_mask_mandate_by
early_March⠀⇛
Hong Kong last week extended mask regulations by
two weeks to March 8.
# ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Viruses_in_Cambodian_bird_flu_cases
identified_as_endemic_clade⠀⇛
The viruses have preliminarily been identified as
H5 clade 2.3.2.1c, which has circulated in Cambodia
for years.
# ⚓ The Age AU ☛ Fancy_a_Tassie_tiger_teriyaki?_Food_tech
revolution_to_change_the_menu⠀⇛
Start-ups are developing an appetite for far-
reaching technological innovations that will change
what we eat and, they hope, help save the planet.
# ⚓ Bridge Michigan ☛ Michigan_outraged_toxic_waste_from_Ohio
derailment_shipped_to_Belleville⠀⇛
o § Security⠀➾
# ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Dish_Network_services_remain_offline_today
following_suspected_cyberattack⠀⇛
Satellite television provider Dish Network Corp.
continues to suffer a wide range of outages today
after it was hit by a suspected cyberattack. The
outage was first detected on Thursday morning,
⚓ The Wall Street Journal ☛ Hackers_Extort_Less_Money,_Are_Laid_Off_as_New
Tactics_Thwart_More_Ransomware_Attacks⠀⇛
Extortion payments from ransomware, a hacking scourge that has
crippled hospitals, schools and public infrastructure, fell
significantly last year, according to federal officials,
cybersecurity analysts and blockchain firms.
After ballooning for years, the amount of money being paid to
ransomware criminals dropped in 2022, as did the odds that a victim
would pay the criminals who installed the ransomware. With
ransomware, hackers lock up a victim’s computer network, encrypting
hard drives until victims pay.
§ Defence/Aggression⠀➾
* ⚓ NYPost ☛ 30_years_ago,_the_FBI_might_have_had_its_biggest_bomb:_the
World_Trade_Center_attack⠀⇛
Politicians solemnly marked the anniversary, but dignitaries
made no mention of the FBI’s role in that disaster.
* ⚓ Copenhagen Post ☛ Nord_Stream_explosions_severely_impacted_maritime
life_–_report⠀⇛
Local cod and porpoise populations severely under threat due to
the blast
* ⚓ Axios ☛ New_details_point_to_CIA_role_in_Nelson_Mandela’s_1962_arrest⠀⇛
New details being published Monday by TIME.com appear to
strengthen claims that the CIA helped South Africa’s racist
regime capture anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela in 1962.
Why it matters:The report adds to evidence that President John
F. Kennedy’s administration played a role in Mandela’s arrest
at a time when U.S. officials were coming to grips with an
increasingly intense civil rights movement in America.
* ⚓ CNN ☛ EU_sanctions_Wagner_subsidiary_in_Sudan_after_CNN_investigation
into_gold_exploitation⠀⇛
The European Union has sanctioned a Russian national and the
subsidiary of Russia’s Wagner Group in Sudan, Meroe Gold, for
facilitating the exploitation of Sudan’s gold wealth, after a
CNN investigation into the group’s activities last July.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ A_NATO_Minnow_Reels_From_Cyberattacks_Linked_to_Iran⠀⇛
Albania has been the target of repeated digital assaults
believed to be linked to its sheltering of an Iranian dissident
group on its soil.
* ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ The_value_of_Biden’s_visit_to_Ukraine_depends_on_the
speed_and_scale_of_what_follows⠀⇛
This isn’t a time for half-hearted measures. Now, the United
States and its allies must recognize the existential stakes of
the conflict and step up accordingly.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Israeli_settlers_rampage_after_deadly_Palestinian_attack_in
West_Bank⠀⇛
Scores of Israeli settlers went on a violent rampage in the
northern West Bank late Sunday, setting dozens of cars and
homes on fire after two settlers were killed by a Palestinian
gunman. Palestinian medics said one man was killed and four
others were badly wounded in what appeared to be the worst
outburst of settler violence in decades.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ More_than_50_migrants_die_after_shipwreck_near_southern
Italy⠀⇛
An accident involving an overloaded migrant boat that collided
with reefs and broke apart near the southern Italian city of
Crotone on Sunday has killed 59 people, the mayor said.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Macron_to_outline_France’s_revamped_Africa_policy_ahead_of
four-nation_trip⠀⇛
President Emmanuel Macron is to outline on Monday France’s new
strategy for Africa, where anti-French sentiment is running
high in some of its former colonies.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ War_in_Ukraine_‘stems_from_the_Orange_Revolution,_a
humiliating_ordeal_for_Putin’⠀⇛
One year into the war that Russia launched against Ukraine,
FRANCE 24 takes a closer look at the anti-Western rhetoric
President Vladimir Putin used to justify the conflict, which is
rooted in events in the early 2000s, according to historian
Françoise Thom, an expert on post-Communist Russia.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ INTERVIEW:_‘Freedom_is_worth_dying_for;_Ukrainians_are_able_to
express_this_fully’⠀⇛
Hong Kong journalist Kaoru Ng has been filming from the front
lines of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Leaders_Of_Serbia_And_Kosovo_Due_For_A_Meeting_In_Brussels
About_Plan_To_Put_Relations_On_A_Normal_Footing⠀⇛
The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo are due to hold talks on
February 27 in Brussels, where an agreement to normalize
relations between the two Balkan nations will be at the top of
the agenda.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Evicted_Yangon_residents_pushing_to_return_face_threats⠀⇛
Soldiers wielding guns and thugs with swords have warned
desperate locals not to protest
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Putin_Too_Confident_He_Can_Grind_Down_Ukraine,_Says_CIA
Director⠀⇛
CIA Director William Burns says that Russian President Vladimir
Putin is being “too confident” in his military’s ability to
grind Ukraine into submission.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Latushka_Quits_Belarus_Coordination_Council_So_The_Opposition
Won’t_Have_‘Two_Voices’⠀⇛
One of Belarus’s leading opposition figures in exile, Paval
Latushka, has announced he is quitting the presidium of the
Coordination Council to avoid encouraging any change of
strategy that could include dialogue with strongman Alyaksandr
Lukashenka’s regime or a softening of sanctions.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Renews_Warning_To_China_About_Providing_Lethal_Weapons_To
Russia_For_War_In_Ukraine⠀⇛
The United States warned again on February 26 that there will
be “real costs” if China provides lethal military assistance to
Russia for use in its war in Ukraine.
* ⚓ The Age AU ☛ The_Vietnam_pilot_who_used_his_helicopter_to_push_a_boat
away_from_enemy_fire⠀⇛
Jim Buchanan was involved in a rescue operation after the
aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne was in collision with the
destroyer USS Frank E. Evans in 1969.
§ Environment⠀➾
* ⚓ Axios ☛ California_faces_another_blizzard_as_severe_storms_hit_the
Plains⠀⇛
California is facing more extreme weather, while the powerful
winter system that had earlier triggered record rainfall, heavy
snow and flooding in the Golden State was threatening the
Plains with powerful winds and tornadoes Sunday night.
* § Energy/Transportation⠀➾
o ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ Push_for_Universal_Energy_Access:_Joining
Hands_to_Accelerate_the_Pace_of_Electrification_in_Africa⠀⇛
A presidential roundtable on the side-lines of the 36th
Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union has
called for the acceleration of financing for energy
access in Africa with clear targets and steps for
ensuring the achievement of universal energy access by
2030.
o ⚓ Zimbabwe ☛ iPhone’s_new_feature_charges_phone_slowly_when_the
grid_uses_‘dirty’_energy_like_Hwange_coal_energy⠀⇛
I do not know where you stand on the whole climate crisis
issue. There seem to be two camps and they won’t allow
anyone to straddle the line.
o ⚓ Copenhagen Post ☛ Ecco_headquarters_vandalised_to_mark
anniversary_of_Russia’s_invasion_of_Ukraine⠀⇛
Danish shoe manufacturer paying the price for not
withdrawing from invader
o ⚓ The Age AU ☛ $1m_an_hour:_War,_BHP_deal_drive_energy_giant_to
record_profit⠀⇛
A bigger and more global Woodside has posted an annual
profit of nearly $10 billion after swallowing BHP’s
petroleum assets and benefiting from Europe scrambling
for non-Russian gas supplies.
o ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ Chinese_mini_electric_vehicles_amazingly_cheap⠀⇛
I mentioned in a recent post about “The Electric Viking”
videos
on YouTube — an Australian guy who posts about electric
vehicles,
battery technology, car companies, and anything else
related.
He posted about tiny EVs in China selling for under
US$6,000, so I
hunted around for further information. Lots of
promotional material
online, but I wanted to see a video that shows them in
use; the daily
experience. I found this great video; a Canadian guy who
visited a
factory to see them being made, and he got to drive one:
[...]
* § Overpopulation⠀➾
o ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ More_Korean_women_think_marriage,_childbirth
unneccessary:_Survey⠀⇛
There is a growing trend of women defying the
expectations of traditional gender roles in Korean
society.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ China,_Needing_Babies,_Eases_Limits_on_Births
[Ed: No, China does not need babies; it's overpopulated. This is
propaganda.]⠀⇛
A number of new incentives encouraging people to have
children highlight the challenges China faces in trying
to boost its declining birthrate.
§ Finance⠀➾
* ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ Currency_war⠀⇛
The recent rise in the value of the U.S. dollar against the
Iranian rial has come against the backdrop of renewed efforts
by many non-Western countries to reduce U.S. financial hegemony
over international institutions.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Iranian_Currency_Plunges_To_New_Lows_Amid_Unrest,_International
Isolation⠀⇛
Iran’s currency fell to another record low against the U.S.
dollar on the unofficial market on February 26, amid the
country’s increasing isolation over its disputed nuclear
program, human rights violations, and the supply of drones to
Russia.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Supreme_Court_to_Take_Up_Case_on_Fate_of_Consumer
Watchdog⠀⇛
A decision against the bureau could cast doubt on every rule
and enforcement action the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
has taken.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Student_Loan_Case_Before_Supreme_Court_Poses_Pressing
Question:_Who_Can_Sue?⠀⇛
Prompted by a 2007 decision giving states “special solicitude,”
partisan challenges to federal programs from coalitions of
state attorneys general have surged.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Biden’s_Student_Loan_Forgiveness_Plan:_Your_Questions,
Answered⠀⇛
President Biden’s move means the student loan balances of
millions of people could fall by as much as $20,000. This
F.A.Q. explains how it will work.
* ⚓ Axios ☛ Used_car_market_flashing_inflation_warning⠀⇛
Understanding the rising risks that inflation will be more
persistent than seemed likely just a couple of months ago takes
looking at what’s going on in the used car market.
o Used car prices have fallen each month from July through
January, pulling down inflation. But new signals from
wholesale auctions show that the trend may reverse.
Why it matters:Used cars are just one of many types of durable
goods that benefited from stabilizing supplies in the second
half of 2022. But they are not poised to play the same role in
2023, because supply chains can only heal once.
* ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Rents_exploding_in_regional_and_inner-city
locations⠀⇛
Rents have been surging nationwide but some regions have been
hit harder than others, with average rents lifting by nearly 50
per cent annually in one Australian town. New Proptrack data
shows regional suburbs have recorded the sharpest growth in
house rents over 12 months due to low vacancy rates and high
demand.
* ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ War_of_words_over_NSW_land_tax_expansion⠀⇛
An election promise from the NSW premier to expand his
signature housing affordability policy has sparked a war of
words with the opposition labelling it a forever tax.
* ⚓ The Age AU ☛ ASX_falls_as_inflation_fears_force_Wall_Street_to_its
knees⠀⇛
Australian shares have started the week weaker after Wall
Street slumped, sparked by another cold reminder in the US that
inflation remains hotter than hoped.
* ⚓ YLE ☛ Talks_resume_as_port_workers’_strike_enters_12th_day,_hampers
exports_and_mail_deliveries⠀⇛
There is growing pressure to reach a deal, as the strike has
nearly halted exports and imports through Finland’s ports.
* ⚓ Axios ☛ Inflation_and_recession_jitters_haven’t_quelled_Americans’
spending⠀⇛
Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED; Chart: Axios
Visuals
Here’s a hint about why inflation remained stubbornly high in January:
Americans’ spending accelerated, after a few months of trending down.
Driving the news: Personal consumption expenditures data, out Friday, shows
that even after adjusting for inflation, spending rose 1.1% in January from the
month before.
§ AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾
* ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ Bargaining_Items⠀⇛
Ankara is paying great attention to the security problems
germinating in the southern borders of Turkey. This issue has
become especially important for Turkey, given that it is on the
eve of its presidential and parliamentary elections, which are
to be held in June this year.
* ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ Cultural_Heritage_of_Pakistan_and_its_Impact_on
Economy⠀⇛
Cultural heritage has huge importance for a country’s
development. It provides economical gains, protects a state’s
identity, and pride, and reminds people of their common history
and progress.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Hopes_grow_for_deal_on_N._Ireland_protocol_as_EU’s_Von_der
Leyen_to_meet_Sunak⠀⇛
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission
chief Ursula von der Leyen will meet in the UK on Monday to
discuss changes to the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol,
they said in a joint statement, raising hopes a deal can be
reached.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ What_Is_the_Northern_Ireland_Protocol?_The_Brexit_Deal
Changes,_Explained⠀⇛
Britain and the European Union have long clashed over post-
Brexit rules known as the Northern Ireland protocol. Here’s
what to know about the renegotiated agreement.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ What_Is_the_Northern_Ireland_Protocol?_The_Brexit_Deal
Changes,_Explained⠀⇛
Britain and the European Union have long clashed over post-
Brexit rules known as the Northern Ireland protocol. Here’s
what to know about the renegotiated agreement.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Rishi_Sunak_Nears_U.K.-E.U._Deal_on_Brexit’s_Northern
Ireland_Protocol⠀⇛
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to meet on Monday in
Britain with the president of the European Commission, Ursula
von der Leyen, to work out the final details.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Live:_NATO_taking_part_in_Ukraine_conflict_with_arms
supplies,_says_Putin⠀⇛
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused NATO members on Sunday
of taking part in the Ukraine conflict by donating arms to the
country and said the West planned to break up Russia. Follow
our live blog for all the latest developments.
* ⚓ CNN ☛ EU_and_UK_strike_new_deal_over_post-Brexit_trade_rules_in
Northern_Ireland⠀⇛
King Charles III is set to meet the European Commission
president on Monday as Britain and the EU work to finally reach
an agreement on trade rules in Northern Ireland — a thorny and
sensitive issue that has fueled post-Brexit tensions in Europe
and on the island of Ireland.
* ⚓ CNN ☛ Nigerian_election_results_trickle_in_as_Peter_Obi_lands_surprise
win_in_Lagos⠀⇛
Nigeria’s third force candidate Peter Obi has won Lagos State,
according to results announced from the state’s collation
center.
* ⚓ Engadget ☛ Twitter_has_reportedly_laid_off_product_manager_Esther
Crawford⠀⇛
* ⚓ CNN ☛ New_York_Times:_Twitter_lays_off_another_10%_of_staff⠀⇛
Twitter’s massive job cuts continued this weekend, as the
company cut about 10% of its remaining staff, according to a
report in the New York Times.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ In_Latest_Round_of_Job_Cuts,_Twitter_Is_Said_to_Lay
Off_at_Least_200_Employees⠀⇛
The social media platform now has a work force of less than
2,000, down from 7,500 when Elon Musk took it over in October.
* § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Why_Election_Denialism_Might_Cost_Fox_News_$1.6
Billion⠀⇛
The media company faces a defamation lawsuit from the
voting machine maker Dominion, which accuses it of
spreading conspiracy theories it knew to be wrong.
o ⚓ CBC ☛ No_more_clumpy_lipgloss:_How_TikTok’s_‘deinfluencing’_trend
became_a_marketing_tactic⠀⇛
§ Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾
* ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ Roald_Dahl:_The_first_man_down_the_memory_hole⠀⇛
Kit Knightly The first shocking censorship of 2023 dropped last
week. As covered by CJ Hopkins in his most recent column, Roald
Dahl’s publishers have hired a team of “sensitivity readers”,
in order to edit the next edition of Dahl’s books to remove
outdated language.
* ⚓ Reason ☛ Probing_the_Limits_of_Speech_or_Debate_Clause_Privilege_for
Perry_and_Pence⠀⇛
The January 6 invistigations have renewed interest in this
somewhat obscure constitutional provision and the scope of its
protections.
* ⚓ Reason ☛ The_Vice-President_and_the_Speech_or_Debate_Clause⠀⇛
Prof. Glenn Reynolds (Tennessee, Instapundit) has an item on
his Substack about the Vice President Mike Pence / Speech or
Debate Clause controversy, based on a Northwestern University
Law Review article that he wrote on the Vice President’s role
in 2008.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_student_jailed_under_national_security
law_seeks_to_challenge_5-year_sentence_at_city’s_top_court⠀⇛
A Hong Kong university student jailed for five years under the
national security law will take his case to the city’s top
court. Lui Sai-yu, who pleaded guilty to inciting secession, is
seeking to challenge a lower court’s decision after it denied
him a one-third jail term reduction despite his guilty plea. N
* ⚓ NCAC ☛ NCAC_monitors_fate_of_The_Cooper_Union’s_Vkhutemas_exhibition⠀⇛
Photo Caption: Flickr user Vincent Desjardins via Creative
Commons license The National Coalition Against Censorship
(NCAC) continues to monitor the fate of the Cooper Union’s
exhibition titled Vkhutemas: Laboratory of the Avant-Garde,
1920-1930.
* ⚓ CNN ☛ Elon_Musk_tweets_support_for_‘Dilbert’_creator_after_racist
tirade⠀⇛
Elon Musk defended “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams after hundreds
of newspapers stopped printing the comic strip because of
Adams’ recent racist comments.
§ Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾
* ⚓ NYPost ☛ Austin_civil_rights_director_resigns_after_employees_file
complaints_about_workplace_mistreatment:_report⠀⇛
Carol Johnson reportedly submitted her resignation this week,
several months after multiple city employees filed complaints
about alleged workplace mistreatment.
* ⚓ Copenhagen Post ☛ One_Dane_in_two_against_raising_abortion_limit⠀⇛
A recent eOpinion survey carried out for DR shows that 48
percent of Danes believe the abortion limit should not be
raised. Less than a third believe that it should. The abortion
debate had long lain dormant in Denmark, and
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Child_Labor_Today⠀⇛
A Times exposé has revealed that young teenagers work long
shifts, sometimes for nationally known brands. What can be
done?
* ⚓ NYPost ☛ Arrest_warrant_issued_for_Kodak_Black_after_rapper_fails_drug
test⠀⇛
Rapper Kodak Black is wanted in Florida after a judge issued a
warrant for his arrest Thursday after he failed a court-ordered
drug test while awaiting a drug trafficking trial, according to
court records.
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ Amnesty_International:_South_Sudan_authorities_must_reveal
whereabouts_of_detained_government_critic⠀⇛
Amnesty International Saturday called on South Sudanese
authorities to clarify the fate and whereabouts of detained
South Sudanese government critic, Morris Mabior Awikjok Bak.
* ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Constitutional_Law_Committee_suspends_work_on
reforming_Sami_Parliament_act⠀⇛
THE ACT on the Sami Parliament will not be reformed this
electoral term.
The Finnish Parliament’s Constitutional Law Committee on Friday
voted nine for and seven against suspending its work to draft a
statement on the bill, effectively postponing the long-awaited
reform until at least the next electoral term.
* ⚓ CPJ ☛ CPJ,_rights_groups_call_on_Bangladesh_to_cease_harassment_of
Rozina_Islam_in_public_letter⠀⇛
§ Monopolies⠀➾
* ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Guest_Post_by_Profs._Masur_&_Ouellette:
Public_Use_Without_the_Public_Using⠀⇛
What is it that makes a use “public” for purposes of the public
use bar? Does it matter whether the person doing the using is a
member of the public, as opposed to the inventor? Or does it
matter whether the use is itself in public, as opposed to
taking place in secret behind closed doors? As it turns out,
the answer to both questions is “yes,” but the questions are
not as distinct from one another as that formulation might make
it seem. Instead, the issue of who is doing the using turns out
to affect where and how that use must occur if it is to be
public use.
* § Patents⠀➾
o ⚓ Kluwer Patent Blog ☛ A_new_European_patent_landscape_(5):_just
two_more_days! [Ed: Team UPC is trying to usher in a totally
illegal system, which will be challenged by countries for its
illegality]⠀⇛
In June 2023 the European patent landscape will see one
of the most dramatic changes in decades with the
introduction of the Unitary Patent (UP) and the opening
of Unified Patent Court (UPC).
o ⚓ Kluwer Patent Blog ☛ Sunrise_period_Unified_Patent_Court_starts_1
March_9:00_ECT_2023 [Ed: It will be squashed for being illegal and
unconstitutional]⠀⇛
The UPC has published practical information on the
upcoming launch of the so-called Sunrise period.
o ⚓ Florian Müller ☛ Chinese_network_infrastructure_maker_Datang_sues
Samsung_over_six_4G_standard-essential_patents_in_Fuzhou
Intermediate_People’s_Court⠀⇛
* § Trademarks⠀➾
o ⚓ CNN ☛ Nokia_redesigns_iconic_logo_to_remind_the_world_it’s_not_a
phone_company_anymore⠀⇛
Nokia redesigned its logo for the first time in decades
to distance itself from its public image as a phone
company.
o ⚓ Engadget ☛ This_is_Nokia’s_new_logo⠀⇛
§ Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾
* § Personal⠀➾
o ⚓ Hello_Pub!⠀⇛
I figured after reading a bunch of posts here, I should
introduce myself and maybe make some friends on the way!
You can call me Wasabi, Stan works too if you want! I’m a
french junior developer who’s very curious about tons of
subjects, so when I come across something worth
exploring, it’s my objective to explore it, and for the
past few days, I wanted to explore Midnight Pub!
o ⚓ Sparse_Life⠀⇛
Currently, not working outside the home. No, not doing
any remote work from home. I am simply being a house
hubby.
We’re in an apartment. I keep it clean, doing a bit of
something daily toward that ends. Maintain our dishes’
cleanliness. Sweep, vacuum the floors, dust, mop, tidy a
cat liter box, take our dog to potty.
o ⚓ Mistborn⠀⇛
Brandon Sanderson recently released a new novel in the
‘Mistborn’ series; it’s the 7th in the whole series and
the 4th (and, I believe Brandon has said, final?) in its
era. I read all these a few years back, but had forgotten
all but the most high level plot points and the general
setting. As is my habit when new entries arise in my
favorite series, I have been re-reading them all before
jumping into the new one. I plowed right through the
first two, but as is also my habit, lost momentum after
several weeks of voracious concentration on one
particular hobby.
o ⚓ Climate_Action?⠀⇛
Perhaps I’m getting a bit crazy, or perhaps a bit
desparate. Though I’m definitely a fish out of water when
it comes to social media I’ve taken to sloganeering on
Mastodon in an effort to influence somebody, anybody who
might scroll by. Will it make any difference? I believe
the answer is “yes”, if enough people care and begin
speaking out.
* § Technical⠀➾
o ⚓ How_to_transfer_files_between_devices⠀⇛
I use multiple devices and I need to copy files between
them. I mainly transfer the files with ssh/scp/sftp,
rsync, samba/cifs, web and ftp servers.
o ⚓ Installing_opensnitch_in_Debian_(Buster_and_newer)⠀⇛
Opensnitch is an application level firewall, it shows
connections made by applications and helps protecting
privacy. It is clone of Littesnitch for macOS (paid app,
there is a free alternative
o § Programming⠀➾
# ⚓ glex⠀⇛
Glex is a simple SRE-based lexer/tokenizer designed
to be a good match for the acetone parser.
Glex is a macro. As arguments, you give it any
amount of pairs of SRE and tags. The macro returns
a procedure that can take a single rope, any amount
of strings (they’ll be concatenated), or nothing
(in case it’ll read from the current input port.)
# ⚓ An_adapter_between_irregex_and_ropes⠀⇛
This Chicken Scheme extension, rope-irregex,
provides two chunkers for irregex’s chunked API
compatible with ropes from the ropes egg.
One is called rope-chunker, which is directly
compatible with ropes, and the other saves a lot of
CPU memory, it’s called flat-chunker, and you get a
rope->flat to wrap your rope with.
# ⚓ A_glex/acetone_example⠀⇛
[Glex] is such a limited and clueless lexer that
has zero idea about context, and acetone is such an
strange and weird parser that doesn’t look anything
like a traditional BNF string rewriting parser. At
first glance they look like they’d be beyond
useless. So here’s a worked example.
# ⚓ use_of_$var_in_POSIX_shell_code_considered_harmful⠀⇛
That is, `cmd $var` in a POSIX shell is actually
something like (command (glob (split var))) in a
sane language. The extra quotes `cmd “$var”` give
you the simpler and probably what you expected
(command var). A sensible default in POSIX sh code
is to always put in the double quotes.
ZSH is not a POSIX shell and does not exhibit this
glorious footgun, by default. A fine manual to read
might be zshexpn(1), or you can mash tab at various
points to see a completion list, assuming the
completion system is enabled.
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