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⦿ Denis Carikli on Taking Control Over the Means of Production: Free Software Boot | Techrights
⦿ Exposing Sirius Corruption, Which Tarnished the Image of Free Software and Injured GNU/Linux Advocates | Techrights
⦿ Zoë Kooyman, Geoffrey Knauth, Sébastien Blin, Cyrille Béraud: FSF Keynote and Awards Ceremony | Techrights
⦿ IRC Proceedings: Monday, April 17, 2023 | Techrights
⦿ Amin Bandali on What’s New in Jami, End-to-end Encrypted (E2EE) Communication Tool (Formerly Known as GNU Ring) | Techrights
⦿ What Happened Months Before Seattle Police Sent Almost 3,000 Pages About Its Arrest for Pedophilia at Home of Bill Gates | Techrights
⦿ Sirius Weaponised Wikipedia to Perpetuate Lies/Revisionism About Itself | Techrights
䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login):
http://techrights.org/2023/04/18/denis-carikli-libreplanet-talk/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/04/18/exposing-sirius-corruption/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/04/18/fsf-keynote-libreplanet-2023/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/04/18/irc-log-170423/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/04/18/jami-gnu-ring-talk/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/04/18/nda-from-bill-gates/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/04/18/wikipedia-revisionism/#comments
䷞ Followed by Daily Links (assorted news picks curated and categorised):
http://techrights.org/2023/04/18/fedora-38/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/04/18/gnu-poke-3-1/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/04/18/netflix-is-in-trouble/#comments
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✐ Denis_Carikli_on_Taking_Control_Over_the_Means_of_Production:_Free_Software
Boot⠀✐
Posted in Free/Libre_Software, Hardware at 7:32 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Video_download_link
https://media.libreplanet.org/mgoblin_media/media_entries/2804/lp2023-neptune-
sunday-1055.webm
Summary: The above LibrePlanet talk by Denis Carikli is a remote (not physical
presence) talk; it talks about bringing freedom to the hardware level (or
closer to it) and it was_uploaded_by_the_FSF_a_few_hours_ago (slides_here);
From the official page: “But there is also software running before the
operating system is even started (like BIOS, UEFI, the Management Engine or the
PSP operating systems). They give the hardware manufacturers an enormous amount
of control over the computers used by users, even if users use FSF-approved
GNU/Linux distributions like Trisquel and Parabola. That control is for
instance often used by hardware manufacturers to give companies the ability to
remotely control users computers through features like AMT, and that control is
independent of the operating system running on the computer. After giving some
background for less technical users, we will look from a user point of view why
and how to avoid nonfree software in that area.”
Licence: CC_BY_SA_4.0
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✐ Exposing_Sirius_Corruption,_Which_Tarnished_the_Image_of_Free_Software_and
Injured_GNU/Linux_Advocates⠀✐
Posted in Deception, Fraud, Free/Libre_Software, GNU/Linux at 2:48 am by Dr.
Roy Schestowitz
Video_download_link | md5sum 54b92623f894a04b61343f93c5d75ba5
Sirius Corruption Roundup
Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0
http://techrights.org/videos/sirius-theft-explained.webm
Summary: The crimes committed by my last employer are becoming very apparent
and crystal clear to see; meanwhile there are other crime victims coming out of
the woodwork and we shall give them a voice, not just further information
THE Sirius_‘Open_Source’ series is being followed closely by a lot of people.
It’s routinely mentioned in Techrights and Tux Machines, even my personal_site
for_more_important_topics/aspects.
Many people are impacted by this issue, even if one person is more vocal about
it (I’m fortunate to have a platform in which I can speak about this). For the
sake of geeks, and for human/labour rights (or “tech rights”), we need to
expose what happened in the company I knew from the inside for nearly 12 years.
We have lots left to publish and plenty is still being investigated (several
things are always being investigated in parallel).
“Maybe there will also be arrests, but that can take a long time.”As the a
video above notes upfront, I didn’t expect to cover any criminal aspects, but
while doing the first batch I stumbled upon anomalies and started contacting
authorities, companies, former colleagues etc. It didn’t take long to realise
what sort of hydra we had all along dealt with; many workers were robbed and
bullied, but the company threatened people not to speak about it with
colleagues. Well, enough is enough and the ‘dirty laundry’ will come out. The
world needs to see a workplace that isn’t just toxic but also corrupt. Many
insiders (back then) didn’t realise the scale of the abuse, but they realised
this afterwards or are coming to realise it now (with more facts being made
publicly available). The company must have had several hundreds of workers over
the years (if one counts associates and partners, maybe 300) and quite a few of
them got burned. They’re not alone anymore and accountability will be pursued.
The CEO of the company ran away last month, but he too cannot hide. He’s still
in the UK, hiding in his 'tax_shell' (registered at the address of the
accountant). At the moment we explore all the legal avenues; exposing what was
in the NDA (signed with the Gates Foundation when staff was compelled to sign a
new contract in a likely illegal fashion) would be a cherry on the cake. Maybe
there will also be arrests, but that can take a long time. That’s OK. We have
patience. The facts are on our side. █
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(ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/04/18/fsf-keynote-libreplanet-2023/#comments
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✐ Zoë_Kooyman,_Geoffrey_Knauth,_Sébastien_Blin,_Cyrille_Béraud:_FSF_Keynote_and
Awards_Ceremony⠀✐
Posted in Free/Libre_Software, FSF at 4:22 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Video_download_link
https://media.libreplanet.org/mgoblin_media/media_entries/2817/lp2023-jupiter-
saturday-1750.webm
Summary: The above LibrePlanet keynote talk was_uploaded_by_the_FSF 2.5 hours
ago; From the official page: “This presentation is about the use and production
of free/libre software by organizations of the Brazilian federal government
after some years of public policies to promote the use of free software.”
Licence: CC_BY_SA_4.0
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✐ IRC_Proceedings:_Monday,_April_17,_2023⠀✐
Posted in IRC_Logs at 8:54 am by Needs Sunlight
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✐ Amin_Bandali_on_What’s_New_in_Jami,End-to-end_Encrypted(E2EE)_Communication
Tool_(Formerly_Known_as_GNU_Ring)⠀✐
Posted in Free/Libre_Software, GNU/Linux, Security, Videos at 5:47 am by Dr.
Roy Schestowitz
Video_download_link
https://media.libreplanet.org/mgoblin_media/media_entries/2801/lp2023-neptune-
saturday-1650.webm
Summary: The above LibrePlanet talk about Jami was_uploaded_by_the_FSF (slides
here) just this morning; From the official page: “Jami is free/libre software
for universal communication that respects the freedoms and privacy of its
users. An official GNU package, Jami is an end-to-end encrypted secure and
distributed communication tool for calling, conferencing, messaging, and file
transfer. Jami has end-user applications across multiple operating systems and
platforms, as well as multiple APIs and a plugin system for building upon and
extending Jami as a framework for secure and private communication. This talk
gives an update on what’s new in and about Jami since bandali’s “Jami and how
it empowers users” talk at LibrePlanet 2021.”
Licence: CC_BY_SA_4.0
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✐ What_Happened_Months_Before_Seattle_Police_Sent_Almost_3,000_Pages_About_Its
Arrest_for_Pedophilia_at_Home_of_Bill_Gates⠀✐
Posted in Bill_Gates, Deception, Free/Libre_Software at 6:42 am by Dr. Roy
Schestowitz
In 2019 the boss of Sirius said that the Gates_Foundation had become the first
“US client of Sirius”, but it involved a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) so he
could not elaborate on what that actually meant and it was never ever mentioned
in writing
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽⦇Roy_requested_police_files_about_arrest_for_paedophilia_at
my_home;weeks_later__Roy_was_sent_to_disciplinary_proceedings(along_with_his
wife),just_after_I_had_signed_an_NDA_with_Roy's_boss⦈
Summary: The timing of the bullying at Sirius_‘Open_Source’ was all along
difficult to ignore because the_police_was_getting_involved after records_had
been_requested (we_published_them_months_later*) and Melinda Gates started
pursuing a divorce (the man on_the_right is the right-hand man of Bill Gates,
who was also entrusted_by_Jeffrey_Epstein_to_execute_his_will); years earlier
Microsoft managers phoned my boss (who also supervised my wife; we both worked
there at the time), complaining about me by name, so they had clearly taken
note of where I was working and sought to silence me one way or another
“If you can’t make it good, at least make it look good.”
–Bill Gates, Microsoft
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⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⡏⣭⠻⣟⡯⢹⢹⣿⠟⣯⡝⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠉⣿⠏⣹⣿⣿⢿⣿⣯⢹⡏⣽⢏⣝⡿⢿⠍⣿⣿⣿⡏⢹⣿⣿⢟⡹⣋⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⣭⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⢡⡧⢺⢩⠇⡏⣼⣿⠸⣿⢛⠋⡏⣽⢰⠋⣋⣏⠪⣿⡇⡇⢫⢃⡏⣓⡝⣰⣿⣿⢘⣄⢈⣾⢩⠇⡾⢸⢸⣿⢿⠇⡏⣓⡽⣰⢃⡾⢩⠋⣋⣧⠹⣽⣿⢠⣵⡿⢹⢌⢏⢻⢠⡏⣃⡍⣹⢩⠏⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣷⣶⣶⣿⣾⣶⣷⣿⣿⣷⣶⣾⣷⣶⣾⣶⣷⣾⣷⣾⣿⣶⣷⣷⣶⣷⣶⣷⣾⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣾⣷⣷⣿⣾⣿⣶⣾⣷⣶⣷⣿⣾⣷⣿⣷⣾⣫⣾⣿⣷⣶⣶⣇⣶⣿⣶⣾⣶⣷⣶⣷⣾⣾⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⡏⢹⡿⢉⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⡭⢩⣭⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⣭⡝⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⣽⡏⣽⣻⣿⣿⣿⠍⣭⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⢸⢘⡜⢸⢱⠎⡟⣰⢸⡆⢧⣿⣿⠇⣿⡇⡾⢰⢨⡆⡏⣲⡭⡐⡿⣿⣿⢡⡿⢃⡋⣢⠯⡢⡇⡶⣹⢸⢢⡎⣲⣽⣿⢰⣶⢠⡇⡾⡐⣿⡿⢰⣷⠪⠆⡾⡐⡇⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣮⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣾⣿⣾⣧⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣴⣾⣿⣾⣷⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣷⣿⣾⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
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⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣯⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
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⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢡⢂⣧⢹⡀⠀⠀⠸⢸⣿⡟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸
⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠘⠛⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣠⣴⡾⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸
⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠋⠁⢀⣀⣤⣤⣶⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣶⣦⣤⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣤⣶⣿⣿⣿⡟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸
⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣾⣿⣿⣿⡏⠨⠉⡏⣿⠈⠐⠁⠁⠈⠨⠨⢰⠐⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢺
⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠟⠛⡟⠟⠓⣻⢛⠛⡛⡛⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸
⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣴⣧⣤⣥⣦⣤⣼⣼⣤⣥⣭⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣴⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿
⡇⠀⠀⠀⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠇⠈⠎⠀⡆⡾⠈⠀⠇⠀⠢⢸⢰⡇⡇⠀⠨⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣰⣾⣿⡿⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣽
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Posted in Deception, Free/Libre_Software, Wikipedia at 5:58 am by Dr. Roy
Schestowitz
Another fine example of Wikipedia turning into a worthless marketing/spin
avenue instead of an online encyclopedia (taken over by states and
corporations, writing about themselves)
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Wikipedia False⦈
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Wikipedia spam⦈
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇False⦈
Summary: As we saw countless_time_before, Wikipedia is being vandalised to
legitimise_lies
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⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣹⣛⣾⣡⣧⢾⣿⣿⡯⣡⣉⣩⣌⣉⣡⡜⣽⣪⣫⣭⣫⣍⣉⣅⢻⣍⣍⣧⣉⣙⣍⣹⣭⣉⣉⣉⣹⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⣙⣭⣋⣫⣭⡹⣿⢎⣉⣉⣈⡱⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⢿⡿⢿⣿⠿⠿⠿⢟⡿⡛⣿⣿⣿⡿⠻⢻⡟⡟⣿⡟⡿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣟⢟⡟⣟⢿⡟⠻⠿⠿⠿⠟⡿⠿⠿⠿⠻⠿⡿⡟⠿⠟⠻⡟⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⡿⠿⣻⣿⣿⡿⣟⣿⢻⢻⠻⡟⢿⠿⠿⠿⢻⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣾⣿⣶⣿⣿⣶⣶⣶⣮⣷⣥⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣾⣷⣾⣿⣷⣷⣯⣿⣿⣼⣷⣿⣷⣿⣿⣷⣷⣶⣿⣶⣶⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣼⣧⣾⣶⣶⣧⣷⣷⣶⣶⣿⣿⣶⣽⣷⣿⣷⣷⣿⣷⣶⣷⣷⣦⣿⣶⣶⣼⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣼⣭⣂⣻⣿⣿⣟⣁⣀⣀⣀⣺⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⢻⣻⡿⣻⣿⡻⠻⠿⢟⡟⣛⣿⣿⣿⡟⠛⢻⡟⢟⣿⡟⡟⣿⣿⣟⢿⡟⣟⡟⣟⢿⡟⠻⡻⡻⠻⠟⡿⠿⠿⠿⢻⠿⢟⣟⢻⠛⢻⡟⡿⡻⠟⠟⣟⣟⠟⣿⣿⣿⡿⡟⣿⠻⠻⡻⡟⠿⢛⠟⠛⢻⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⠶⢿⣿⣶⡶⣾⣷⡷⣶⢿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣾⣷⣷⣿⣷⣿⣯⣷⣿⣾⣷⣷⣷⣷⣿⣷⣾⣶⣷⣶⣶⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣽⣷⣶⣶⣶⣧⣷⣶⣶⣶⣾⣷⣶⣿⣷⣿⣿⣷⣿⣾⣾⣾⣷⣮⣷⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣼⣶⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣥⣤⣤⣤⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⢻⢻⢻⠟⣿⣿⠛⠛⠛⠫⡏⡭⣿⣿⣿⡟⠉⢹⡏⡏⣿⡏⠏⣿⡿⣟⢿⡏⡯⡏⡯⣻⡏⠙⠛⡛⠛⠋⣟⠛⠛⠛⠙⠛⢛⡏⠹⠋⠙⡏⡟⠛⠛⠋⢻⡟⠛⣽⡿⣿⡟⡏⡿⠙⢹⠉⡏⠛⡛⠛⠛⢹⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣻⣻⣿⣿⣟⡿⠿⠟⠿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣶⣿⣽⣿⣿⣯⣶⣶⣶⣶⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣹⣽⣋⣽⣿⣉⣉⣉⡱⣏⠆⣿⣿⣿⣏⣨⣸⣇⣗⣿⣇⣏⡿⣿⣯⢻⣗⣵⣇⣷⣽⣇⣌⣉⣭⣉⣁⣯⣉⣉⣉⣈⣩⢫⡇⣨⣁⣈⡇⣏⣍⣉⣁⣭⣯⣉⢾⣟⣿⣏⣗⣿⣜⣼⣊⣇⡙⣭⣉⣉⢸⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢻⠿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣯⠟⠛⠋⠛⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣾⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣶⣷⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣼⣺⣃⣾⣿⣊⣈⣠⣔⣇⣓⣿⣿⣿⣧⣀⣸⣇⣇⣿⣇⣧⡿⣟⣷⣹⣇⣗⣇⣗⣽⣇⣨⣂⣎⣀⣁⣧⣁⣉⣀⣐⣈⢵⣗⣘⣀⣐⡇⣏⣂⣁⣀⣲⣗⣁⣿⣟⣿⣯⣇⣿⣨⣺⣀⣇⡩⣔⣁⣀⣸⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢻⣛⠽⠋⣿⣿⣿⡯⠛⠛⠋⠛⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡿⠿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⢿⡿⡿⣿⡿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡿⡿⡿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⡿⢿⡿⢿⡿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⢿⢿⠿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣼⣼⣽⣥⣿⣿⣤⣤⣤⣮⣧⣯⣿⣿⣿⣧⣥⣼⣧⣥⣿⣧⣥⣟⣯⣷⣹⣧⣯⣧⣯⣾⣧⣤⣤⣧⣥⣤⣷⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣰⣯⣬⣤⣤⣇⣧⣥⣤⣤⣽⣯⣤⣿⣯⣿⣷⣧⣯⣤⣬⣭⣧⣄⣮⣤⣬⣼⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣹⣿⣂⣁⣿⣿⣿⡗⣉⣉⣁⣉⢾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⢿⢿⡿⢿⣿⠿⠿⠿⢟⡿⡛⣿⣿⣿⣟⠻⣻⡟⢟⣿⡟⣟⣿⠻⡿⢿⣿⢻⣻⢻⣻⣿⢛⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⡿⡿⣟⣿⡛⠿⠛⢿⢻⠿⠿⠿⠻⢿⠿⢟⣿⣿⣿⢿⢻⡟⡟⠟⣿⠿⡿⠿⠿⡿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣾⣾⣶⣿⣿⣶⣶⡶⣦⣷⡵⣿⢿⣿⣷⣶⣾⣷⣷⣿⣷⣷⣿⣾⣷⣧⣿⣾⣾⣾⣾⣿⣶⣴⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣶⣿⣷⣿⣵⣶⣶⣾⣼⣶⣶⣷⣶⣿⣶⣮⣿⣾⣾⣾⣾⣶⣷⣶⣾⣶⣼⣶⣶⣷⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣼⣭⣟⣂⣿⣿⣿⣗⣄⣠⣄⣴⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣾⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣹⡷⣹⣻⣽⢸⢉⣩⣩⣻⣽⠶⣹⣿⣿⣿⣊⣨⣁⣐⡘⣗⣃⣸⣑⣉⣍⣉⣈⣉⣹⣂⣗⣕⣇⣿⣇⣐⣛⣚⣀⣦⣻⣸⣸⣸⣇⣏⣻⢂⣋⣀⡑⣿⣻⣻⣹⣸⣇⣇⣗⣿⣉⢫⣉⣉⣃⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⡏⠟⡟⢛⢻⢻⢻⣿⣿⢻⣿⡻⡋⣻⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⡷⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣾⣾⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣽⣟⣺⣻⣾⣸⣐⣰⣰⣹⣽⣛⣼⣿⣿⣿⣛⣹⣒⣥⣝⣧⣺⣨⣀⣀⣔⣀⣟⣠⣠⣫⣺⣿⣪⣆⣀⣅⣷⣀⣀⣠⣸⣴⣂⣿⣝⣿⣗⣗⣵⣖⣆⣐⣠⣸⣇⣀⣟⣿⣧⣇⣻⣡⣱⣪⣇⣠⣖⣄⣀⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⡯⣛⡏⡏⡿⡿⡟⠻⠙⠛⠛⢻⠛⠻⡟⠿⠛⡛⠛⡟⣉⡛⡍⣍⡏⡿⢻⡻⡻⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣾⣿⢿⢿⡿⡶⢿⡿⢿⠿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⢿⢿⢿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⢿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⢿⠿⣿⡿⣿⡿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣼⣟⣼⣽⣾⣸⣠⣴⣴⣽⣼⣛⣼⣿⣿⣿⣥⣼⣤⣼⣎⣯⠾⣴⣤⠤⣴⣭⢼⡎⣾⠽⣥⣥⣤⢿⣴⣭⣧⣤⣤⣤⣼⣾⣦⣤⣼⡿⢧⡧⣵⣦⣤⣤⣤⣸⣇⣀⣿⣿⣿⣫⣿⣤⣵⣬⣧⣄⣤⣤⣤⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⡷⣛⡟⡏⡿⡿⡏⢟⡯⡣⡫⡫⢽⡉⠉⢩⡋⡉⠉⡟⠙⠁⢙⠙⠀⢉⠉⢨⡇⢥⠀⠉⠉⣈⠈⠉⠉⢙⠹⡫⠋⢉⠙⢝⠝⡉⠁⠈⡑⢫⡋⡋⠛⣿⣿⣿⠛⡛⢻⡟⠛⡛⢻⣿⢛⡛⢻⣿⠛⡛⠻⢛⠛⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⢿⢿⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⡿⠿⢿⡿⢿⠘⠁⢿⠘⠁⢿⠇⢿⠀⠁⠾⠿⢸⠇⠸⡿⠆⠿⠈⡉⢁⣿⠰⡿⡇⠸⡇⡿⠋⡉⠅⠿⡿⢿⣬⡙⠻⡇⢾⢿⠀⠟⡉⣩⠸⠿⢸⢿⠀⣿⡇⣿⣿
⣿⣿⣾⣯⣽⣽⣿⣸⣬⣼⣴⣼⣾⣭⣾⣿⣿⣿⣵⣵⣭⣭⣭⣯⣼⣤⣤⣤⣤⣴⣼⣧⣿⣤⣵⣤⣤⣼⡄⢠⣤⣤⣿⣦⣤⣥⣿⣤⣤⣤⣄⣧⣯⣤⣬⣤⣬⣤⣽⣭⣥⣤⡇⣬⣤⣼⣤⣬⣄⣬⣤⣼⣼⣤⣿⣧⣿⣿
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§ Contents⠀➾
* GNU/Linux
o Applications
o Instructionals/Technical
o Games
* Distributions_and_Operating_Systems
o New_Releases
o Fedora_Family_/_IBM
o Debian_Family
o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family
o Devices/Embedded
o Open_Hardware/Modding
o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications
* Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software
o Web_Browsers/Web_Servers
# Mozilla
o SaaS/Back_End/Databases
o Programming/Development
# Perl_/_Raku
o Standards/Consortia
* Leftovers
o Education
o Hardware
o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture
o Security
# Fear,_Uncertainty,_Doubt/Fear-mongering/Dramatisation
# Privacy/Surveillance
o Defence/Aggression
o Environment
# Energy/Transportation
# Wildlife/Nature
o Finance
o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics
o Censorship/Free_Speech
o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press
o Civil_Rights/Policing
o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality
o Monopolies
# Patents
# Software_Patents
# Trademarks
# Copyrights
* Gemini*_and_Gopher
o Personal
o Technical
# Internet/Gemini
# Programming
* § GNU/Linux⠀➾
o § Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ PowerDNS ☛ PowerDNS_Authoritative_Server_4.7.4⠀⇛
This is the release of version 4.7.4 of the
Authoritative Server. It contains various bug
fixes, some performance improvements, and one new
feature (pdnsutil list-member-zones). A full list
of changes can be found in the changelog. Please
make sure to read the Upgrade Notes before
upgrading.
# ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Linux_Candy:_linuxwave_–_generate_music_from
the_entropy_of_Linux⠀⇛
Some of the programs in this series are purely
cosmetic, frivolous pieces of fun. Candy at their
finest. But we also include some programs that
aren’t purely decorative.
A diverse range of programs are included in this
series. Programs such as eDEX-UI and Variety are
actually highly practical programs. ASCIIQuarium
has soothing and relaxing qualities for your
desktop. Other programs included in this series
(such as lolcat, cacafire) are included purely for
their decorative qualities. And then there’s some
really fun software that just raises a smile or
two.
linuxwave is a small utility that’s designed to
generate music from the entropy of Linux. What’s
entropy? Think of entropy as the computer’s way of
getting close to “randomness”.
Computers are incapable, by design, of generating
truly random numbers, because no number produced by
a mathematical operation is truly random. However,
computers can get pretty close with entropy. A
Linux machine collates “random numbers” by
monitoring different events such as network
activity, key-clicks etc. These are fed to the
kernel entropy pool, which is used by /dev/random
and /dev/urandom. Some programs need to use /dev/
random or /dev/uradom as their source of entropy
e.g. cryptography tools. linuxwave also uses
entropy via /dev/urandom.
# ⚓ LXD_5.13_has_been_released⠀⇛
The LXD team is very excited to announce the
release of LXD 5.13!
This is quite the jam packed release featuring a
lot of improvements for those using OVN networks,
but also very exciting developments for VM users,
including much faster live migration and AMD SEV
support. On top of that, we’re also adding OpenID
Connect support for user authentication, dedicated
network bridges for multi-user environments and a
long requested one, the ability to resize storage
pools through LXD itself.
For quite a while now LXD has supported live
migration of virtual machines. But the way this was
done was far from ideal. It was effectively all
dependent on LXD’s support for stateful stop, that
is, the ability to write down all the memory and
CPU state to disk, then fully stop the virtual
machine but with the ability to start it back up
exactly where it left off.
That means that for live migration, the process was
effectively to write down all the memory
(potentially several GiBs of it), write down the
CPU state, then have the VM exit, move all the
state (disk, memory and CPU) to the target system
and finally restore it.
# ⚓ LWN ☛ LXD_5.13_released⠀⇛
o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ Matthew Garrett ☛ Matthew_Garrett:_PSA:_upgrade_your_LUKS
key_derivation_function⠀⇛
Here’s an article from a French anarchist
describing how his (encrypted) laptop was seized
after he was arrested, and material from the
encrypted partition has since been entered as
evidence against him. His encryption password was
supposedly greater than 20 characters and included
a mixture of cases, numbers, and punctuation, so in
the absence of any sort of opsec failures this
implies that even relatively complex passwords can
now be brute
o § Games⠀➾
# ⚓ Neowin ☛ Steam’s_new_Proton_8.0-1_supports_Forspoken_and_a
long_list_of_other_games⠀⇛
Steam’s compatibility layer, Proton, has been
upgraded to version 8.0-1. This update requires
your GPU to support Vulkan 1.3 but if it does then
you’ll have access to 18 more games.
* § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾
o § New Releases⠀➾
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Solus_Linux_to_Be_Rebased_on_Ikey_Doherty’s
Serpent_OS⠀⇛
For those not in the know, Solus is an independent
Linux distro created from scratch by ex-Intel
employee Ikey Doherty and using an in-house
developed graphical environment which most of you
now know as the Budgie Desktop.
A few years after its creation, Solus was passed to
another maintainer, namely Joshua Strobl, who did
an amazing job keeping Solus alive for a few good
years until last year when he decided to leave the
project and focus on the Budgie Desktop.
# ⚓ IPFire Official Blog ☛ IPFire_2.27_–_Core_Update_174
released⠀⇛
The next Core Update has been released: IPFire 2.27
– Core Update 174. It is a traditional spring clean
release which updates major parts of the core
system and comes with a large number of bug fixes
throughout.
This update also comes with a number of security
patches in Apache, cURL and more, but none of them
have been assessed as being exploitable on IPFire.
Nevertheless, we intend to bring those updates to
all of our users as soon as possible, and encourage
speedy installation of Core Update 174.
o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾
# ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Enabling_Kubernetes_self-service_the
operator_way⠀⇛
Learn how operators can serve as governance tools
in a multitenant setting.
# ⚓ Red Hat ☛ My_advice_for_building_maintainable,_clean
architecture⠀⇛
To say that DevOps is an illusion is a
controversial statement to start this article. What
I mean is that I often see DevOps passing by, but I
have the feeling that they forgot the “and.”
Development and operations are often two separated
silos, not looking at each other, not looking at
each other’s principles, even in cloud development.
One of the best examples of looking for best
practices in other silos is (in my opinion) agile
software development, which originated from the
Japanese car manufacturer, Toyota.
# ⚓ Enterprisers Project ☛ IT_leadership:_Mission-driven_IT_and
finding_your_“why”⠀⇛
I recently had the opportunity to interview
Enterpriser Jay Ferro, EVP, chief information,
technology, and product officer at Clario. During
our discussion, Jay spoke about the importance of
being mission-driven in IT–something he has been in
every IT leadership role he has held throughout his
career. Whether you call this your North Star or
“finding your why,” this work is critical for
retaining talent and delivering value to customers.
Watch the video for Jay’s advice on this topic and
others, like how to build consensus for your
digital transformation, how to foster a culture of
resilience in IT, and why leaders should never stop
asking questions.
# ⚓ Enterprisers Project ☛ Generative_AI:_3_do’s_and_don’ts_for
IT_leaders [Ed: Red Hat promoting hype again]⠀⇛
Over the next few years, enterprises will fall
somewhere on the spectrum of fully embracing and
shunning the technology outright as part of their
digital transformation journey. As IT leaders, we
need to help our organizations and their employees
understand its benefits and risks and make informed
decisions on how to apply it appropriately.
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Fedora_Linux_38_Arrives_with_Linux_Kernel_6.2,
GNOME_44,_Mesa_23,_and_More⠀⇛
Powered by Linux kernel 6.2 and the Mesa 23
graphics stack, Fedora Linux 38 includes the
recently released GNOME 44 “Kuala Lumpur” desktop
environment for its flagship Workstation edition,
which comes with numerous new features and
improvements like a new lock screen, new Quick
Settings, new accessibility settings, and much
more.
The Fedora Linux 38 Spins ship with new desktop
environment releases as well, including KDE Plasma
5.27 LTS, Xfce 4.18, Cinnamon 5.6, LXQt 1.2.0, MATE
1.26, Budgie 10.7, LXDE, i3, and SoaS desktop
flavors.
# ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ Fedora_38_is_now_Available_for_Download._This
is_What’s_New⠀⇛
Fedora Linux is a popular distribution that
provides the latest software packages and
technologies. It is a community-driven project
sponsored by Red Hat, and is a pioneer in adopting
new tech and features before any mainstream Linux
distributions.
The latest version of Fedora Linux, Fedora 38, has
been released, bringing with it a host of exciting
new features and updates. Here are some of the
highlights.
o § Debian Family⠀➾
# ⚓ Daniel Pocock ☛ Daniel_Pocock:_Frans_Pop,_a_sausage,_ARM
netbook_&_Debian_overwork_before_suicide⠀⇛
The biggest reason for my blogs_about_Frans_Pop,
the_Debian_Day_Volunteer_Suicide is that I hope
this will never happen again.
So far, we’ve seen the story of Frans_Pop’s_first
resignation_in_May_2007_and_a_second_resignation
the_night_before_Debian.Day_in_2010.
After the first resignation, what brought him back
to Debian?
Before answering that question, it is interesting
to look at the extraordinary risks of overworking.
o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾
# ⚓ Ubuntu News ☛ Ubuntu_Weekly_Newsletter_issue_783⠀⇛
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 783
for the week of April 9 — 15, 2023. The full
version of this issue is available here.
# ⚓ Ubuntu Fridge ☛ The_Fridge:_Ubuntu_Weekly_Newsletter_issue
783⠀⇛
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 783
for the week of April 9 – 15, 2023. The full
version of this issue is available here.
o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾
# ⚓ CNX Software ☛ BLIKVM_open-source_KVM_over_IP_works_with
Raspberry_Pi_CM4,_Raspberry_Pi_HAT,_PCIe_card,_and_soon
Allwinner_H616⠀⇛
BLIKVM is an open-source KVM over IP software that
helps you manage servers or workstations remotely
regardless of the health of the target system, and
currently working with Raspberry Pi CM4 hardware, a
Raspberry Pi HAT, or a PCIe board, and a new model
based on MangoPi’s Allwinner H616 CPU module is
coming soon.
We’ve previously written about the Raspberry Pi-
based PiKVM DIY project, followed by the PiKVM v3
Raspberry Pi HAT from the same project, and now I
can see there’s a CM4-based PiKVM V4 that was on
Kickstarter last month and raised over $800,000…
You’d think this kind of system would be rather a
niche market, but there’s even demand to have a
similar open-source project called BLIKVM offering
many of the same features since it’s based on
PiKVM, except for the option to use a PCIE card
fitted with a CM4 module.
o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾
# ⚓ Arduino ☛ ECLIPSE_is_a_beautiful_ring_lamp_that_lightens
progressively⠀⇛
Have you ever exited a dark movie theater in the
middle of the afternoon and found yourself blinded
by the sudden transition to bright sunlight?
Etienne Leroy faces the same problem after watching
a movie on his home projector and turning on the
lights.
# ⚓ Arduino ☛ Mini_WALL-E_robot_delivers_gifts⠀⇛
While brainstorming gift ideas, Professor Boots
settled upon creating a tiny present-delivering
robot that could move around on its own power.
Because WALL-E’s design already has a built-in
compartment and is quite memorable, it became the
jumping off point for the project.
o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ Android Police ☛ How_to_see_if_someone_actually_read_your
text⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android_Auto_9.4_Beta_Update_is_Now_Available_for
Download⠀⇛
# ⚓ Express ☛ Google_bans_popular_Android_apps!_Millions_warned
to_remove_them_now_|_Express.co.uk⠀⇛
* § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾
o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾
# § Mozilla⠀➾
# ⚓ Mozilla ☛ Support.Mozilla.Org:_What’s_up_with_SUMO_–
Q1_2023⠀⇛
Hi everybody,
I know some of you have been asking about the
monthly blog post since January. We’re back
today, with a summary of what happened in the
past 3 months. This will be our new cadence
for this kind of post. So please look out for
our next edition by early July.
I hope the past 3 months have treated you
well. Time surely flies so fast. We’ve done a
lot of internal research for the past 3
months, but in Q2, I promise you will see
more of me all around our various community
channels.
o § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾
# ⚓ PostgreSQL ☛ PG_Failover_Slots_(pg_failover_slots)⠀⇛
EDB is pleased to announce the release of PG
Failover Slots (pg_failover_slots). This database
extension is released as open source software under
the PostgreSQL license and is for anyone who has
logical replication publications on Postgres
databases that are also part of a Streaming
Replication architecture.
o § Programming/Development⠀➾
# ⚓ Buttondown ☛ What_TLA+_Can’t_Check⠀⇛
Hi everyone,
I wrote a new blog post, Breaking_the_Limits_of
TLA+_Model_Checking. It’s the first (non-learntla)
TLA+-related content I’ve put out in what, almost
two years? It also comes with a GitHub_project with
all the software artifacts: the spec, the graphing
software, the scripts, etc. It’s about how to test
the things that TLA+ can’t natively check, like
hyperproperties and probabilistic properties.
So what do I mean by “things that TLA+ can’t
check?” I spent ten minutes writing and rewriting
two paragraphs carefully defining the differences
between the language and the model checker before
giving up and saying “this is a newsletter, nobody
wants to read this.” So here’s the
oversimplification. In TLA+ we have a spec that has
multiple behaviors, or traces. Properties in TLA+
are things that are true for every behavior. Some
such properties: [...]
# ⚓ Hillel Wayne ☛ Breaking_the_limits_of_TLA+_model_checking⠀⇛
I haven’t written much about TLA+ on the blog since
the new learntla went up. Any examples or special
topics I think of go there instead. But I recently
thought of a cool demo that doesn’t quite fit the
theme of that book: there are some things you can’t
easily check with the model checker but can check
if you work with the state space as a directed
graph.
# ⚓ Frederik Braun ☛ Frederik_Braun:_Examine_Firefox_Inter-
Process_Communication_using_JavaScript_in_2023⠀⇛
This is my update to the 2021 JavaScript IPC blog
post from the Firefox Attack & Defense blog.
# § Perl / Raku⠀➾
# ⚓ Rakulang ☛ 2023.16_Student.?win⠀⇛
If you’re a programming student, you can win
a free ticket to TPRC in Toronto (11-13 July)
by taking part in the contest! Meanwhile, a
preliminary schedule is available! Anton’s
Corner Anton Antonov has been busy again this
week: a new module (WWW::MermaidInk) and an
associated blog post with an introduction and
examples!
o § Standards/Consortia⠀➾
# ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Dig_It!_Coffee_Co._serves_independence_in_a
cup⠀⇛
People with disabilities often have limited options
for advancement. A Las Vegas employer aims to pair
dignity with opportunities for growth.
# ⚓ Stacey on IoT ☛ With_its_PRO_2023_release,_Zigbee_tries_to
stay_relevant⠀⇛
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has
released a new version of the Zigbee standard
called Zigbee PRO 2023 with a stated focus on
security.
* § Leftovers⠀➾
o § Education⠀➾
# ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Why_many_students_are_choosing_trade_programs
over_college⠀⇛
While almost every sector of higher education is
seeing fewer students registering for classes, many
trade programs are experiencing increased
enrollment.
o § Hardware⠀➾
# ⚓ CNX Software ☛ ADLINK_Ampere_Altra_Dev_Kit_features_ATX
motherboard_with_32_to_80-core_Arm_COM-HPC_CPU_module⠀⇛
ADLINK Ampere Altra Dev Kit is an “IoT prototyping
kit” based on an ATX motherboard fitted with a COM-
HPC-ALT Server Type Size E module powered by an
Ampere Altra 32, 64, or 80-core Arm Neoverse N1
server processor, and supporting up to 768GB DDR4
memory.
# ⚓ CNX Software ☛ T-HMI_ESP32-S3_board_comes_with_an_2.8-inch
touchscreen_color_display,_three_Grove_expansion_connectors⠀⇛
Lilygo has launched yet another ESP32-S3 board with
an integrated display, but the T-HMI has a larger
2.8-inch color display and a resistive touch panel
suitable for HMI (Human Machine Interfaces). It is
also equipped with three Grove connectors for
expansion with sensors or actuators. Like all the
recent ESP32-S3 boards from Lilygo, the T-HMI
features the ESP32-S3R8 WiFi 4 and Bluetooth MCU
with 8MB PSRAM, as well as a 16MB SPI flash, a
microSD card slot, a few buttons, and power from
USB or a LiPo battery.
o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾
# ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_Forgotten_Drug_Trips_of_the_Nineteenth
Century⠀⇛
Long before the hippies, a group of thinkers used
substances like cocaine, hashish, and nitrous oxide
to uncover the secrets of the mind.
# ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ Heritage_Project_—_Angell,_China_and_opium⠀⇛
During a grand dinner in 1910 celebrating James
Burrill Angell’s nearly 40-year tenure as U-M’s
president, Angell touted among his accomplishments
the treaty he negotiated with China regarding
opium.
o § Security⠀➾
# ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ This_Bay_Area_prosecutor_wants_to_help
police_nationwide_take_on_‘pig_butchering’_scams⠀⇛
Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Erin
West’s “Operation Shamrock” isn’t relying on luck
to take down the worst criminals.
# § Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt/Fear-mongering/Dramatisation⠀➾
# ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Report_finds_software_supply_chains
are_being_compromised_by_popular_open-source_products
[Ed: Distracting from vastly worse problems in
proprietary software]⠀⇛
A new report from software supply chain
management startup Lineaje finds an inherent
risk of software supply chains being
compromised when using the most popular open-
source products and dependencies.
§ Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾
* ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Crooks’_Mistaken_Bet_on_Encrypted_Phones [Ed: Condy Nasty
associating privacy with criminal activity]⠀⇛
Drug syndicates and other criminal groups bought into the idea
that a new kind of phone network couldn’t be infiltrated by
cops. They were wrong—big time.
* ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ Teachers_in_Denmark_are_using_apps_to_audit
their_students’_moods⠀⇛
In a Copenhagen suburb, a fifth-grade classroom is having its
weekly cake-eating session, a common tradition in Danish public
schools. While the children are eating chocolate cake, the
teacher pulls up an infographic on a whiteboard: a bar chart
generated by a digital platform that collects data on how
they’ve been feeling. Organized to display…
* ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ The_US_is_pouring_money_into_surveillance_tech
at_the_southern_border⠀⇛
This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s
weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and
Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign
up here. For years, the US has struggled to process all the
people who want to come and live here. It’s a slow-rumbling
problem that has become…
* ⚓ Quartz ☛ The_paradox_of_“productivity_paranoia”⠀⇛
Workers say they’re more productive when they work remotely or
in a hybrid arrangement, but many bosses are not confident in
their workers’ productivity levels when they can’t see them.
§ Defence/Aggression⠀➾
* ⚓ Quartz ☛ Belarus’_Swed_House_has_replaced_IKEA_in_Russia⠀⇛
Belarus-based furniture outfit Swed House has started replacing
Swedish giant IKEA in Russia. This comes 13 months after the
latter closed its 17 stores in the country, in solidarity with
hundreds of other companies that have exited Russia due to its
invasion of Ukraine.
* ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Xi_calls_for_‘higher_stage’_of_China-North_Korea
ties:_State_media⠀⇛
Chinese President Xi Jinping will push for a “higher stage” of
relations with Pyongyang, North Korean state media said
Tuesday, as G-7 foreign ministers condemned the North’s
unprecedented string of weapons tests.
* ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ CYBER:_Someone_Is_Selling_Computer_Generated
Swatting_Services⠀⇛
A wave of swatting across the U.S. can be traced back to groups
selling automated calls online.
* ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ Swatting_as_a_Service⠀⇛
Motherboard is reporting on AI-generated voices being used for
“swatting”:
In fact, Motherboard has found, this synthesized call
and another against Hempstead High School were just
one small part of a months-long, nationwide campaign
of dozens, and potentially hundreds, of threats made
by one swatter in particular who has weaponized
computer generated voices. Known as “Torswats” on the
messaging app Telegram, the swatter has been calling
in bomb and mass shooting threats against highschools
and other locations across the country. Torswat’s
connection to these wide ranging swatting incidents
has not been previously reported. The further
automation of swatting techniques threatens to make
an already dangerous harassment technique more
prevalent…
* ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ G-7_ministers_stress_unity_amid_tensions_with_China
and_Russia⠀⇛
They criticised China’s added pressure on Taiwan and Russia’s
threat to station nuclear weapons in Belarus.
* ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ G-7_demands_North_Korea_‘refrain’_from_nuclear
tests,_missile_launches⠀⇛
The warning came days after Pyongyang said it had successfully
tested a solid-fuel ICBM.
* ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Foxconn_founder_Terry_Gou,_seeking_Taiwan
presidency,_has_no_plans_to_visit_China⠀⇛
Mr Gou launched a second bid in April for the presidential
ticket of the opposition Kuomintang.
* ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Taiwan_to_buy_400_US_anti-ship_missiles_to_face
China_threat:_Bloomberg⠀⇛
The Pentagon said production was expected to be completed by
March 2029.
* ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Alabama_birthday_girl_begged_dying_brother
to_‘stay_with_me’⠀⇛
Students in the tiny Alabama town of Dadeville wore their black
and gold school colors Monday as they mourned two seniors who
were among four young people killed by gunfire at a Sweet 16
birthday party over the weekend.
* ⚓ Spiegel ☛ The_Abducted_Children_of_Ukraine:_Kidnapping_as_a_Weapon_of
War⠀⇛
The Kremlin has made a habit of seizing Ukrainian boys and
girls, with the intention of transforming them into Russian
citizens. Families are fighting to get their children back.
* ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ Christina_Bobb’s_Rent-an-Attorney-Client_Cut-Out
Computer⠀⇛
When the January 6 Committee asked Christina Bobb about the
memo calling to seize the voting machines — the metadata of
which showed she authored — she claimed she had nothing to do
with it. No wonder she was the lawyer asked to certify that a
diligent search of Mar-a-Lago for classified documents had
occurred.
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Saudis,_Houthis_shake_hands_in_Yemen._Peace_will_take_much
more.⠀⇛
The Saudi-Iran regional rivalry has hung heavily over Yemen’s
tragic civil war. But removing the proxy layer of the complex
conflict is not enough to secure peace, analysts caution. That
requires including other factions.
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Despite_Sudan_fighting,_a_society_reshapes_itself⠀⇛
As military factions battle in the streets for power, pro-
democracy groups still work behind the scenes.
* ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Man_charged_in_front-door_shooting_of_Black
teen_Ralph_Yarl⠀⇛
An 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri, has been
charged with first-degree assault for shooting a Black teen who
mistakenly went to the man’s home to pick up his younger
brothers. Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson said at a news
conference Monday that there was a “racial component” when
Andrew Lester twice shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, but nothing in
the charging documents says the shooting was racially
motivated. Yarl is recovering from the Thursday night shooting
at home after being released from the hospital. The shooting
outraged many in Kansas City and across the country. The
assault charge carries a penalty of up to life in prison.
* ⚓ Axios ☛ Blinken_slams_“reckless_and_irresponsible”_attack_on_U.S.
convoy_in_Sudan⠀⇛
A U.S. diplomatic convoy was fired on by gunmen believed to be
affiliated with the Sudanese Rapid_Support_Forces (RSF) militia
in Khartoum, Secretary of State Tony Blinken confirmed on
Tuesday.
* ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Death_Toll_Rises_to_97_as_Fighting_Rages_in_Sudan⠀⇛
Violent clashes erupted on Saturday between the Sudanese Armed
Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in
Khartoum and other cities.
* ⚓ teleSUR ☛ ATMIS_Kicks_Off_Mental_Health_Training_for_Troops_in
Somalia⠀⇛
“We are exposed to violence, death, and destruction, which can
negatively affect our mental well-being and lead to post-
traumatic stress disorder,” said Mohammed El-Amine Souef.
* ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ Pentagon_“Leaks”:_5_ways_to_tell_REAL_from_FAKE⠀⇛
Kit Knightly We promised a longer take on the Pentagon “leaks”,
and here it goes.
* ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Nuclear-powered_submarines_are_vital_to_Australia’s
defence⠀⇛
When I was Australia’s ambassador to the United States, I
visited General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut,
one of two yards constructing the Virginia-class submarines.
* ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Australia_must_avoid_war_in_the_region,_says_Penny
Wong⠀⇛
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has set out her government’s plan
to avert war in the region and maintain peace using all the
elements of Australia’s national power including diplomacy and
development assistance [...]
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Ukraine_Says_It_Is_Finding_More_Chinese_Components_In_Russian
Weapons⠀⇛
Ukrainian forces are finding a growing number of components
from China in Russian weapons used in Ukraine, a senior adviser
in President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s office told Reuters.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Mayor_Wanted_For_Fraud_Says_He_Has_Joined_Russian_Forces
Fighting_In_Ukraine⠀⇛
Rustyam Abushaev, the mayor of the Russia city of Bolshoi Kamen
who is wanted for fraud, says he has joined Russian troops
fighting in Ukraine.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ 🔴Live:_G7_vows_‘no_impunity’_stance_against_Russia⠀⇛
G7 foreign ministers promised a unified front against Russia’s
war of aggression in Ukraine, saying at the close of their
meetings Tuesday that they were committed to boosting and
enforcing tough sanctions against Moscow. Follow FRANCE 24′s
live blog for all the latest developments on the war in
Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
§ Environment⠀➾
* § Energy/Transportation⠀➾
o ⚓ Rosatom_announces_installation_of_key_safety_feature_at_Turkey
nuclear_plant⠀⇛
A fuel loading ceremony will be held on April 27 for the
plant that is still under construction.
o ⚓ YLE ☛ Electricity_consumption_dropped_6%_in_2022_as_wind_power
hit_record_high⠀⇛
Wind energy accounted for an unprecedented 14.1 percent
of total electricity consumption last year.
o ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Germany_ends_its_nuclear_power._But_what_will_become
of_the_waste?⠀⇛
Germany has switched off its three remaining nuclear
power plants as part of a long-planned transition toward
renewable energy. The question of what to do with 62
years worth of accumulated toxic waste remains unsolved.
o ⚓ H2 View ☛ China_plans_400km_west-to-east_hydrogen_pipeline,
Xinhua_reports⠀⇛
China is planning on building a 400km hydrogen pipeline
to carry the clean energy carrier for the renewable
resource-rich west to the energy consuming regions in the
east of the country, according to Xinhua.
* § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾
o ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Is_kicking_out_illegal_miners_enough_to_save
Brazil’s_Amazon?⠀⇛
Brazil’s president is doubling down on protecting the
Amazon – crucial for combatting global warming.
o ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Animals_Are_Using_Rafts_of_Plastic_Garbage_to
Colonize_the_Open_Ocean⠀⇛
Coastal animals such as mollusks and crustaceans are
making a home on the high seas using heaps of trash from
humans, a new study has found.
o ⚓ YLE ☛ Norppalive_is_back:_Popular_Baltic_ringed_seals_live_stream
returns⠀⇛
In addition to its entertainment value, the WWF says the
information gathered by the broadcast can help optimise
conservation efforts.
o ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ Lately_in_Literature:_How_to_turn_shark_stories
into_existential_horror⠀⇛
Armfield’s debut novel takes readers on a haunting
journey through the depths of the ocean and the depths of
the human psyche.
o ⚓ France24 ☛ Hunters_in_Lebanon_use_automatic_rifles_to_gun_down
dozens_of_rare_birds_‘for_fun’⠀⇛
People hunting for sport in northern Lebanon used
automatic rifles to massacre dozens of rare wild birds
traveling through the region on their migration route to
Europe. Lebanese animal rights activists have denounced
the cruelty of these hunters who slaughter these
protected species with total impunity “for fun”.
§ Finance⠀➾
* ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Ericsson’s_Quarterly_Core_Profit_Misses
Expectations⠀⇛
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden’s Ericsson on Tuesday reported
first-quarter core earnings that missed expectations as telecom
customers in high-margin…
* ⚓ Quartz ☛ Workers_at_one_of_Coca-Cola’s_largest_US_bottlers_are_on
strike⠀⇛
Workers at a major Coca-Cola distributor are on the picket
line.
* ⚓ Quartz ☛ The_pound_has_surprised_everyone_by_bouncing_back_against_the
dollar⠀⇛
Living in the UK, you’d be forgiven for feeling woeful about
the country’s economy. Soaring inflation, which reached 10.4%
in February, has pushed the prices of ordinary items like fresh
food up at the fastest rate in 45 years.
* ⚓ Mint Press News ☛ The_Rise_of_the_Global_South:_Can_BRICS_Triumph_Over
the_IMF_and_World_Bank?⠀⇛
The more successful BRICS becomes the weaker Western hegemony
over the South will grow. Though some Western politicians and
media insist on downplaying BRICS’ role in shaping the new
world order, the change seems to be real and irreversible.
* ⚓ Mint Press News ☛ Imagining_A_World_Beyond_Capitalism,_with_David
Cobb⠀⇛
In this hour-long interview, former Green Party presidential
candidate David Cobb discusses radical politics, community
organizing, sustainable development, climate change, racial
justice, the protests in France, indigenous sovereignty, and
building power to confront the ruling class.
* ⚓ WhichUK ☛ Council_tax_could_double_on_second_homes_in_Scotland [Ed: Of
course then... people start registering their second homes with kids and
such. So the tax evasion tactics are far too simple and the tax policy
futile. Does not tackle the wealth disparity at all.]⠀⇛
Scottish councils could be given extra powers to hike rates on
second homes
* ⚓ WhichUK ☛ Getting_Companies_House_in_order:_the_rise_of_fraud_on_the
UK’s_company_register⠀⇛
ID requirements could be introduced in crackdown against
scammers
* ⚓ YLE ☛ Finland’s_taxman_to_inspect_influencers’,_Onlyfans_income⠀⇛
The authority estimates that as much as 70 percent of content
production-related income went undeclared in 2021.
* ⚓ YLE ☛ Reports:_Sega_bids_€706m_to_buy_Rovio⠀⇛
Sega’s parent company has offered Rovio shareholders a price of
9.25 euros per share and option holders 1.48 euros per option,
STT reports.
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ ‘There’s_a_huge_need’:_Nonprofits_face_shortage_of
volunteers⠀⇛
Nonprofits have been a significant source of help for
vulnerable groups in society. However, many are struggling to
find volunteers as younger generations lack the time or
financial security to spend time volunteering.
* ⚓ Axios ☛ McCarthy_sets_up_existential_speaker_test_with_risky_debt-
ceiling_vote⠀⇛
One-hundred days after becoming House speaker, Rep. Kevin
McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced he will hold a debt-ceiling vote
that could serve as the sequel to his historic — and chaotic —
quest for the gavel.
Why it matters:Unlike January’s speaker election, in which GOP
unity and McCarthy’s personal ambitions were the main assets at
stake, the House’s vote “in the coming weeks” could determine
whether the U.S. economy averts a catastrophic default.
* ⚓ Axios ☛ White_House_economists:_There_isn’t_a_“missing_worker”_problem
anymore⠀⇛
Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Chart: Axios Visuals
One of the most persistent economic narratives of 2021 and 2022 was that of
missing_workers. Many Americans seemed to have simply vanished from the labor
force during the pandemic, leaving employers in a lurch.
* That’s no longer the case, White House economists argue in a_new_post
presenting evidence that labor supply has returned to its pre-pandemic
trend.
Why it matters:It would be way less painful if the U.S. labor market were to
come into a better, non-inflationary balance because labor supply increased,
rather than labor demand decreased.
=> =============================================================================
⚓ Axios ☛ McCarthy_plans_vote_to_raise_debt_ceiling_into_2024⠀⇛
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Monday the House will
vote on a bill to raise the debt_ceiling through 2023 and cut
government spending.
Why it matters: The U.S. is expected to reach_its_fiscal_cliff_this
summer, heightening the need for a solution on the debt ceiling in
the coming months to stave off default.
=====================================================================
What he’s saying:“In the coming weeks, the House will vote on a bill
to lift the debt ceiling into next year,” McCarthy said in a speech
to the New York Stock Exchange.
* He said the bill will also “save taxpayers trillions of
dollars, make us less dependent on China, and curb high
inflation, all without touching Social Security or Medicare.”
⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ U.S._CHIPS_Funding_Terms_Will_Severely_Restrict_Chinese
Chips_Industry⠀⇛
U.S. CHIPS Act funding requirements to limit Chinese semiconductor
investments for 10 years.
⚓ The Kent Stater ☛ OPINION:Is_it_time_for_a$15_minimum_wage?⠀⇛
Ohio Capital Journal — When I was living in Nebraska in 2014, the
state passed a citizen-initiated minimum wage increase to raise the
wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour.
⚓ Quartz ☛ Macron_won_the_battle_for_the_pension_reform_at_great_cost_for_him
and_for_France⠀⇛
French president Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation on April 17,
having passed a series of widely unpopular pension reforms that have
sparked months of protest throughout France. The speech came after
France’s constitutional court ruled in favor of Macron’s government
last week.
⚓ France24 ☛ Macron_vows_govt_action_plan_in_next_100_days_to_appease_anger
over_pension_reform⠀⇛
The French government will work out a coherent plan to get France
back on its feet in the next 100 days and heal the country after
weeks of protests against an unpopular pension reform bill, President
Emmanuel Macron said in a televised speech on Monday.
§ AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾
* ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Twitter_is_facing_an_exodus_from_its_most_devoted
followers:_Journalists⠀⇛
Nearly all journalists are on Twitter – but half are thinking
about leaving.
* ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Australia,_China_agriculture_ministers_meet_amid
diplomatic_thaw⠀⇛
Australia said the resumption of normal trade was in the
interests of both countries.
* ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ New_Zealand’s_Hipkins_to_attend_Nato_summit,
Australia_considering⠀⇛
Australia and New Zealand both attended last year’s summit in
Madrid as non-member participants.
* ⚓ NYPost ☛ Musk_mocks_Twitter’s_past_ownership,_says_platform_was_run
like_a_‘glorified_activist_organization’⠀⇛
Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Monday mocked the social media
company’s previous ownership for overseeing an “absurdly
overstaffed” operation run like a “glorified activist
organization.”
* ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Twitter_will_start_labeling_tweets_that_have_been
restricted_for_hateful_speech⠀⇛
Twitter Inc. announced today that it will now effectively let
people know their tweet has been “shadowbanned” when it has
violated the company’s Hateful Conduct policy. In a blog post,
Twitter said that under Twitter 2.0, it wants the platform to
remain safe but not to be a hive of censorship.
§ Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾
* ⚓ New Yorker ☛ What_Dominion_Has_to_Prove_in_Its_Case_Against_Fox_News⠀⇛
Did the hosts of the country’s most popular cable news network
know that Trump’s lies about the election were untrue?
* ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ Dominion_v._Fox_–_Now_What?⠀⇛
Some thoughts on Dominion v. Fox and possible settlement.
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Dominion_v._Fox:_Could_case_be_weaponized_against_freedom
of_press?⠀⇛
A defamation trial brought against Fox News for conspiracy
theories it aired could have wide-ranging ramifications for all
news media.
* ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Fox_News-Dominion_libel_case_set_to_begin
after_brief_delay⠀⇛
Attorneys for both sides who appeared in court Monday declined
to answer reporters’ questions about why it was put off, as did
representatives for both companies.
* ⚓ Axios ☛ Judge_says_trial_for_Dominion_case_against_Fox_will_proceed
Tuesday⠀⇛
A Delaware judge presiding over the landmark_defamation_case
between Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News said Monday that
the delayed trial will now begin Tuesday at 9am ET.
Why it matters: The unexpected_delay Sunday evening spurred
rumors that the two parties were trying to work out a
settlement ahead of the six-week planned trial. The judge did
not mention anything about a potential settlement Monday
morning.
===============================================================
Details:Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis did not offer
further explanation for delaying the trial, which had been
expected to begin Monday, saying such a move for trials of this
length are “not unusual.”
§ Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾
* ⚓ The Kent Stater ☛ FBI_arrests_two_alleged_Chinese_agents_and_charges
dozens_with_working_inside_US_to_silence_dissidents⠀⇛
The FBI has arrested two alleged Chinese agents and federal
prosecutors have charged dozens of others with working to
silence and harass dissidents within the United States – with
some even operating an “undeclared police station” in New York
City.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ US_arrests_two_for_setting_up_secret_Chinese_‘police
station’_in_New_York⠀⇛
US law enforcement officials on Monday arrested two New York
residents for allegedly operating a Chinese “secret police
station” in Manhattan’s Chinatown, part of a crackdown on
Beijing’s alleged targeting of US-based dissidents.
* ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ US_charges_Chinese_government_officials_in_broad
scheme_to_suppress_dissent_abroad⠀⇛
By deploying fake social media personas and operating a police
station abroad, Beijing sought to enforce its censorship regime
in the U.S.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ EU_lodges_protest_over_China’s_detention_of_rights_lawyer_and
activist_wife⠀⇛
Two are detained for ‘picking quarrels and stirring up
trouble,’ catch-all charge used to round up critics
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Vietnamese_police_confirm_missing_blogger_is_in_their_custody⠀⇛
Thai Van Duong had fled to Thailand in 2018 and is believed to
have been abducted last week.
* ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Top_Kremlin_critic_convicted_of_treason,
gets_25_years⠀⇛
A Russian court on Monday convicted top opposition figure
Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. of treason for publicly denouncing
Moscow’s war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 25 years in prison
as part of the Kremlin’s relentless crackdown on critics of the
invasion.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ International_Outcry_After_Kremlin_Critic_Kara-Murza_Sentenced
To_25_Years_For_Denouncing_Invasion_Of_Ukraine⠀⇛
Journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Russian-British dual national
and one of the Kremlin’s most vocal critics, has been sentenced
to 25 years in prison by a Moscow court for treason and other
offenses, sparking an international outcry and calls for his
immediate release.
* ⚓ Ban_on_TV_series_‘Cranberry_Sorbet’:_Inconsistent_consistency⠀⇛
If those who want to design society over women’s bodies,
women’s labor, over women in general, who do not see women as
equal citizens win the elections, we will not be only watching
this short trailer, but we will be experiencing something much
worse, and first hand.
§ Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾
* ⚓ Axios ☛ U.S._ambassador_visits_imprisoned_WSJ_reporter_as_countries
pressure_Russia_on_release⠀⇛
U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy said she visited Wall
Street Journal reporter Evan_Gershkovich, who the U.S. has said
was wrongfully_detained by Russia, in a Moscow prison on
Monday.
Why it matters: The visit marked the first time embassy
officials were allowed to meet Gershkovich in person since
Russian authorities arrested him in March on espionage charges.
===============================================================
o Gershkovich’s arrest marked the first time a U.S.
journalist was detained in an espionage case in Russia
since the Cold War, per the Committee to Protect
Journalists.
* ⚓ A_new_civil_society_initiative:_‘Our_Media’⠀⇛
IPS Communication Foundation/bianet is one of the partners of
the “Our Media” project, which is funded by the European Union
and will be active from 2023 to 2025.
§ Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾
* ⚓ Popular_politician_striving_to_return_to_parliament_faces_arrest
warrant_in_‘terror’_case⠀⇛
“I moved from preparing for parliamentary representation and
political work to preparing for prison,” says Sırrı Süreyya
Önder, one of the 108 HDP politicians facing aggravated life
sentences in the Kobanî trial.
* ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China’s_court_ruling_shines_light_on_‘WeChat
overtime’_issue⠀⇛
The employee said she was required to keep working on WeChat
during holidays and weekends without overtime pay.
* ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ Administrative_law_judge_rules_GEO_strike_violates
contract⠀⇛
The Graduate Employees’ Organization committed an unfair labor
practice by violating the no-strike clause in its current
contract and walking off the job last month, a state
administrative law judge has ruled.
* ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ State_judge_rules_GEO_strike_against_UMich_violates
contract⠀⇛
* ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Montana_TikTok_Ban_Sparks_Protests_From_Civil_Rights
Activists⠀⇛
Entities such as Apple and Google’s app stores and TikTok
itself would be prohibited from allowing residents in Montana
to download TikTok.
* ⚓ CoryDoctorow ☛ Pluralistic:_Podcasting_“How_To_Make_a_Child-Safe
TikTok”;_Serializing_the_first_chapter_of_Red_Team_Blues_(17_Apr_2023)⠀⇛
One thing to note here is how rare COPPA is. The US has very
near to zero federal privacy laws. There’s the Electronic
Communications Privacy Act of 1986, which is about as up-to-
date as you might imagine given that it was passed in 1986.
Then there’s the Video Privacy Protection Act of 1988, which
bans video-store clerks from revealing which porn you (or more
to the point, Members of Congress) have rented. And then
there’s COPPA, which requires parental consent for data-
gathering on pre-teens. And that’s basically…it. COPPA’s got a
checkered legislative history; a lot of the “parental consent”
language is about ensuring that kids can’t get access
reproductive health information and services, but as with any
contentious piece of lawmaking, COPPA passed due to a coalition
with different priorities, and part of that coalition just
wanted to make sure that companies weren’t spying on kids.
* ⚓ Reason ☛ California_School_District_Sues_Instagram,_Snapchat,_and
TikTok_for_Creating_‘Youth_Mental_Health_Crisis’⠀⇛
The lawsuit blames the companies for stoking “anxiety,
depression, thoughts of self-harm, and suicidal ideation.”
* ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Myanmar_Militar_Junta_Grants_Amnesty_to_Over_3,000
Prisoners⠀⇛
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners denounced
that at least 17,460 citizens who protested against the 2021
coup are still detained.
* ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Number_of_Mexicans_deported_from_US_up_41%_from
2022⠀⇛
More than 43,000 Mexicans have been returned by the United
States in the first two months of 2023, said the Interior
Ministry.
* ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Pakistan’s_rapidly_digitizing_society_requires_clear
policymaking⠀⇛
This issue brief provides recommended steps that policymakers
in Pakistan ought to take to address key concerns around free
expression on the internet, and to generate momentum to
catalyze higher levels of growth in Pakistan’s technology
ecosystem.
§ Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾
* ⚓ Public Knowledge ☛ Public_Knowledge_Bolsters_Advocacy_and
Communications_Teams_To_Expand_Outreach⠀⇛
Public Knowledge welcomes Cedric Watkins, Government Affairs
Policy Advocate, and Will McBride, Digital Content Manager, to
our team and commends Meredith Whipple, Chief of Staff, on her
promotion.
§ Monopolies⠀➾
* § Patents⠀➾
o ⚓ Mint Press News ☛ Monsanto’s_Evil_Is_Not_Gone,_It’s_Just_In
Disguise⠀⇛
Now that it’s been sold to Bayer, few talk about Monsanto
anymore, but their crimes haven’t gone away. They don’t
stop just because you drop the dirty name.
* § Software Patents⠀➾
o ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ IP_Bridge_video_codec_patent_invalidity
confirmed_by_PTAB_in_ex_parte_appeal⠀⇛
On March 31, 2023, the PTAB confirmed the examiner’s
rejection of all claims in the ex parte reexamination of
U.S._Patent_7,515,635, owned by IP_Bridge.
* § Trademarks⠀➾
o ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ Precedential_No._12:_TTAB_Hands_Win_to_MLBPA_and
Aaron_Judge_In_Opposition_to_Judicial-Themed_Trademarks_for
Clothing⠀⇛
Michael P. Chizena went down swinging in this
consolidated opposition to his applications to register
the word marks ALL RISE and HERE COMES THE JUDGE and the
design mark shown below, for “clothing, namely, t-shirts,
shirts, shorts, pants, sweatshirts, sweatpants, jackets,
jerseys, athletic uniforms, and caps.” The Board found
his proposed marks to be confusingly similar to the
opposers’ previously used marks for overlapping goods,
and so it sustained the opposition on the Section 2(d)
ground, declining to reach the opposers’ Section 2(a)
false connection and Section 43(c) dilution claims. Major
League_Baseball_Players_Association_and_Aaron_Judge_v.
Michael_P._Chizena, Oppositions Nos. 91240180, 91242556,
and 91243244 (April 12, 2023) [precedential] (Opinion by
Judge David K. Heasley).
* § Copyrights⠀➾
o ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ ‘Beef’_Star_David_Choe_Uses_Copyright_to_Scrub
Podcast_Episode_Where_He_Admitted_‘Rapey_Behavior’⠀⇛
The ‘Beef’ star has issues takedown requests of social
media posts showing a clip of his comments on a podcast
discussing forcing a masseuse into sex acts.
§ Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾
* § Personal⠀➾
o ⚓ Garden_season_has_begun⠀⇛
A brief overview of our gardening plans this year.
We’re dialing down our gardening efforts for this year,
since we hope to shift to another appartment later this
year.
Regardless, after returning from Spain we’ve put the
first seeds into the ground.
o ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_ACJUORL_Wordo:_SHUCK⠀⇛
* § Technical⠀➾
o ⚓ AI_for_creativity_and_repression⠀⇛
Who is pushing us artists to use AI? Nobody, because it
promises unheard of artistic liberation and a creative
explosion – an opportunity we don’t want to miss? Or is
someone nudging us? And in a near future, when everyone
uses some form of AI-assisted artistic tools, why resist?
I would argue there are a few good reasons to resist, or
at least to reflect on the pros and cons. First and
foremost: outsourcing creativity may have the effect of
weakening our inherent creative capability. It’s like
driving a car instead of walking and getting in good
shape, or using a pocket calculator and forgetting how to
do mental calculations, or taking photos everywhere
instead of trying to recall what a place looked like. The
danger of all these useful tools is that we forget to
excercise our own capabilities and gradually lose them.
Creating art or music is in part a problem solving skill,
a skill that can be largely outsourced to AI tools.
o § Internet/Gemini⠀➾
# ⚓ Gemini_as_Tor_Hidden_service_(onion)⠀⇛
I really like Tor Hidden services since they give a
DNS-free URL amongst other things, I wanted to get
my onion url for gemini.
However, gemini require correct TLS certificates.
Problem, the onion string don’t match my domain, of
course. I had to set a new certificate
# ⚓ Whither_the_Apps?⠀⇛
The campfire (that is, the #gemini IRC channel on
tilde, which serves a similar function to gather
round, minus smoke-in-eyes) brought up the notion
of Gemini applications, which would presumably be
little todo apps or similar treats. Doubt was
expressed.
o § Programming⠀➾
# ⚓ Using_Multiple_Git_Identities⠀⇛
As I am slowly transitioning from using github as
my main hosted git platform, to sourcehut^ and
codeberg^, I am running into the issue that I want
to use a different git identity per provider. For
example, I still use github at work, so this means
I need to be able to push commits under my real
name, and with a different email address. But on
sourcehut and codeberg, I want to use a different
email and an alias for my name. This presented me
with a practical problem: is there an easy way to
switch my gitconfig, based on the service I use?
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§ Contents⠀➾
* GNU/Linux
o Desktop/Laptop
o Server
o Kernel_Space
o Graphics_Stack
o Applications
o Instructionals/Technical
o Games
o Desktop_Environments/WMs
# K_Desktop_Environment/KDE_SC/Qt
* Distributions_and_Operating_Systems
o New_Releases
o BSD
o Fedora_Family_/_IBM
o Devuan_Family
o Devices/Embedded
o Open_Hardware/Modding
o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications
* Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software
o Web_Browsers/Web_Servers
# Mozilla
o SaaS/Back_End/Databases
o Content_Management_Systems_(CMS)
o GNU_Projects
o Programming/Development
# Python
* Leftovers
* Censorship/Free_Speech
* Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press
* Civil_Rights/Policing
* Monopolies
o Patents
o Trademarks
o Copyrights
* Gemini*_and_Gopher
o Personal
o Technical
# Internet/Gemini
* § GNU/Linux⠀➾
o § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾
# ⚓ ZDNet ☛ Universal_Blue_is_a_new_paradigm_for_the_Linux
desktop_and_it’s_brilliant_|_ZDNET⠀⇛
I’ve been using Linux since 1997. Years ago, I
reached the point where I was certain there was
nothing that could surprise me anymore. Fast
forward to this past weekend when Jorge Castro
reached out to me and proved me wrong.
Jorge used to work with Ubuntu but is now working
on a new project, called Universal Blue. Without
going into the technical details of what this
distribution does (because most average users don’t
really care what happens “under the hood,” they
only care that things work), let’s see if I can
describe what Universal Blue is. Understand, this
is really new stuff we’re talking about… and it’s
cool.
[...]
First, I tried KDE Plasma but was quickly reminded
why I didn’t much care for that desktop environment
(it’s too much like Windows). Then I tried
Enlightenment, but that environment didn’t much
care for Wayland, so it was a no-go. I was going to
install standard GNOME, but that would break
Pop!_OS. Pantheon? Nope. I soon realized it was
probably time to switch to a different
distribution, but I don’t really have the time to
do so at the moment. Now, if I were using Universal
Blue, I could simply run the rebase command and
make the switch. There would be no breakage, no
complicated dependencies to deal with, and no mess.
It’s clean, fast, and simple.
o § Server⠀➾
# ⚓ Kubernetes Blog ☛ Kubernetes_1.27:_More_fine-grained_pod
topology_spread_policies_reached_bet⠀⇛
In Kubernetes v1.19, Pod topology spread
constraints went to general availability (GA).
As time passed, we – SIG Scheduling – received
feedback from users, and, as a result, we’re
actively working on improving the Topology Spread
feature via three KEPs. All of these features have
reached beta in Kubernetes v1.27 and are enabled by
default.
This blog post introduces each feature and the use
case behind each of them.
o § Kernel Space⠀➾
# ⚓ LWN ☛ Kernel_prepatch_6.3-rc7⠀⇛
The 6.3-rc7 kernel prepatch is out for testing.
“”Let’s hope we have just one more calm week, and
we’ll have had a nice uneventful release cycle.
Knock wood””.
# ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Linux_kernel_6.3_on_track_for_debut_next
week_after_‘nice_uneventful_release_cycle’⠀⇛
Version 6.3 of the Linux kernel is on track to
debut next week after what emperor penguin Linus
Torvalds has described a “nice uneventful release
cycle’”.
Torvalds used the epithet quoted above in his
announcement that release candidate seven for
version 6.3 of the kernel is now available for
testing. The Finnish FOSS boss’s preference is for
seven release candidates, followed by a full
release. But versions 6.2 and 6.1 both needed an
eighth release test edition.
Ahead of work commencing on version 6.3 Torvalds
urged developers to start lodging their desired
additions, and later thanked them for doing so as
his queue of pull requests considerations was
pleasingly busy once work on the new kernel cut
commenced.
By the time release candidate one rolled debuted,
Torvalds was effusive in his praise for kernel
contributors’ efforts.
“So after several releases where the merge windows
had something odd going on, we finally had just a
regular ‘two weeks of just merge window’,” he wrote
when announcing the first cut of version 6.3.
o § Graphics Stack⠀➾
# ⚓ WCCF Tech ☛ AMD_AMDGPU_&_AMDKFD_Drivers_For_Linux_6.4
Receive_Power_Management_Updates_For_RDNA_3_&_More⠀⇛
AMD has uploaded additional AMDGPU and AMDKFD
kernel driver updates to fix some previous issues
with the DRM-next (the upcoming AMD Direct
Rendering Manager) features and add more updates to
the driver for GPUs such as RDNA 3 and more. These
updates are to see the Linux 6.4 merge window,
which should open next week.
o § Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ Linux_Terminal_Basics_#10:_Getting_Help_in
Linux_Terminal⠀⇛
These days, you can search the internet for the
usage and examples of any command.
But it was not like this when the internet didn’t
exist, or it was not as widely available to
everyone.
For this reason, commands in Linux (and the
operating systems before it) come with a help or
manual page (man pages). This worked as a reference
and users could access it anytime to see what
options were available for a command and how it
worked.
The man pages are still relevant in this age of
information abundance.
First, they are the original command documentation
and hence the most trusted source on command usage.
# ⚓ CNX Software ☛ PicoMQTT_–_An_MQTT_Client/Broker_library_for
ESP8266_and_ESP32⠀⇛
Another downside highlighted by the developer is
that only ESP8266 and ESP32 boards are supported.
Developer Michał Leśniewski further told
Hackster.io that PicoMQTT doesn’t have all the
features that Mosquitto has and it’s much slower
than a Raspberry Pi, but it’s good enough for a few
devices that do not send a large number of
messages. He found his own setup with a few ESP
boards to be very stable. You’ll find the source
code, documentation, and a benchmark sample on
GitHub with everything licensed under GNU LGPLv3.
o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ Terence Eden ☛ wget_is_much_faster_than_scp_or_rsync⠀⇛
I needed to copy 3TB of data from my old homeserver
to my new one. I decided to spend as much time
“sharpening my axe” as possible. I spent ages
dicking around with ZFS configs, tweaking BIOS
settings, flashing firmware, and all the other yak-
shaving necessary for convincing yourself you’re
doing useful work.
# ⚓ Manuel Matuzovic ☛ It’s_very_likely_that…⠀⇛
…if you’re using javascript:void(0) as the value of
the href attribute, the element you’re actually
looking for is <button>.
# ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ Some_important_ARC_memory
statistics_exposed_by_ZFS_on_Linux_(as_of_ZoL_2.1)⠀⇛
As covered, the critical ARC size parameter for
determining if it will grow, shrink, or stay the
same size is ‘c’, also known as ‘arc_c’, which is
what the ARC considers the overall target size. ZFS
also exposes three memory sizes, memory_all_bytes,
memory_free_bytes, and memory_available_bytes. The
‘all’ number is how much total RAM ZFS thinks the
system has; the ‘free’ number is how much memory
ZFS thinks is free in general, and ‘available’ is
how much memory ZFS feels it has available to it at
the moment, which can go negative. If the
‘available’ number goes negative, the ARC shrinks;
if it’s (enough) positive, the ARC can grow.
# ⚓ Linux Handbook ☛ Setup_Username_and_Email_in_Git⠀⇛
So, you installed Git on your system, cloned a Git
repo, made some changes and now want to commit your
changes.
# ⚓ Linux Journal ☛ The_One-Time_Task_Scheduling_Guide_To
Master_the_“at”_Command_|_Linux_Journal⠀⇛
When it comes to scheduling tasks in a Linux
environment, system administrators and developers
often use the cron command for recurring tasks.
However, there is another powerful tool for
scheduling one-time jobs, known as the at command.
This article will provide an in-depth exploration
of the at command, including its syntax, usage
examples, and best practices.
# ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ Fix:_‘Bad_Interpreter:_No_Such_File_or
Directory’_Error_in_Linux⠀⇛
Did you try running a Bash script and got a “/bin/
bash^M: bad interpreter: No such file or directory”
error message? The output isn’t very helpful and
almost gives the impression your script is missing.
Fortunately, that’s not the case, and the fix is
very simple.
# ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ How_to_Install_Linux_in_a_Proxmox_Virtual
Environment⠀⇛
Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) is an open-source
type 1 hypervisor based on Debian. It is used to
power high-availability servers and enterprise or
hobbyist labs. Proxmox is free to use, but in case
you want service support, you can choose to pay for
a service subscription.
You can install and run any server or desktop
operating system on Proxmox. The only limiting
factor will be your hardware capabilities. Let’s
take a look at how to get started with Proxmox by
installing a Linux distro.
o § Games⠀➾
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ MineClone2_v0.83_out_now,_the_sandbox_game
for_Minetest_inspired_by_Minecraft⠀⇛
Inspired might be pushing it a bit eh? MineClone2
as the name suggests really is a clone of early
Minecraft, although this is free and open source
powered by the Minetest game engine. A big new
release is out now following the recent Minetest
upgrade.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Stardew_Valley_set_for_another_update_in
v1.6⠀⇛
One of the most popular games on Steam (and one of
the most played Steam Deck games too), Stardew
Valley is coming back for another update in version
1.6.
# ⚓ Zach Proser ☛ I_open_sourced_my_HTML5_game_CanyonRunner⠀⇛
I built this game from start to finish in 76 days.
In the course of developing it, one of the running
themes I noticed on the Phaser forums was that most
developers were tackling their first game and were
unsure about how to implement common game features
like saved games, multiple levels, different
experiences for mobile and desktop, etc.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Try_out_a_free_prologue_of_Shogun_Showdown
right_now⠀⇛
Shogun Showdown: Prologue is a demo of the upcoming
turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-
building elements. It will have full Native Linux
support at release, with a version available in the
Prologue now too. From Goblinz Publishing, Gamera
Games and Roboatino, the Prologue has so far been
gathering some rather positive user reviews on
Steam.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Darkest_Dungeon_got_a_free_total_conversion
with_Black_Reliquary⠀⇛
One I missed recently that you should check out:
Black Reliquary is a free total conversion mod for
the original Darkest Dungeon, and it’s available
now with a whole lot of content to play through.
While it’s completely free, it will need you to own
the full game of course but it also needs the The
Shieldbreaker DLC, and the Crimson Court DLC since
it pulls features from them.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Lueur_blends_city-building_with_survival
from_a_former_Ubisoft_developer⠀⇛
Developer Darenn Keller previously worked on the
likes of Assassin’s Creed and Ghost Recon, but now
they’re going indie with their city-building
survival game Lueur.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Valve_rolls_out_Proton_8.0_to_further
improve_Steam_Deck_and_Linux_gaming⠀⇛
After a bit of a wait since the Wine 8.0 release,
Valve has now released Proton 8.0, the latest
version of their Windows translation layer for
Steam Deck and Linux desktop. This is the tool that
runs some of the most popular games around!
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Publisher_of_King_under_the_Mountain_backs
out_so_it’s_re-releasing_as_Mountaincore⠀⇛
King under the Mountain was a pretty nice colony-
building game from Rocket Jump Technology, and it
was going through a huge upgrade. Sadly, their
publisher cancelled on them so they’re having to
re-release as Mountaincore.
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Valve_Releases_Proton_8.0_as_the_Biggest_Update
to_Date_for_Linux_Gaming⠀⇛
According to Valve, Proton 8.0 is the biggest
update to date bringing support for numerous
Windows games that you can now play on your Linux
box. These include Forspoken, Samurai Maiden, Dead
Space (2023), Creativerse, Nioh 2 – The Complete
Edition, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, Blue
Reflection, Disney Dreamlight Valley, ToGather:
Island, Exceed – Gun Bullet Children, Gungrave
G.O.R.E., and Chex Quest HD.
Several games in the Atelier video game series are
also playable in Proton 8.0. These include Atelier
Meruru, Atelier Lydie & Suelle The Alchemists and
the Mysterious Paintings, Atelier Sophie: The
Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX, and Atelier
Rorona The Alchemist of Arland DX.
o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾
# ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ LXQt_1.3.0:_Explore_the_best_new_features⠀⇛
LXQt, the lightweight desktop environment, has
released version 1.3.0 with many improvements and
new features. Let’s dive into the details.
# § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾
# ⚓ Ubuntu Handbook ☛ digiKam_8.0.0_Released!_How_to
Install_in_Ubuntu_22.04_|_20.04⠀⇛
digiKam, the popular KDE photo management
software, released new major 8.0.0 version!
Here are the new features and how to install
guide for Ubuntu users.
digiKam 8.0.0 is a big release after two year
of development. It features new online
documentation that is well written with
plenty of screenshots and screencasts. An
EPUB is also available for offline use.
# ⚓ LWN ☛ New_release:_digiKam_8.0.0⠀⇛
The digiKam photo-management tool has
announced its 8.0.0 release, after two years
of development, bug fixing, and testing.
Major new features include a documentation
overhaul (with a new web site), support for
more file formats, a new optical character
recognition (OCR) tool, improved metadata
handling, a neural-net-based image quality
classifier, better integration with G’MIC-Qt,
a Qt6-compatible code base, and lots more.
See the announcement for all the details.
# ⚓ Dedoimedo ☛ Plasma,_Dolphin,_VLC,_intermittent
playback,_double_window⠀⇛
Rant over, technical details provided,
problem solved. I absolutely hate these
papercut-style issues, because they should
never happen. I also hate the fact that
something as trivial as media playback from a
network share cannot be taken for granted,
100% of the time. Why do I need to worry
about these odd things, and why does the
behavior need to change every now and then?
I do not know for how long my anti-tweak will
work and last. Hopefully, I won’t have to
revisit this exercise in the future, but
apparently, you never know. Well, if you’re
one of those people who experience this odd
behavior with VLC, try the prefetch filter
read size value. Until next time, fellas.
* § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾
o § New Releases⠀➾
# ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ Deepin_20.9_Is_Here_Prioritizing_Stability_over
New_Features⠀⇛
Deepin, a Debian-based Linux distribution developed
by the Chinese company Deepin Technology, aims to
provide a user-friendly, visually appealing, and
efficient desktop operating system right out of the
box.
Aimed at the average computer user, Deepin sets
itself apart with the in-house developed DDE, one
of the best-looking Linux desktop environments
known for its sleek, modern, and intuitive design.
Today, just over four months after its previous
Deepin 20.8 release, this shining Linux
distribution has pleased its users with the brand-
new Deepin 20.9. So, let’s see what’s new.
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Deepin_20.9_Released_with_Updated_Apps_and_Lots
of_Bug_Fixes⠀⇛
Deepin 20.9 is a modest ISO release for those who
want to deploy the Debian-based distro on new
computers without having to download hundreds of
updates from the repositories after the
installations, albeit existing Deepin 20.8 users
don’t need to download it in order to keep their
installations up to date.
The new ISO image includes an updated file manager
that no longer crashes when renaming files and no
longer displays an error when opening the custom
screen saver settings.
o § BSD⠀➾
# ⚓ MWL ☛ OpenBSD_Filesystems_Talk:_Tuesday,_17_April_2023,_7PM
EDT⠀⇛
It’s based on OpenBSD Mastery: Filesystems, of
course.
# ⚓ Undeadly ☛ malloc_leak_detection_available_in_-current⠀⇛
OpenBSD -current just grew a new tool for
developers working on OpenBSD to detect unsafe
behaviors in their code. OpenBSD lets you more
easily track memory allocations and whether
allocations are properly freed after use.
o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾
# ⚓ CentOS ☛ CentOS_Board_Meeting_Recap,_April_2023⠀⇛
The recording of the April CentOS Board meeting is
now available. Watch the recording Read the minutes
The recording has timestamps so you can skip to the
parts that interest you.
# ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ Flatpak_SSL_fix⠀⇛
The saga continues. Previous post:
https://bkhome.org/news/202304/still-struggling-
with-the-flatpak-sandbox.html
Starting some flatpaks from a terminal, they
reported SSL errors. Microsoft-Teams-for-Linux
Flatpak starts, but only a blank window. Errors,
cutdown:
[...]
# ⚓ Thorsten_Leemhuis:_Package_names_can_be_false_friends,_too,
as_(linux|kernel)-headers_show⠀⇛
TLDR: The `kernel-headers` packages in Fedora,
RHEL, or CentOS do not carry the files you get by
installing `linux-headers-$(uname -r)` on Debian
based distros. If you want to build add-on modules
for the kernels in Fedora, RHEL, or CentOS, you
need to install `kernel-devel` instead. Fun fact: I
consider both approaches to package naming flawed.
§ False friends⠀➾
Packages in different, unrelated distros sometimes
have similar names, but nevertheless contain
something entirely different. People that don’t
keep this in mind are sometimes going to have a bad
time.
# ⚓ Fabio_Alessandro_Locati:_GitHub_Actions_and_containers [Ed:
Lovely. Planet Fedora shilling Microsoft proprietary software
that lets the NSA control your compiler!]⠀⇛
GitHub Actions allows the use of containers with
different Operating Systems. Although, it does not
mean that everything is seamless when you are using
them. I’ve discovered this the hard way! Below are
my findings and the process I followed to make the
GitHub Action pipeline work properly with
containers.
It all started with the addition of a new tool in
the pipeline, which was not installable on Ubuntu
(the GitHub Actions default operating system), due
to a packaging issue.
# ⚓ Fedora Magazine ☛ Fedora_Magazine:_Linux_bcache_with
writeback_cache_(how_it_works_and_doesn’t_work)⠀⇛
bcache is a simple and good way to have large disks
(typically rotary and slow) exhibit performance
quite similar to an SSD disk, using a small SSD
disk or a small part of an SDD.
In general, bcache is a system for having devices
composed of slow and large disks, with fast and
small disks attached as a cache.
This article will discuss performance and some
optimization tips as well as configuration of
bcache.
o § Devuan Family⠀➾
# ⚓ Simon Josefsson ☛ More_on_Differential_Reproducible_Builds:
Devuan_is_46%_reproducible!⠀⇛
After fixing some quirks, building Devuan GNU+Linux
4.0 Chimaera was fairly quick since they do not
modify that many packages, and I’m now able to
reproduce 46% of the packages that Devuan Chimaera
add/modify on amd64. I have more work in progress
here (hint: reproduce/pureos), but PureOS is
considerably larger than both Trisquel and Devuan
together. I’m not sure how interested Devuan or
PureOS are in reproducible builds though.
o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾
# ⚓ Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu_Blog:_Optimise_your_ROS_snap_–_Part_3⠀⇛
Welcome to Part 3 of our “optimise your ROS snap”
blog series. Make sure to check Part_2. This third
part is going to present safe optimisations
consisting of removing duplicates and unnecessary
files. We will present three different methods as
well as their cumulative benefits for the
performance of ROS snaps.
When snaps are bundling all their dependencies,
unnecessary files are bundled too. Most
dependencies are coming from APT packages. These
packages are also bundling files that are not
useful for our snap at runtime (documentations,
build tools, etc.). All these unnecessary files
count in the size of our snap and affect the “cold
start”. Reducing the number of files in our snap
would make it smaller and potentially start faster.
# ⚓ Marcin Juszkiewicz ☛ Marcin_‘hrw’_Juszkiewicz:_“Ten”_years
atLinaro⠀⇛
Some time ago was a day when I reached “ten” years
at Linaro. Why “”? Because it was 3 + 7 rather than
10 years straight. First three years as Canonical
contractor now seven years at Red Hat employee
assigned as MemberEngineer.
[...]
§ Performance Comparison
It is very difficult to gather reliable data from
any tests, either with real cases or with special
programs. They always give extremely variable,
different, unstable values. The various caches
present and the type of filesystem (btrfs,
journaled, etc.), make the values very variable. It
is advisable to ignore small differences (say 5-
10%).
The following performance data refers to the test
below (random and multiple reads/writes), trying to
always maintain the same conditions and repeating
three times in immediate sequence.
# ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ 7”_Pad_compatible_with_CB1_and_Raspberry_Pi
CM4⠀⇛
The BIGTREETECH Pad 7 is an Open Source handheld
device designed for 3D printing applications and
compatible with Klipper firmware. The Pad 7
features an RJ45 ethernet port, CAN port and many
other interfaces.
The product page indicates that the new Pad 7
includes the BIGTREETECH CB1 module with Klipper
and KlipperScreen pre-installed, but it can be
upgraded with the Raspberry Pi CM4 instead and turn
it into a Linux mini-computer.
o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾
# ⚓ Raspberry Pi ☛ Pico-powered_progress_bar⠀⇛
So, Veeb’s fresh take on the concept began
percolating and, armed with a Raspberry Pi Pico W,
a metre-long piece of frame from a hardware shop, a
plastic light diffuser, and a one‑metre, 144-LED,
5 V addressable LED strip, the duo set to work.
o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ Nokia Mob ☛ Nokia_G10_starts_receiving_Android_13_OS_update
|_Nokiamob⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Central ☛ These_older_smartphones_just_jumped_from
Android_11_to_Android_13_|_Android_Central⠀⇛
# ⚓ WCCF Tech ☛ How_to_Share_Location_on_Android_Using_Google
Maps⠀⇛
# ⚓ Make Tech Easier ☛ AirDroid_Business_Review:_Remote_Android
Device_Management_Made_Easy_–_Make_Tech_Easier⠀⇛
# ⚓ Tom’s Guide ☛ 60_Android_apps_with_100_million_installs
contain_malware_—_delete_them_right_now_|_Tom’s_Guide⠀⇛
# ⚓ PSA:_Don’t_Buy_the_Cheap_Android_TV_Boxes⠀⇛
# ⚓ The Sun ☛ People_are_just_realizing_Android_battery_life_is
silently_ruined_on_millions_of_phones_–_check_your_keyboard_|
The_US_Sun⠀⇛
* § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾
o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾
# § Mozilla⠀➾
# ⚓ Mozilla ☛ Who’s_shaping_the_future_of_the_internet?
Nominate_your_pick_for_Mozilla’s_Rise_25⠀⇛
Do you know someone who’s shaping the future
of the internet? Tell us about them!
# ⚓ Mozilla ☛ How_does_AI_actually_work?⠀⇛
Artificial intelligence has entered a new
era. From search to education to art, recent
advancements in AI promise to shake up the
way we work and live.
o § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾
# ⚓ OpenSource.com ☛ Run_a_distributed_database_on_the_cloud⠀⇛
Apache ShardingSphere is an open source distributed
database toolkit. It enhances any database with
data sharding, elastic scaling, encryption, and
many other capabilities. Deploying and maintaining
ShardingSphere-Proxy clusters and load balancing
manually can be labor-intensive and time-consuming.
To address this issue, Apache ShardingSphere offers
ShardingSphere on Cloud, a collection of cloud-
based solutions.
ShardingSphere-on-Cloud includes automated
deployment scripts to virtual machines in cloud
environments. It also includes tools for a
Kubernetes cloud-native environment and a variety
of hands-on content for high availability,
observability, security policy compliance, and
more. This includes Helm Charts, an Operator, and
automatic horizontal scaling.
The new cloud project provides the following
capabilities [...]
o § Content Management Systems (CMS)⠀➾
# ⚓ OpenSource.com ☛ Preserving_the_open_web_through_Drupal⠀⇛
Just because I share content online doesn’t mean I
want to share control over it.
My website is a perfect example of what I mean. I
take photos nearly everywhere I go: To date, I have
more than 10,000 photos uploaded to my Drupal site.
Using something like Instagram might be easier, but
my photos are precious to me, which is why I feel
so strongly about preserving the open web.
There are many reasons proprietary platforms don’t
meet my requirements for sharing. First, I like to
own my data. If you think back to early social
media sites like MySpace, they infamously lost
massive amounts of user data. Artists lost their
music. People lost their photos. This sort of thing
still happens on Facebook and other social media
sites.
o § GNU Projects⠀➾
# ⚓ GNU_poke,_version_3.1⠀⇛
I am happy to announce a new release of GNU poke,
version 3.1.
This is the first bugfix release in the 3.x series.
See the file NEWS in the distribution tarball for a
list of issues
fixed in this release.
The tarball poke-3.1.tar.gz is now available at
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/poke/poke-3.1.tar.gz.
GNU poke (http://www.jemarch.net/poke) is an
interactive, extensible
editor for binary data. Not limited to editing
basic entities such
as bits and bytes, it provides a full-fledged
procedural,
interactive programming language designed to
describe data
structures and to operate on them.
Thanks to the people who contributed with code and/
or documentation to
this release.
Happy poking!
–
Jose E. Marchesi
Frankfurt am Main
17 April 2023
o § Programming/Development⠀➾
# ⚓ Wladimir Palant ☛ Processing_a_complex_syntax_with_Rust’s
declarative_macros⠀⇛
I am by no means a Rust expert, and I’m no expert
on declarative macros. I was merely solving an
issue I had: there was a lot of redundancy in the
way my error types were coded. I didn’t want to
repeat the same coding patterns all the time, yet
the types also seemed too heterogenous for
declarative macros. And going with procedural
macros wasn’t worth the effort in this case.
After some experimentation I figured out how
declarative macros could work in this scenario
after all. I doubt that this approach is very
original, and maybe I solved something in a sub-
optimal way. I couldn’t find any helpful online
sources however, which is why I’m documenting this
in my own article. Edit: After publishing this
article, I found that the pattern used here is
called TT munching.
# ⚓ Thorsten Ball ☛ A_series_of_ever-bigger_problems⠀⇛
From your boss’s perspective it’s the same thing,
though: you’re solving a problem for them that they
then don’t have to worry about anymore. It’s “I
gave that ticket to Anna, she’ll take care of it”,
then “I put Anna on it, she’ll implement this with
the new junior dev”, then “Anna’s our domain expert
there, she says we should do X”, then “Those teams?
Yeah, Anna works with them and makes sure they
perform well and solve the business problems we
have in this area”.
# ⚓ Nobody has time for Python ☛ The_curse_of_being_good_in
IT⠀⇛
Most devs are average, but many strong opinions in
IT are shared by people that are better than
average. Because of this, there is a gap between
what most people need, and what they get told to
do.
You may not notice it, but it’s very possible you
are making your life more difficult than it should
be. To avoid the trap of dealing with more
complexity than is good for you, you should always
re-calibrate whatever you read and hear to your
context. This calls for more introspection than you
think.
# ⚓ Julia Evans ☛ A_list_of_programming_playgrounds⠀⇛
I really like using (and making!) programming
playgrounds, and I got thinking the other day about
how I didn’t have a great list of playgrounds to
refer to. So I asked on Mastodon for links to cool
playgrounds.
# § Python⠀➾
# ⚓ Earthly ☛ How_to_Use_Django_Template_Filters⠀⇛
Django is a powerful Python web framework
loaded with many useful built-in features
that make building complex web-focused
products a lot easier; one such feature is
its templating engine.
The Django templating engine allows you to
build reusable and dynamic HTML pages that
change based on data passed to the template
language. It provides filters that are used
to transform data in the HTML templates.
Template filters can be used to transform the
values of variables and tag arguments.
* § Leftovers⠀➾
o ⚓ The Nation ☛ Sink_or_Swim⠀⇛
Emma Cline’s new novel, The Guest, opens with Alex, a 22-
year-old woman, getting ready to dive into the warm
waters of the Atlantic Ocean. First though, she turns and
scans the beach for a moment, taking it in: the
“immaculate” sand, the light that “made it all look
honeyed and mild,” the infectious yawns of the leisure
class, their bodies “tanned to the color of expensive
luggage.” Can they tell, she wonders, out there in the
land of “unattended bags” and “cars left unlocked,” how
hard she’s pretending to be used to all of this? Alex
turns back and starts swimming. “In the water,” she
decides, “she was just like everyone else.” In the sea,
every body relies on the same center of gravity. It is
only on land that some swim and others sink, for no
discernible reason except that this is how we have
ordered things.2
o § Science⠀➾
# ⚓ Neil_deGrasse_Tyson_demonstrates_why_debating_cranks_is_a
horrible_idea⠀⇛
Those who’ve sent me videos to debunk or comment on
know this about me: I rarely watch videos,
especially from cranks. If the video is longer than
about five or ten minutes, your chances of getting
me to watch and comment on it are damned near close
to zero (and they’re not so great even if the video
is short). The reason is simple and all about me. I
find videos to be a highly inefficient way to
imbibe information and, when it comes to blogging,
an even more inefficient use of my time given that
I might have to spend an extra one or even two
hours watching the video, stopping to transcribe
relevant parts, and the whole thing always ends up
taking a lot more time than just doing one of my
regular blog posts, which already takes up a lot of
time given my tendency towards verbosity. That’s
not to say that I don’t occasionally make
exceptions to this rule, in particular for
antivaccine propaganda movies like VAXXED and The
Greater Good, for cancer quackery movies like The
Beautiful Truth or the documentary by Eric Merola
about Stanislaw Burzynski plus its sequel (and even
laetrile!), or even movies about how COVID-19 is a
“plandemic.” However, I tend to make fairly rare
exceptions to my rule for notable pieces of
propaganda that allow me to illustrate larger
points.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Wolfram_Alpha_With_ChatGPT_Looks_Like_A_Killer
Combo⠀⇛
Ever looked at Wolfram Alpha and the development of
Wolfram Language and thought that perhaps Stephen
Wolfram was a bit ahead of his time? Well, maybe
the times have finally caught up because Wolfram
plus ChatGPT looks like an amazing combo. That link
goes to a long blog post from Stephen Wolfram that
showcases exactly how and why the two make such a
wonderful match, with loads of examples. (If you’d
prefer a video discussion, one is embedded below
the page break.)
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Satellites_Threaten_Astronomy,_but_a_Few
Scientists_See_an_Opportunity⠀⇛
What these astronomers see is the potential for a
new type of telescope that mega-constellations
could provide. In a forthcoming proposal that Dr.
Burns and his colleagues intend to share with
private companies building satellite
constellations, they hope that thousands of tiny
gamma-ray detectors can hitch a ride into space
with the satellites. Taken alone, each individual
detector would be weak. But operating together
inside a mega-constellation of many thousands of
satellites, the power of such a system would rival
Swift and Fermi, two gamma-ray observatories in
space that are managed by NASA.
o § Education⠀➾
# ⚓ ABC ☛ Chicago_library_exec,_now_head_of_American_Library
Association,_on_TIME’s_100_most_influential_list⠀⇛
Hall is now featured as one of TIME magazine’s 100
Most Influential People of the year. She took her
role during the pandemic and has been based in
Chicago for 20 years.
# ⚓ Nicholas Tietz-Sokolsky ☛ Scheduling_visits_from_the_muse⠀⇛
If you read anything about writing, you can’t avoid
running into the advice to simply be consistent.
This advice seems simple on the face of it, seems
hard when you try it, and really is simple once you
get the hang of it.
On the face of it, the advice is straightforward.
If you want to do something, do it consistently,
and you will improve. This is the technique behind
many programs where you improve by just showing up
and over time, you build those physical or
metaphorical muscles. It’s hard not to get faster
when you run three times a week. It’s hard not to
improve your latte art when you pour it every day.
Naturally, it’s hard not to improve as a writer
when you write every day, every week.
o § Hardware⠀➾
# ⚓ Gannett ☛ ‘Juice_jacking’_dangers:_Michigan_AG_issues
warning_on_latest_cyber_theft_tactic⠀⇛
Consider purchasing a charging-only cable from a
trusted supplier. Charging-only cables prevent data
from sending or receiving while charging.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ A_New_Commodore_C128_Cartridge⠀⇛
A new Commodore C128 cartridge in 2023? That’s
what [idun-projects] set out to do and, as you can
see in the video below, did. I did the original
C128 hardware design and worked with the amazing
team that turned this home computer out in 1985.
Honestly, I am amazed that any of them are still
working 38 years later, let alone that someone is
making new cartridges for it.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Bust_Out_That_Old_Analog_Scope_For_Some
Velociraster_Fun!⠀⇛
[Oli Wright] is back again with another
installation of CRT shenanigans. This time, the
target is the humble analog oscilloscope,
specifically a Farnell DTV12-14 12 MHz dual-channel
unit, which features a handy X-Y mode. The result
is the Velociraster, a simple (in hardware terms)
Raspberry Pi Pico based display driver.
o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾
# ⚓ Teen Vogue ☛ TikTok_Ban_Won’t_Address_Online_Safety,
Particularly_for_Girls_and_LGBTQ+_Youth⠀⇛
Luna Abadía, an 18-year-old who served as US Public
Delegate at CSW67, states that although banning
TikTok “could have benefits on mental health and
undo some of the damage it has done to our social
infrastructure and democratic processes, such a ban
does not come close to addressing the root causes
of the issues we are facing.”
# ⚓ NPR ☛ 4_were_killed_and_28_injured_in_a_shooting_at_a
teen’s_birthday_party_in_Alabama⠀⇛
There have been 161 mass shootings in the U.S. so
far this year, [...]
# ⚓ BBC ☛ Ralph_Yarl:_Man_charged_with_shooting_boy_who_knocked
wrong_door⠀⇛
A householder in the US state of Missouri has been
charged with shooting a teenager who rang the wrong
doorbell while picking up his younger brothers.
# ⚓ Newsquest Media Group Ltd ☛ Man_charged_in_front-door
shooting_of_black_teenager_Ralph_Yarl⠀⇛
Prosecuting attorney Zachary Thompson said at a
news conference that there was a “racial component”
to the incident last Thursday night when Andrew
Lester twice shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, who is
recovering at home after being released from the
hospital. But nothing in the charging documents
says the shooting was racially motivated, Mr
Thompson clarified.
# ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ NY_Prosecutors_Ignored_Tainted_DWI_Evidence
for_Years⠀⇛
Senior prosecutors in one of New York’s largest
counties have known for years that drunk driving
convictions of Spanish-speaking motorists may have
been tainted by faulty evidence. But the
Westchester District Attorney’s Office failed to
investigate until defense attorneys contacted the
unit that reviews wrongful convictions.
From at least 2014 to 2018, records show, New York
State Police troopers gave some drivers
mistranslated instructions about what it means to
refuse a blood alcohol test. Legal experts,
including three former prosecutors in Westchester,
told ProPublica that those incorrect directions
could, at a minimum, confuse or mislead drivers and
may have pressured some into a decision that
resulted in severe consequences.
# ⚓ [Old] NPR ☛ More_than_half_of_Americans_have_dealt_with_gun
violence_in_their_personal_lives⠀⇛
Specifically, the poll found about one in five
people report having a family member who was
fatally shot. The same share say they have been
threatened with a gun. One in six said they have
personally witnessed a shooting.
# ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ The_Culprit_Behind_Dead_Zones_and_the_Threat
to_Our_Water_Supply⠀⇛
As bright green plumes of toxic algae spread over
Lake Erie in the summer of 2014, suffocating one of
the largest lakes on earth, reporter Dan Egan was
there. He had arrived in Toledo, Ohio, to
investigate what had sickened the water — and how
treatment plants might not be able to purify it.
Indeed, that’s exactly what happened. The day after
he returned home to Wisconsin, Toledo warned people
to stop drinking, boiling or bathing in tap water.
Ohio’s governor declared a state of emergency. And
Egan soon published an expansive report in the
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about how we got to a
place where people living by such an abundant
source of life-giving freshwater could not drink it
or even touch it.
# ⚓ [Old] CNN ☛ Gun_violence_has_affected_most_families_in_the
US,_new_survey_finds⠀⇛
The new report comes less than a day after a
shooting that claimed at least four lives in
Louisville, Kentucky. Mass shootings have escalated
in recent years, reaching a record pace in 2023.
There have been at least 146 incidents so far this
year, according to the Gun Violence Archive,
leaving more than 200 people dead and hundreds more
injured.
About half of all gun-related deaths are suicides,
federal data shows. And the suicide rate has also
recently increased, reversing years of decline and
returning to near-record levels.
# ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ NY_woman_driven_to_wrong_address
fatally_shot_by_homeowner⠀⇛
Kaylin Gillis, 20, was traveling through the rural
town of Hebron with three other people Saturday
night when the group made a wrong turn onto the
property.
They were trying to turn the car around when the
homeowner, Kevin Monahan, 65, came out onto his
porch and fired two shots, according to Washington
County Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Texas_to_New_Jersey:_Tracking_the_Toxic
Chemicals_in_the_Ohio_Train_Inferno⠀⇛
Much of the train’s vinyl chloride freight — which
was ultimately incinerated by emergency responders
to avert a wider explosion — came from a chemicals
plant in La Porte, just outside Houston, Texas,
that is run by OxyVinyls, the chemical arm of
Occidental Petroleum, according to the shipment
records released by the Environmental Protection
Agency. The chemicals were on a 1,600-mile journey
to an Oxy plant in Pedricktown, N.J., that makes
plastic used in PVC flooring.
The details of the cargo were included in an
administrative order filed last month by the E.P.A.
that was based on shipment data provided by Oxy and
other shippers. Oxy had more than 700,000 pounds of
vinyl chloride on the train that derailed, the
records show. An E.P.A. official on Monday
confirmed the accuracy of the information.
# ⚓ Gannett ☛ ‘Multi-facility_outbreak’_of_deadly,_drug-
resistant_fungus_wallops_Michigan_hospitals⠀⇛
“Just like the rest of the nation, we are
struggling with a multi-facility outbreak of C.
auris in southeast Michigan,” she said. “This
invasive candida infection can cause very high
morbidity and mortality, particularly in patients
who are at very high risk, like long-term care
facility patients, those in nursing homes, older
adults.
# ⚓ Digital First Media ☛ Michigan_sees_rapid_rise_in_drug-
resistant_fungus_that_causes_‘severe_illness’⠀⇛
The state health department said Monday about 199
unique patients in Michigan have contracted Candida
auris, an emerging fungus that the CDC said
“presents a serious global health threat” because
it is difficult to identify with standard
laboratory procedures, is resistant to anti-fungal
drugs and causes outbreaks in hospitals and can
lead to “severe illness.”
o § Proprietary⠀➾
# ⚓ Truthdig ☛ The_Farce_of_Microsoft’s_Anti-Racism_and_the
Capture_of_Academia⠀⇛
In recent years, most large tech corporations have
begun pushing anti-racism public relations and
touting their donations to Black causes. There is
no company more steeped or skilled in this practice
than the elder of the group, Microsoft. By
deploying fleets of flacks, messaging professionals
and hired intellectuals, the company has managed to
maintain a pristine image as a “moral leader” of
Big Tech, while avoiding and deflecting attention
from its deep and sordid history of collaboration
with police, prisons, intelligence agencies and
militaries.
Microsoft has been so effective at keeping public
attention away from these activities that it has
largely avoided the so-called “tech-lash” that’s
bruised the reputations of its peers. It owes this
success, in no small part, to a large squadron of
traditional company spokespersons. But above these
employees is a lesser-known Microsoft-funded
network of researchers, academics and journalists
that operates at the highest levels of public and
academic debate, and who together constitute a kind
of “shadow” PR operation. This network has
generally flown under the radar in recent years,
even as some of its members have achieved
prominence and even fame.
It’s time to meet them and see how they function.
# ⚓ Security Week ☛ LockBit_Ransomware_Group_Developing_Malware
to_Encrypt_Files_on_macOS⠀⇛
The notorious LockBit ransomware group is
apparently developing a piece of malware that can
encrypt files on devices running Apple’s macOS
operating system. Researchers have analyzed the
malware to determine how much of a threat it
actually poses.
# ⚓ Bleeping Computer ☛ NCR_suffers_Aloha_POS_outage_after
BlackCat_ransomware_attack [iophk: Windows TCO]⠀⇛
NCR is suffering an outage on its Aloha point of
sale platform after being hit by an ransomware
attack claimed by the BlackCat/ALPHV gang.
# ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Ransomware_attack_causes_outages_at
payments_giant_NCR [iophk: Windows TCO]⠀⇛
In a statement today, NCR said it detected a “cyber
ransomware incident” on April 13 in a single data
center, resulting in an outage that affected the
“functionality for a subset of its commerce
customers.” The company then ticked off a standard
list of responses — informing affected customers,
implementing its response plan, engaging a third-
party cybersecurity company and informing federal
law enforcement.
# ⚓ Security Week ☛ Payments_Giant_NCR_Hit_by_Ransomware
[iophk: Windows TCO]⠀⇛
The BlackCat ransomware has been around since at
least November 2021 and its leak website currently
lists more than 300 victims. The group has been
known to target industrial companies.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Investigation_Shows_NSO_Group_Competitor
QuaDream’s_Spyware_Was_Used_To_Target_Journalists_And
Activists⠀⇛
Here we go again. Another NSO-alike, founded in
Israel by former government snoops, is selling
powerful phone exploits to bad people who,
unsurprisingly, use it to do bad things.
o § Security⠀➾
# ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Monday_[LWN.net]⠀⇛
Security updates have been issued by Debian
(chromium, rails, and ruby-rack), Fedora (firefox,
ghostscript, libldb, samba, and tigervnc), Mageia
(ceph, davmail, firefox, golang, jpegoptim,
libheif, python-certifi, python-flask-restx,
thunderbird, and tomcat), Oracle (firefox), Red Hat
(firefox), Scientific Linux (firefox), SUSE
(apache2-mod_auth_openidc, aws-nitro-enclaves-cli,
container-suseconnect, firefox, golang-github-
prometheus-prometheus, harfbuzz, java-1_8_0-ibm,
kernel, liblouis, php7, tftpboot-installation
images, tomcat, and wayland), and Ubuntu (chromium-
browser, imagemagick, kamailio, and libreoffice).
# ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ Ongoing_issues_at_Cornwall_Community
Hospital_from_“Cyber_Incident”⠀⇛
On April 11, Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) in
Ottawa reported some “network Issues” and for
patients to expect some delays as they worked to
restore systems. The hospital’s EHR system was not
affected by the attack.
# ⚓ Read_The_Manual_Locker:_A_Private_RaaS_Provider [Ed:
Microsoft Windows TCO]⠀⇛
Another day, another ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS)
provider, or so it seems. We’ve observed the “Read
The Manual” (RTM) Locker gang, previously known for
their e-crime activities, targeting corporate
environments with their ransomware, and forcing
their affiliates to follow a strict ruleset. Is
this yet another ransomware gang, or is there more
to this gang and their locker than meets the eye?
This blog investigates the actor, along with a
technical deep dive into their Windows ransomware
executable.
# ⚓ The Journal ☛ Investigation_underway_into_cyber_attack
affecting_charities_for_sexual_assault_survivors⠀⇛
AN INVESTIGATION IS underway into a ransomware
attack on a data management company in Northern
Ireland that holds data for charities and non-
profits, including several organisations working
with sexual assault survivors.
The PSNI has confirmed that it received a report of
a cyber incident on 30 March and referred the case
to specialist detectives in its Cyber Crime
Investigation Team, where enquiries are still
ongoing.
The company, Evide, manages data for its clients,
who are charged between £720 and £1,200 a year for
its services, according to the company’s website.
The Data Protection Commission and National Cyber
Security Centre have been notified of the breach.
# ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ LockBit_ransomware_gang_appears_to_be
targeting_Macs_for_the_first_time⠀⇛
Over the last several years, LockBit has become one
of the most powerful ransomware gangs. While it has
focused on Windows, Linux, and virtual host
machines, it looks like the group has developed its
first ransomware for Macs.
Discovered by MalwareHunterTeam (via Brett Callow),
what seems to be the first ransomware build
designed for macOS has surfaced on the web. While
it’s not fully clear, it may also be the first time
a major ransomware gang is targeting Apple devices.
# ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ Two_more_school_districts_hit_by
ransomware:_Pineland_Schools,_Uniondale_Union_Free_School
District [iophk: Windows TCO]⠀⇛
Pineland Schools in Vineland, New Jersey, was added
to LockBit’s site with some files as proof of
claim.
[...]
The screencaps provided as proof include an image
of a directory that would likely contain a lot of
personal information on both students and personnel
(233 GB), but if LockBit is claiming they
exfiltrated 64 GB, then they did not get all the
data represented in that screencap.
# § Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt/Fear-mongering/Dramatisation⠀➾
# ⚓ Techstrong Group ☛ Report:_Most_IT_Teams_Can’t_Fix
Open_Source_Software_Security [Ed: Very typical FUD
singling out "Open Source" for bugs while proprietary
software has actual back doors]⠀⇛
# § Integrity/Availability/Authenticity⠀➾
# ⚓ APNIC ☛ 15_years_to_the_end_of_the_world_as_Unix
knows_it⠀⇛
It’s still possible to encounter another
problem, which is how the system itself copes
when parts of the software model are 32 bits
and parts are 64 bits. It is possible for a
special Unix systems model of error coding to
return a non-zero value. Zero in Unix and C
denotes a ‘valid’ return from many tasks and
a non-zero return means ‘something unusual
happened’. This is, by far, the most likely
response from modern systems, and it doesn’t
mean that suddenly the entire world drops
back to the flared jeans and cheesecloth
shirts of the ’70s. Instead, some systems
report errors. Some will report errors and
quit and some silently quit.
# § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾
# ⚓ The Telegraph UK ☛ Cash_will_become_‘less_useable’_as
high_street_goes_contactless,_says_Bank_of_England⠀⇛
Card payments took over cash as the most
dominant form of payment for retail in 2016.
By 2021, 85pc of payments were made
electronically, through either card payments
or bank transfers.
Nine in 10 people use contactless payments
and nearly a third of all UK adults now use
mobile payment apps such as ApplePay and
GooglePay.
It is now commonplace for stores in major
cities to be cashless.
# ⚓ The Register UK ☛ NHS_England_considered_using
Palantir_tech_to_manage_strike_disruption⠀⇛
In the early days of the pandemic, the NHS
contracted Palantir, controversially letting
a £23 million ($28 million) contract without
competition or prior scrutiny. Since then,
the role of Palantir has expanded to extract
patient-identifiable data from NHS hospital
systems under the Faster Data Flows project.
Among the uses of Palantir’s Foundry platform
highlighted in the Parliamentary release is a
project for “strike analysis.” It was a
relatively small project, earmarked for just
four users, compared with 1,225 looking at
the NHS Performance Overview Dashboard and
nearly 6,000 using the system for training.
# ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Bill_Advances_to_Fine_Porn
Sites_Not_Verifying_Age_of_Users⠀⇛
Pornography websites that don’t require their
users in Louisiana to present proof of age,
such as by uploading their license, could
face fines of $5,000 a day under a bill
advancing in the House.
Lawmakers in the Louisiana House
overwhelmingly approved the measure on Monday
and sent it to the Senate for consideration.
The legislation would allow the state’s
Attorney General to investigate and fine
pornographic websites that do not comply with
the state’s recently enacted age verification
law.
# ⚓ DaemonFC (Ryan Farmer) ☛ Illinois_State_Government
Targets_Children_With_iPhone_and_Android_Malware_to
“Report”_on_Friends,_Family,_and_Neighbors⠀⇛
The app encourages children to download it to
their phones without telling their parents
and use it to “report” people to the State
government, including the Department of
“Human Services”, which administers the State
mental hygiene laws, and of course, the
police.
The app conveniently provides children with
the ability to send pictures and video files
with their report, but the Google Play
description says the app can also just scan
the phone and see who your contacts are, read
your text messages, and upload the files on
your phone all by itself without telling you.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ PUF_Away_For_Hardware_Fingerprinting⠀⇛
Despite the rigorous process controls for
factories, anyone who has worked on hardware
can tell you that parts may look identical
but are not the same. Everything from silicon
defects to microscopic variations in
materials can cause profoundly head-
scratching effects. Perhaps one particular
unit heats up faster or locks up when
executing a specific sequence of instructions
and we throw our hands up, saying it’s just a
fact of life. But what if instead of
rejecting differences that fall outside a
narrow range, we could exploit those tiny
differences?
# § Confidentiality⠀➾
# ⚓ KeePassXC ☛ KeePassXC_Audit_Report⠀⇛
An audit of KeePassXC has been on the wish
list since we started this project over six
years ago. Today we are happy to announce the
release of an audit conducted by Zaur
Molotnikov, an independent security
consultant, that was completed on January 19,
2023 against KeePassXC 2.7.4. This audit was
conducted free of charge to the KeePassXC
Team and the findings and writeup were
reviewed for correctness.
o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Data_show_tens_of_thousands_of_inmates
disappearing_from_Russian_prisons,_likely_to_fight_as
mercenaries_in_Ukraine⠀⇛
Journalists at the independent news outlet
Mediazona studied data in 35 regions across Russia
and confirmed that the inmate population in these
areas fell by 17,000 people in 2022. The findings
corroborate reports that thousands of prisoners
have left incarceration since the start of Russia’s
full-scale invasion of Ukraine, often to fight
alongside Russian troops as mercenaries in exchange
for release.
# ⚓ The Economist ☛ How_Ukraine_is_using_fake_tanks_and_guns_to
confuse_the_Russians⠀⇛
Tanks, field artillery, mortars, machine guns;
almost any piece of military equipment can be
replicated in inflatable form. The Russians,
supposed masters of maskirovka, the art of military
disguise and trickery, have hot air balloon
factories producing inflatables including fighter
planes that can be parked in rows to look like busy
airbases. There are some issues recreating spindly
parts of equipment that stick out, like antennae on
radar systems. The Inflatech engineer explains that
“for example, a tank cannon is too long and the
pressure is not so high, so we have to use some
aluminum tubes as supports.” Demand is rising;
Inflatech has seen its orders increase by 30% since
the start of the war in Ukraine.
# ⚓ The Economist ☛ Kaja_Kallas_says_Ukraine_is_giving_the_free
world_a_masterclass_on_cyber-defence⠀⇛
Much of the free world’s response has inevitably
focused on conventional war, and rightly so. The
aggressor must be defeated on the battlefield, and
for that Ukraine needs military support. But Russia
is also waging an energy war, an information war
and a cyberwar. Democracies need to take steps to
defend themselves in all these areas, as well as
holding the line to defend a world where rules
still apply, and where technology works for, not
against, democratic societies. In this regard,
there are four things of which we need to take
note, and four things all free nations must do.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Girding_for_Wars_of_The_With_an_Endless
Arms_Race⠀⇛
Why is the Pentagon budget so high?
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Average_US_Taxpayer_Spent_$1,087_on
Pentagon_Contractors_in_2022⠀⇛
The average U.S. taxpayer in 2022 spent over four
times as much on Pentagon contractors than on
primary and secondary education, according to the
annual Tax Day analysis published in recent days by
the Institute for Policy Studies’ National
Priorities Project.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Human_rights_activist_releases_testimony_from_two
Wagner_Group_mercenaries_who_describe_executing_Ukrainian
civilians,_young_and_old_—_Meduza⠀⇛
The human rights activist behind the Gulag.net
project, Vladimir Osechkin, has released recorded
video calls with two former Russian prisoners who
fought in Ukraine as commanding officers with the
Wagner Group paramilitary cartel. In the
conversations, Azamat Uldarov and Alexey Savichev
describe numerous atrocities they say they
committed against civilians and fellow mercenaries.
(At the time of this writing, there is no
independent verification that the events they
describe actually occurred.)
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Rise_and_Role_of_Ukrainian_Ethnic
Nationalism⠀⇛
When I traveled to Ukraine for research in April, I
expected to see a great surge in nationalism as a
result of the Russian invasion, and I was not
disappointed. As in all wars, public rage has fused
with the need of the Ukrainian state and its
propaganda machine to motivate and mobilize the
population to fight. It is also both traditional
and understandable that mendacious Russian
propaganda claiming the nonexistence of Ukraine as
a genuine nation should be met with the wholesale
rewriting of history along Ukrainian nationalist
lines; nor was it unexpected that the hatred of
Ukraine spewed by much of the Russian media should
be met with hatred directed not only at the Russian
government and military but also at the Russian
people in general.
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Surprisingly_Durable_Myth_of_Donald_Trump,
Anti-Imperialist⠀⇛
Amid the sordid crimes of the American Empire,
running from the Mexican-American War under Polk to
the Forever Wars that have marked the 21st century,
there have been a few brave souls who have stood as
the nation’s conscience. These dissidents have
repeatedly mounted principled opposition to
plunder, torture, and conquest. The roll call of
anti-imperialist heroes includes Henry David
Thoreau, Mark Twain, W.E.B. Du Bois, Helen Keller,
Martin Luther King Jr., Noam Chomsky, Bernie
Sanders, and Barbara Lee.1
# ⚓ The Economist ☛ Khartoum_has_exploded_into_open_warfare⠀⇛
Behind the latest clashes is a struggle for power
between General Burhan and Mr Dagalo, and between
the complex constellations of political parties,
militias, rebel leaders and even foreign powers
allied to them. At its heart is a fight over who
will control the direction of Sudan’s political
transition, which began four years ago with the
overthrow of the brutal Islamist regime led by the
former dictator Omar al-Bashir.
# ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Report_from_Khartoum:_Civilians_Killed_&
Trapped_Amid_Fighting_Between_Factions_in_Sudan’s_Military⠀⇛
We go to Khartoum, Sudan, for an update on fighting
that began Saturday between the Sudanese military
and a rival paramilitary force that has left at
least 97 civilians dead and hundreds more injured.
The fighting pits Sudan’s military against a
powerful paramilitary group and has dashed hopes of
a civilian-led, democratically elected government —
a key demand of protesters who led Sudan’s mass
mobilizations in 2019 — and sparked fears of civil
war. “What should be the priority right now is a
ceasefire,” says Sudanese activist Marine Alneel.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Amnesty_Demands_Civilian_Protections_in
Sudan_as_Death_Toll_Soars⠀⇛
As an armed conflict between Sudan’s military and a
paramilitary group intensifies in the capital
Khartoum and surrounding areas, Amnesty
International on Monday implored the warring
factions to protect civilians and ensure access to
humanitarian aid.
# ⚓ The Hill ☛ Senior_ISIS_leader_suspected_killed_in_US_raid⠀⇛
The raid sought the senior ISIS Syria leader, an
unnamed operational planner responsible for
orchestrating attacks in the Middle East and
Europe, in a raid that “resulted in the probable
death of the targeted individual,” CENTOM said in a
statement.
# ⚓ The Gray Zone ☛ Enslavement_of_African_migrants_‘big
business’_in_Libya_thanks_to_EU_funding_—_UN⠀⇛
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Loyal_Friends_of_the_NRA_Vow_to_Save_Our
Guns_and_Fridges⠀⇛
Celebrating a “freedom-filled weekend,” gun freaks
just flocked to another NRA confab – Wall of Guns!
Rifles for Two-Year-Olds! Defend Against Radical
Lunatics! – to champion their sacred right to add
to our bloody carnage. Among a swarm of GOP pols,
the Orange Nazi memorably decried yuge gangs of
“communist maniacs” attacking “apartment stores”
and carting off refrigerators, air conditioners,
“fur coats, not fur coats, everything.” No wonder
they wanna vote for him.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘This_regime_is_not_subject_to_evolution’
Political_writer_Ilya_Budraitskis_explains_the_left’s_vision
of_decentralized_governance_and_why_the_CPRF,_Russia’s
communist_party,_must_exit_together_with_Putin_—_Meduza⠀⇛
The invasion of Ukraine confronted Russian society
with the consequences of a decades-long
transformation that began, among other things, with
Vladimir Putin’s introduction of a new Labor Code.
The new labor legislation, passed in December 2001,
curtailed the rights of labor unions, contributing
to social atomization and to the crumbling of
solidarity politics. Historian and political
commentator Ilya Budraitskis has been part of
Russia’s leftist political scene since the 1990s,
engaging in labor union activism and other civic
initiatives. Meduza spoke with him about Russia’s
wartime left-wing politics, the role of CPRF
(Russia’s establishment communist party) in the
large picture of the Russian left, the latter’s
survival in what Budraitskis calls “the conditions
of dictatorship,” and the goals its activists can
embrace now to bring about a decentralized,
democratic future Russia, where the state will
genuinely serve the interests of the majority.
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ A_Bad_Breakup⠀⇛
The end of the Cold War was supposed to usher in a
better world. After four decades of struggle, the
great battle between liberalism and Bolshevism had
ended in the former’s decisive victory. Many in the
West hoped that liberalism would now have free rein
to shape events around the world. Utopia, at least
of a liberal form, was finally within humanity’s
grasp.1
# ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ Imre_Boros_clarified:_We_are_not_allies
of_Russia,_but_of_the_United_States⠀⇛
# ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ EC_on_Hungarian_and_Polish_bans_of
Ukrainian_grain_imports:_unilateral_steps_are_unacceptable⠀⇛
# ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ From_adversary_to_friend_–_sanctions
suddenly_change_Orbán’s_view_of_US⠀⇛
# ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ Belarusian_ambassador:_our_Hungarian
partners_are_sort_of_our_lobbyists_to_get_us_back_into_the_EU
market⠀⇛
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ How_NATO_States_Sponsored_ICC_Prosecutor’s
Putin_Arrest_Warrant⠀⇛
ICC prosecutor general Karim Khan raised millions
from NATO states by crafting an arrest warrant for
Vladimir Putin while freezing investigations into
well-documented US and Israeli war crimes. Along
the way, he won powerful friends in Washington,
London, Kiev — and Hollywood.
o § Environment⠀➾
# ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ Appalachia’s_Quiet_Time_Bombs⠀⇛
Or you could read an Atlantic article from April
1962. Written by a Kentucky lawyer named Harry
Caudill, “The Rape of the Appalachians” was a
broadside against a relatively new method of coal
extraction—strip mining—and it managed to predict
precisely the environmental catastrophe that befell
eastern Kentucky this past summer.
“By a process which produces huge and immediate
profits for a few industrialists, the southern
Appalachians are literally being ripped to shreds,”
Caudill wrote. “Eventually every taxpayer from
Maine to Hawaii will have to pay the cost of flood
control and soil reclamation.”
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ New_Report_Details_Harmful_Impact_of_Air
Pollution_at_Every_Stage_of_Life⠀⇛
Air pollution negatively affects every stage of
human life, from impairing fetal development and
physical as well as intellectual growth during
childhood to accelerating bodily and cognitive
decline in adulthood.
# § Energy/Transportation⠀➾
# ⚓ Louwrentius ☛ I_Made_My_Blog_Solar-Powered,_Then
Things_Escalated⠀⇛
In 2020 I wondered if I could run my blog on
solar power, being inspired by Low-tech
Magazine, doing the same thing (but better)1.
The answer was ‘yes’, but only through spring
and summer.
I live in an apartment complex in The
Netherlands and my balcony is facing east.
This means it only receives direct sunlight
from 16:00 onward during spring and summer.
Most of the time, the panels only get
indirect sunlight and therefore generate just
a tiny fraction of their rated performance.
The key issue is not solar, but the east-
facing balcony (it should ideally be facing
south).
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Telegram_channels_report_drone_attack_after
fire_breaks_out_at_Belgorod_power_plant_—_Meduza⠀⇛
A thermal power plant in the Russian border
city of Belgorod caught on fire on Sunday
night. In the hours that followed, Telegram
channels and local news groups reported that
the blaze was a result of a drone attack.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘Protect_West_Milford’:_New_Jerseyans
Block_Construction_of_Fracked_Gas_Compressor⠀⇛
On the heels of a weekend rally, opponents of
a fracked gas expansion project risked arrest
Monday by blocking a construction site for a
compressor station in New Jersey with signs
calling on Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy to
“protect West Milford.”
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Celebration_as_Last_German_Nuclear
Plants_Power_Down⠀⇛
Environmentalists in Europe and beyond
cheered as Germany’s last three nuclear power
plants went offline over the weekend, a
controversial move the country’s
environmental minister hailed as the start of
“a new era of energy production.”
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ As_ExxonMobil_Dismisses_Drilling_in
Arctic_Refuge,_Locals_Say_‘Congress_Must_Act’⠀⇛
Defenders of Alaska’s Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge on Monday welcomed
ExxonMobil’s statement to shareholders that
the fossil fuel giant has no plans for
drilling in ANWR but also renewed calls for
Congress to pass legislation to protect the
region once and for all.
# ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ “Not_Too_Late”:_Author_Rebecca_Solnit
&_Filipino_Activist_Red_Constantino_on_Avoiding_Climate
Despair⠀⇛
We discuss climate solutions and the need for
broad involvement in the fight to avert
climate catastrophe with writer and activist
Rebecca Solnit and longtime Filipino climate
activist Renato “Red” Constantino. Solnit is
the co-editor of Not Too Late: Changing the
Climate Story from Despair to Possibility,
which features an essay by Constantino about
his role in the Paris Climate Agreement
titled “How the Ants Moved the Elephants in
Paris.” “This is the decade of decision, and
we need as many people as possible engaged as
fully as possible,” says Solnit.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ New_Renewable_Energy_Projects_Are
Overwhelming_US_Grids⠀⇛
It’s been clear for a long time that the
world has to move away from fossil energy
sources. Decades ago, this seemed
impractical, when renewable energy was hugely
expensive, and we were yet to see much impact
on the ground from climate change. Meanwhile,
prices for solar and wind installations have
come down immensely, which helps a lot.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Robot_Races_A_Little_Smarter_To_Go
Faster⠀⇛
[Steven Gong] is attending the University of
Waterloo and found himself with a 1/10th
scale F1TENTH autonomous RC car. What better
use of a fast RC car with some smarts than to
race itself around your computer science
building?
# § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾
# ⚓ The Revelator ☛ Species_Spotlight:_The_Lord_Howe
Island_Stick_Insect_Is_Holding_Its_Ground_—_for_Now⠀⇛
o § Finance⠀➾
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ McCarthy_to_Wall_Street:_GOP_Will_Hold
Economy_Hostage_to_Cut_Aid_Programs⠀⇛
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told the New York
Stock Exchange on Monday that his caucus will not
pass legislation to raise the debt ceiling unless
it includes steep federal spending cuts and work
requirements for key aid programs, a position that
Democratic lawmakers slammed as dangerous and
foolish hostage-taking.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Summer_Lee_Blasts_GOP’s_‘Pro-Starvation
Agenda’_as_McCarthy_Plots_Food_Aid_Cuts⠀⇛
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is reportedly set to
unveil a proposal Monday morning that would slash
federal food aid for millions of people as part of
Republicans’ broader plan to avert a debt ceiling
crisis of their own making.
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ Should_Courts_Be_Able_to_Mandate_Psychiatric
Care?⠀⇛
In the cities of the American West, the number of
homeless people is at near-historic highs.
California is the epicenter of this crisis; fully
half of the nation’s unsheltered homeless live
here. Once restricted to well-known skid rows, tent
encampments are now everywhere: in parks, along
thoroughfares, on residential side streets, in
parking lots, along freeways and riverbanks, behind
restaurants, and near schools and businesses.1
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Largest_U.S._Landlords_Reaped_Huge_Profits
Amid_Double-Digit_Rent_Hikes⠀⇛
Three months after the Biden administration
unveiled a nonbinding “Blueprint for Renters Bill
of Rights” that was applauded by corporate
landlords for doing little to rein in unfair rent
increases and evictions, a new report by government
watchdog Accountable.US showed on Monday that those
same property owners reaped enormous profits in
2022 as they demanded more of their tenants’
incomes in rent and excessive fees.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘The_Real_Americone_Dream’:_Ben_&_Jerry’s
Scoopers_Organizing_for_a_Union⠀⇛
Ben & Jerry’s workers at the ice cream company’s
flagship shop in Burlington, Vermont on Monday
filed for a union election amid a wave of
organizing efforts at Amazon, Apple, REI,
Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, and other major employers
across the United States.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Tax_the_Patriarchy_to_Support_Women_and
Families⠀⇛
While millions of households across the United
States are scrambling to file — or extend — their
taxes by the April 19th deadline, members of our
billionaire class are doing a great deal more
smiling than scrambling.
o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ George_Carlin_and_the_American_Dream⠀⇛
By SP Staff Last week’s Scheer Intelligence podcast
featured a headline inspired by the late comedian
George Carlin. The headline serves as an excuse to
revisit his 2005 HBO special “Life is Worth
Losing,” where Carlin includes one of his most
iconic bits critiquing America’s consumerism,
education, politics and the myth of the American
Dream. […]
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_mayor_wanted_on_fraud_charges_says_he
joined_war_in_Ukraine_—_Meduza⠀⇛
Rustyam Abushayev, the mayor of a town in Russia’s
Primorsky Krai who was put on Russia’s federal
wanted list last month for allegedly committing
fraud, said on Telegram that he’s joined the war in
Ukraine.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ The_Left_and_the_Ukraine_War⠀⇛
To be a leftist in the United States is a
dispiriting experience, but in the last year one of
the more dispiriting things has been to see the
attitude of many leftists themselves on a subject
of crucial importance: the war in Ukraine. The
consensus of the Washington establishment remains
that the U.S. must support Ukraine against Russian
aggression, in the form of providing enormous
amounts of military aid. Progressives in Congress
largely share this consensus, having voted for
military aid and even cravenly retracted their
letter to Biden in October that suggested he pursue
diplomacy. Outside the halls of power, too, many
leftistseffectively support Washington’s policies.
To be sure, they add the qualification that one
must also oppose American imperialism—but when
they’re supporting a U.S. proxy war that is
providing pretexts to increase military spending
and expand NATO (an instrument of U.S. power), this
is an empty qualification. The sad fact is that
there is little vocal advocacy in the U.S. today
for the only moral position, namely to engage in
immediate negotiations to end this horrific war.
# ⚓ House_Democrats_Interrogate_TikTok_as_Montana_Moves_Toward
Complete_Ban⠀⇛
o ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ TIKTOK:_Chinese_“Trojan_Horse”_Is_Run_By_State
Department_Officials⠀⇛
For quite some time, TikTok has been recruiting former
State Department officials to run its operations.
o ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ The_Egregious_Corruption_of_Clarence_Thomas_Is
Here_to_Stay⠀⇛
The problem with Justice Clarence Thomas isn’t just that
he’s reactionary or morally bankrupt. It’s that he isn’t
going anywhere any time soon.
o ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_lawmakers_move_forward_with_legislation_to
criminalize_assisting_organizations_like_the_International_Criminal
Court_—_Meduza⠀⇛
Draft legislation designed as a retaliation against the
International Criminal Court has won committee approval
in Russia’s State Duma, where lawmakers are moving
forward with amendments that would introduce felony
liability for “assisting in the implementation of
decisions by international organizations to which Russia
is not a party.”
o ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Bishop_Barber_Leads_Nashville_‘Moral_Monday’
Rally_Ahead_of_Vote_to_Arm_Teachers⠀⇛
As Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House of
Representatives prepared to vote on a bill that would
allow teachers to carry guns in schools, hundreds of
faith leaders and other demonstrators rallied outside the
state Capitol in Nashville to protest gun violence and
demand lawmakers enact firearm control legislation.
o ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Parler’s_New_Owner_Shuts_Down_Site:_‘No_Reasonable
Person_Believes_Twitter_For_Conservatives_Is_A_Viable_Business
Model’⠀⇛
Ah, remember Parler? They were the first of the
“alternative” social media companies targeting the
Trumpist crowd, in which I pointed out that their whole
“we don’t moderate” schtick wasn’t going to work. The
company speed ran the content moderation learning curve
faster than most. But even from the beginning, the
Trumpists who joined admitted it was just no fun when
they couldn’t whine about how victimized they were.
o ⚓ The Nation ☛ Can_Elly_Schlein_Pull_Italy_to_the_Left?⠀⇛
On February 26, Italy’s Democratic Party (PD) took an
unexpected turn to the left. Elly Schlein, an openly
bisexual 37-year-old woman who had quit the party eight
years earlier, won the primaries and became the first
woman to lead it since its inception in 2007. Given Prime
Minister Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right agenda, many eyes
are on the new PD leader, whom the international press
has dubbed “Italy’s AOC.”
o ⚓ The Nation ☛ What_Happened_in_Tennessee_Proves_That_We_Need_a
Third_Reconstruction⠀⇛
Two years ago, I wrote that white supremacists are
remarkably close to restoring Jim Crow, and that America
urgently needs a Third Reconstruction to salvage and
rebuild a true multiracial democracy. What I saw in the
past two years as a member of the 117th Congress, and
then as I watched the expulsion of two young Black
Democrats from the Tennessee House of Representatives
early this month, leaves me with an even greater sense of
dread.
o ⚓ The Nation ☛ Haiti,_April_2023:_Soon_There_Will_Be_No_One_Left_to
Kidnap⠀⇛
Haiti is still in crisis. Out of the headlines, perhaps,
but far from safe, secure, or stable.
o ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Montana_Passes_Laughably_Unconstitutional_Law_Banning
TikTok [Ed: Fentanylware defended by TechDirt again. The voice of
Koch, the sponsor?]⠀⇛
On Friday, Montana’s very silly legislature passed the
first law in the nation banning Tiktok. The bill’s title
is not subtle: SB 419: Ban tik-tok in Montana (they
couldn’t even get the name right).
o ⚓ The Nation ☛ Don’t_Count_Barbara_Lee_Out_of_the_California_Senate
Race⠀⇛
“It’s hard to tell time by revolutionary clocks.” That
observation by historian Lerone Bennett Jr. in an essay
about the turbulent times of the late 1960s is equally
apt today when trying to properly understand the dynamics
of important political contests such as the 2024 race to
replace California’s senior US senator, Dianne Feinstein.
o ⚓ [Old] Neritam ☛ Facebook_disables_accounts_tied_to_NYU’s_research
into_political_ads⠀⇛
Facebook said Tuesday that it disabled accounts tied to a
project from New York University that analyzed political
ads on the social network. The company said researchers
collected data from Facebook users without their consent.
[joke of this century]
o ⚓ Michael Geist ☛ Canada’s_Privacy_Failure:_Federal_Court_Dismisses
Privacy_Commissioner’s_Complaint_Against_Facebook_Over_Cambridge
Analytica⠀⇛
Federal and provincial privacy commissioners jointly
investigated the Cambridge Analytica case starting in
2018. That joint approach raised some concerns, but the
final report identified serious privacy violations and
included several recommendations for reform, including
new measures to ensure “valid and meaningful consent”,
greater transparency for users, and oversight by a third-
party monitor for five years. Facebook disagreed with the
findings and challenged the case in court. In fact, with
no order making power under current Canadian privacy law
and a federal court approach that examines each privacy
case “de novo” – ie. over again – there is no deference
given to the Privacy Commissioner’s prior findings as the
case must be made from scratch (as an aside, this is one
reason why I am less troubled than others by the creation
of a Privacy Tribunal in Bill C-27, which likely would be
treated with some deference by the courts).
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Fox_News_on_Trial⠀⇛
The case will test whether Fox’s brand of journalism —
which includes a long record of spreading falsehoods
(such as about where Barack Obama was born) — is legally
vulnerable. Today’s newsletter will look at both sides of
the case and its broader implications.
o ⚓ BBC ☛ EY_cuts_3,000_jobs_in_US_blaming_‘overcapacity’⠀⇛
Rival KPMG has also reportedly announced job cuts in the
US, while Accenture and McKinsey are among the big names
to have announced redundancies in recent months.
Accenture is slashing 19,000 jobs or roughly 2.5% of
staff globally, while McKinsey is reportedly cutting
about 1,400 roles or 3% of its employees.
o ⚓ The Hill ☛ Google_CEO_says_AI_will_impact_‘every_product_of_every
company,’_calls_for_regs⠀⇛
Pichai added that without guidelines, AI could be abused
by bad actors. The technology could be used to quickly
create deepfake videos to spread disinformation and could
“cause a lot of harm” at a societal scale, he told CBS’s
Scott Pelley.
o ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Advertisers_See_Elon_Musk_As_A_Liability_As_They_Avoid
Twitter⠀⇛
Elon Musk keeps talking about how he’s saving Twitter,
but it’s difficult to see how. He’s made the site much
more unstable, has been messing up basically every part
of “trust & safety 101,” is now facing a growing number
of lawsuits (including many over unpaid bills), has no
idea how the site actually works, and has regulators
breathing down his neck. And, on the business side, well,
it’s not going great. His grand solution to saving
Twitter — charging for Twitter Blue — has been a flop,
and each new “update” makes him more of a laughingstock.
Rather than increasing the value of using Twitter, he’s
made it worse by shutting down, or charging ridiculous
fees for, API access.
o § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ British_Media’s_Deception_on
‘Disinformation’⠀⇛
The U.K. government has poured over £25 million
into private “counter-disinformation” organisations
since January 2018 and four of these are directed
by people linked to the British or U.S. foreign
policy establishment.
Yet, while publishing information deriving from
these groups, much of it on the Ukraine war, media
outlets are failing to inform their readers of
these organisations’ ties to the U.K. government.
* § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾
o ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_punk_band_postpones_St._Petersburg_concert_after
lead_singer_defends_teenager_separated_from_her_father_following
anti-war_drawing_—_Meduza⠀⇛
A concert by the Russian band Naive scheduled for April
19 has been postponed until the spring of 2024, according
to the band’s Instagram page. “The new concert date will
be announced later. All purchased tickets are valid and
do not need to be exchanged,” says the Instagram post.
The group did not give a reason for the delay.
o ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ UN_Rights_Chief_Demands_Immediate_Release_of
Anti-War_Activist_Vladimir_Kara-Murza⠀⇛
The United Nations human rights chief on Monday condemned
a Russian court’s decision to sentence Vladimir Kara-
Murza, a Russian-British dissident who has publicly
criticized the invasion of Ukraine, to 25 years in prison
after a closed-door trial.
o ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_opposition_politician_Vladimir_Kara-Murza
sentenced_to_25_years_in_prison_—_Meduza⠀⇛
A Moscow court has sentenced Russian opposition
politician Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison,
granting prosecutors’ request, the independent outlet
Mediazona reported on Monday.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Harsh_Sentence_for_Putin_Critic_Highlights
Kremlin’s_Repression⠀⇛
The sentence given to Vladimir Kara-Murza, an opposition
activist and journalist who had urged the American
government to impose sanctions on Russian officials, is
longer than what is often given for murder in Russia, and
greater than the time being served by other imprisoned
Putin critics, like Aleksei A. Navalny.
It represents the latest chilling example of the
Kremlin’s wartime repression 14 months after the invasion
of Ukraine, and comes less than three weeks after the
arrest on espionage charges of Evan Gershkovich, an
American correspondent for The Wall Street Journal based
in Russia.
o ⚓ Quillette ☛ Philosophy’s_No-Go_Zone⠀⇛
These very public cancellations, in philosophy and
elsewhere, understandably grab all the attention. But
they aren’t particularly frequent, which gives the
impression that academic life chugs along as it should
for long periods between outbreaks of intolerance. This
essay is about why that impression is wrong. A kind of
philosophical cold war prevails during peacetime,
stifling debate and memory-holing inconvenient views. I
cannot speak for other disciplines, but the fact that
this happens in philosophy, with its traditional
encouragement of gadflies and skeptics, bodes ill for the
academy in general.
* § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾
o ⚓ Hollywood Reporter ☛ Artificial_Intelligence_Could_Be_“Really
Damaging”_to_Local_Broadcasters,_Warns_NAB_CEO⠀⇛
National Association of Broadcasters president and CEO
Curtis LeGeyt spoke out on the potential dangers of
Artificial Intelligence on Monday at the NAB Show in Las
Vegas. “This is an area where NAB will absolutely be
active,” he asserted of AI, which is one of the buzziest
topics this week at the annual convention. “It is just
amazing how quickly the relevance of AI to our entire
economy — but specifically, since we’re in this room, the
broadcast industry — has gone from amorphous concept to
real.”
o ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Julian_Assange,_WikiLeaks_&_War_Crimes_|_Peter
Mertens_Meets_Stella_Assange⠀⇛
With his media platform WikiLeaks, Julian Assange exposed
war crimes committed by US and European armies against
Iraq and Afghanistan. Once grounds for a Nobel Peace
Prize nomination, today his journalistic work is rewarded
with a witch-hunt and imprisonment. On the outside, his
wife Stella is fighting for his freedom.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Evan_Gershkovich,_the_detained_Wall_Street
Journal_reporter,_has_received_a_consular_visit.⠀⇛
Mr. Gershkovich, 31, was detained by Russian security
services in late March and charged with espionage, an
accusation that his employer and U.S. officials
vehemently deny. While Mr. Gershkovich has been able to
meet with Russian lawyers, the State Department had
repeatedly called for the Russian authorities to grant
consular access.
o ⚓ Quartz ☛ India_has_lost_the_second-largest_forest_area_among_all
countries_in_five_years⠀⇛
India lost 668,400 hectares (ha) of jungles on average
between 2015 and 2020, a new report has said.
The is only second to the scale of deforestation in
Brazil, noted the report released last month by Utility
Bidder, a UK-based utility costs comparison firm. Brazil
lost nearly 1.7 million hectares of forest between 2015-
2020, as climate change adversely affected forest growth.
o ⚓ CPJ ☛ Journalist_Saeed_Seif-Ali_rearrested_in_Iran⠀⇛
On April 11, authorities summoned Seif-Ali, editor-in-
chief of the state-run news website Didbaniran.ir, and
then arrested him and took him to an undisclosed
location, according to news reports.
o ⚓ The Dissenter ☛ Loyola_University_New_Orleans_Punishes_Student
Reporter_For_Engaging_In_Journalism⠀⇛
o ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ Court_ruling:_police_unlawfully_prevented_Telex
from_interviewing_Orbán⠀⇛
* § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾
o ⚓ NBC ☛ ‘He_didn’t_deserve_to_get_shot’:_Good_Samaritan_who_helped
Ralph_Yarl_found_him_bloody_and_motionless⠀⇛
Yarl, 16, had been trying to pick up his 11-year-old twin
brothers from a friend’s home but had gone to the wrong
street and house. His family’s attorneys, Lee Merritt and
Ben Crump, said he was shot twice after he rang the
doorbell.
o ⚓ NBC ☛ Ohio_grand_jury_declines_to_charge_8_officers_who_fatally
shot_Jayland_Walker⠀⇛
The jury of three men and six women, which included two
Black panelists, returned a “no bill” against the
officers, authorities said.
o ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Killer_Cop_Derek_Chauvin_Still_Costing_Minneapolis,
Minnesota_Millions_Of_Dollars⠀⇛
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin isn’t
done hurting city residents. He may be imprisoned but
he’s still costing the city millions of dollars. And
these cases aren’t related to the brutal act that saw him
charged and convicted for murder.
o ⚓ The Nation ☛ Changes_Everything⠀⇛
o ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Secret_injustice_for_Timor_Leste_–_the_AAT
reveals_more_than_intended,_but_still_not_the_facts⠀⇛
Efforts to dud Timor of its oil and gas are still kept
secret as today’s justice system still covers up for
Howard government machinations 23 years ago. Rex Patrick
reports on his journey to reveal the truth and the real
reason for the secrecy.
Most people instinctively know that secret trials carry
with them the risk of injustice, but having their
suspicion confirmed is problematic because of the very
secrecy that gives rise to the suspicion in the first
place. However, in a recent dispute in the Administrative
Appeals Tribunal, where the presiding officer did a last
minute reveal, the injustice was left lying in plain
sight.
o ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Advocates_Demand_Justice_for_Kansas_City_Teen
Shot_After_Knocking_on_Wrong_Door⠀⇛
Gun control advocates were among the progressives calling
for criminal charges on Sunday for a Kansas City,
Missouri resident who allegedly shot a Black teenager
last week when the 16-year-old mistakenly knocked on his
door.
o ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Meet_Frank_Mugisha:_A_Ugandan_Activist_Daring_to
Speak_Out_Against_Bill_to_Jail_&_Kill_LGBQT_People⠀⇛
We speak with Ugandan LGBTQ activist Frank Mugisha about
a draconian new anti-gay bill the country is on the verge
of imposing, which makes it a crime to identify as queer,
considers all same-sex conduct to be nonconsensual, and
even allows for the death penalty in certain cases. Both
the Biden administration and the U.N. secretary-general
are urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni not to sign
the bill into law. Mugisha says anti-LGBTQ measures in
Uganda reflect the legacy of British colonialism, which
introduced anti-sodomy laws across Africa, as well as the
influence of the U.S. religious right. “The homophobia
and transphobia we are seeing toward queer and trans
people in Uganda is from the West,” says Mugisha,
Uganda’s most prominent gay rights activist, who could
face decades in prison for “promotion” of homosexuality
under the new legislation.
o ⚓ The Nation ☛ System_Failure⠀⇛
I met Malcolm Harris once, back in 2011. He was part of
an escort of young activists who helped me navigate
making a brief address, by means of a “human megaphone,”
to the crowd at the People’s Library in Manhattan’s
Zuccotti Park. I’d been living in California, and it was
the first time I’d visited the park. Harris and some
others steered me in, and afterward we ate Vietnamese
food. I was able to place Harris as part of the crowd
around a magazine called The New Inquiry. He made an
impression.1
* § Monopolies⠀➾
o ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Apartment_Broadband_Monopolies_Still_Exist_Because_The
FCC_Has_Been_Lobbied_Into_Fecklessness⠀⇛
ISPs for years have struck cozy deals with landlords
effectively elbowing out competitors and allowing them to
create building-by-building broadband monopolies. That
stifled competition in turn results in higher costs for
access to an essential utility. And while the FCC passed
rules in 2007 trying to ban this, the rules were so full
of loopholes as to be effectively useless.
o § Patents⠀➾
# ⚓ Kluwer Patent Blog ☛ ‘Restricting_competencies_Milan_as
third_seat_central_division_Unified_Patent_Court_is
unacceptable’ [Ed: Milan in UPC is impossible; this is
missing the point that this whole thing is unconstitutional,
illegal, based purely on corruption that generally disgraces
the EU]⠀⇛
It is totally unacceptable to strip the
competencies of the third seat of the central
division of the Unified Patent Court now that it
will not go to London but most likely to Milan.
# ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ An_AI_Journey_From_Fractals_to
GPT⠀⇛
I recently was thinking back to 1996 and the start
of my senior year at Princeton University. Although
I was a mechanical & aerospace engineering major, I
had become fascinated with AI and so focused my
senior thesis on developing a new AI model within
the department of electrical and computer
engineering. Instead of employing traditional
layers, I utilized a fractal metaphor to design the
neural networks. The main theoretical advantage of
this approach was its potential to offer a deeper
understanding of how the network operated, allowing
us to peer into the brain and gain insights into
its learning process based on the structure
created. Furthermore, the model facilitated greater
human control and direction.
o § Trademarks⠀➾
# ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Rust_Foundation_so_sorry_for_scaring_the
C_out_of_you_with_trademark_crackdown_talk⠀⇛
The foundation, which steers the memory-safe
programming language, had proposed fresh rules on
the use of the word Rust and its logo, which
included the recommendation that people not use
‘Rust’ in their Rust crate names, eg: vulture-rs
would be preferred over vulture-rust. These draft
changes triggered a backlash.
o § Copyrights⠀➾
# ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ ACE_Shuts_Down_Pirate_IPTV_Providers_as
Unusual_Potential_Threat_Looms⠀⇛
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment has
seized around a dozen new domains in its relentless
war on pirate IPTV providers. The domains were all
taken over during the past few days, but the
appearance of a separate domain with unusual
characteristics may represent a potential threat to
ACE and pirates alike.
# ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Nintendo_‘Hacker’_Gary_Bowser_Released_From
Federal_Prison⠀⇛
Last year, a U.S. federal court handed a 40-month
prison sentence to Gary Bowser. The Canadian
pleaded guilty to being part of the Nintendo
hacking group “Team Xecuter” and has now served his
time. In part due to his good behavior, Bowser got
an early release from federal prison. He’s now at
the processing center, preparing for his return to
Canada.
# ⚓ Gabriel Sieben ☛ Nintendo_Switch_game_modding_is_illegal.⠀⇛
So, there you have it, in short. Breaking any
digital lock / TPM, without an exception being
created during the rule-making every three years,
is illegal. Even for fair use cases, like repairing
a tractor, or jailbreaking your smartphone. DMCA
Section 1201 takes precedence before any “Fair Use”
claim.
You might ask – wait a minute, jailbreaking my
iPhone is illegal? Well, it actually used to be,
but an exception was created for jailbreaking
smartphones and tablets. However, guess what
doesn’t have an exception yet: video game consoles.
Well, they do have one exception – you can break
digital locks, only to replace a broken disk drive,
as long as you then put the digital lock back
afterwards.
# ⚓ GO Media ☛ Nintendo_Escalates_War_On_Popular_Zelda_YouTuber
Behind_Multiplayer_Breath_Of_The_Wild_Mod⠀⇛
Nintendo first began targeting the Zelda
speedrunner’s YouTube channel on April 6 after he
uploaded footage of a Breath of the Wild
multiplayer mod he commissioned and released to the
public. Despite making videos featuring challenge
runs and other modded content for years, it
appeared to be the first time Nintendo signaled it
took any sort of issue with the content. Morino
posted about it on Twitter at the time, criticizing
the move and calling on the publisher to reverse
its decision.
He now says Nintendo has done the opposite,
proceeding to copyright claim over 20 additional
videos spanning his entire content making career.
While most of them included the word “mod” in the
title, at least one contained just vanilla gameplay
with commentary. “These takedowns may have started
with modded content, but they’ve spiraled into
something else entirely,” Morino said in his latest
video.
* § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾
o § Personal⠀➾
# ⚓ Random_ChatGPT_Conversation⠀⇛
Superman eventually uncovers the plan and thwarts
Webster’s attempt to steal the money. This
storyline serves as a commentary on the potential
dangers of technology and the importance of ethical
behavior in the financial industry.
# ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding_—_DGINOWU_Wordo:_FUDGE⠀⇛
# ⚓ toy_brick_hipocrisy?⠀⇛
I recently thought about how hypocritical it must
come across that I am saving plastic waste in other
areas of my life like prioritising packagefree,
paper or glass containers and only drinking tap
water, but also intending to own 18 kilograms of
plastic toy bricks that look like a giant castle.
# ⚓ Paper_Birch_Catkins_2023-04-14_(Fairbanks,_AK,_USA)_Posted
2023-04-17⠀⇛
A few days ago my family was out in the yard
enjoying the sunshine, and I noticed the male
catkins on the paper birch tree. I’m sure the male
catkins were there already, but I just noticed
them. So I took a few more photos.
# ⚓ Genesis_–_Part_I⠀⇛
I grew up in a small town in South Africa,
established in 1714 and with a population of
40,000. The weather there is amazing; winters are
mild and the summers are hot with an omnipresent
South Eastern Breeze that keeps you cool.
As a kid I would never have imagined I would sit in
Canada one day writing a blog on gemini. I had a
great childhood and am extremely greatful for the
experiences and friends I had in such a crucial
time of one’s life. I do enjoy being nostalgic,
always have, always will be. I find that music is
perfect for experiencing nostalgia, but more on
that in later posts.
o § Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ Tar,_gzip_and_date_in_file_name⠀⇛
It’s easy but I always have to type the whole
command. Moreover,
directory name have to be typed twice. I have been
doing this for years
and on all my *nix machines.
# ⚓ Identity_theft_is_not_a_joke,_Jim!⠀⇛
After 10+ years in the US, it finally happened:
someone tried to open a credit card in my name
today. I received an email from my bank
congratulating me and, fortunately, telling me that
the application was “pending”.
[...]
Upon arriving there, the person who helped me was
also not super useful. All they did was call
numbers and hand me the phone, so I had to explain
what happened for the 5th, 6th, and 7th time while
being transferred around. Some departments told me
that since the application was still pending, they
couldn’t do anything!
Eventually, I got sent to the right place. I heard
a familiar voice: “Hello, this is Ashley, how can I
help?”
“Hmmm, hi, Ashley… sorry for being rude and not
believing you earlier today. I’m at the branch
now.”
She laughed and said she totally understood, then
quickly helped me cancel the application and
oriented me to freeze my credit.
# § Internet/Gemini⠀➾
# ⚓ Re:CAPCOM_Updates⠀⇛
If you haven’t been watching been watching
the Official Project Gemini news feed,
solderpunk is back and has been making some
updates. The most recent update has been to
the official CAPCOM aggregator and includes
adding support for gemisub feeds, and better
handling of inactive feeds.
# ⚓ 2023_Week_14/15:_Status_and_Photos⠀⇛
In my high school and university days, I
attended multiple anime conventions a year. I
even met my wife through volunteer work at a
convention. After 2018, however, a
combination of personal events, the COVID-19
pandemic, and evolving interests led us not
to attend any anime conventions for three
years. Last weekend we visited Anime Boston
with a friend, and I had the best time I’ve
had at an anime convention in almost a
decade.
=> =============================================================================
World Wide Web but a lot lighter.
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§ Contents⠀➾
* GNU/Linux
o Audiocasts/Shows
* Applications
* Instructionals/Technical
* Games
* Distributions_and_Operating_Systems
o SUSE/OpenSUSE
o Fedora_Family_/_IBM
o Devices/Embedded
o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications
* Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software
o Events
o Web_Browsers/Web_Servers
# Mozilla
o SaaS/Back_End/Databases
o GNU_Projects
o Programming/Development
# Python
# Java
* Leftovers
o Science
o Education
o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture
o Proprietary
o Security
o Defence/Aggression
o Transparency/Investigative_Reporting
o Environment
# Energy/Transportation
# Wildlife/Nature
# Overpopulation
o Finance
o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics
# Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda
o Censorship/Free_Speech
o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press
o Civil_Rights/Policing
o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality
o Monopolies
# Patents
* Gemini*_and_Gopher
o Personal
o Technical
* § GNU/Linux⠀➾
o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾
# ⚓ Tux Digital ☛ This_Week_in_Linux_222:_LXQt_Desktop,_New
SUSE_CEO,_Flathub_Beta,_PineTab_2,_KDE_Connect_&_More_Linux
News!⠀⇛
On this episode of This Week in Linux, LXQt
released version 1.3 of this lightweight desktop,
KDE Connect announced the roadmap for 2.0, SUSE
announced their new CEO, the PineTab is back with 2
different models, we take a look at the next
version of the Flathub website, the wait for Godot
4.0…
# ⚓ Linux_User_Space_Episode_3:19:_You_Got_Moxie,_Kid⠀⇛
Coming up in this episode
1. Leo shows his moxy
2. Ubuntu falls flat
3. Watch the browsers
4. A Look back on our season
5. and Leo moves his files
# ⚓ Late_Night_Linux_–_Episode_225⠀⇛
A tried and tested way to stream your music
collection, Silverblue but hot rodded, a GUI to
monitor your network traffic, the modern way to do
2FA, KDE Korner, and loads more.
# ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Blogs:_Watch_the_LibrePlanet:_Charting_the_Course
videos_on_GNU_MediaGoblin_and_PeerTube⠀⇛
March 18 & 19 was a weekend packed full of events
and get-togethers, where people gathered for the
Free Software Foundation’s (FSF) fifteenth edition
of its annual LibrePlanet conference. Relive
LibrePlanet: Charting the Course and catch up on
the talks you missed with video and audio versions.
# ⚓ Ubuntu_Podcast_from_the_UK_LoCo:_Mastodon_on_My_Résumé
(Episode_1)⠀⇛
In this episode we discuss:
# Running your own Mastodon for a group_of_friends.
# Looking for the best_Linux-loving_laptop to rival the Apple
Silicon offerings.
* § Applications⠀➾
o ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ VirtualBox_7.0.8_Adds_Initial_Support_for_Linux
Kernel_6.3,_Many_Improvements⠀⇛
Coming three months after VirtualBox 7.0.6, the
VirtualBox 7.0.8 release is here to introduce initial
support for the upcoming Linux 6.3 kernel series, due out
next week on April 23rd, as well as improved support for
the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 9.1, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 kernels.
In fact, this new VirtualBox release brings many Linux
goodies, such as the ability to bypass kernel modules
signature verification by specifying the
VBOX_BYPASS_MODULES_SIGNATURE_CHECK=”1″ parameter in /
etc/vbox/vbox.cfg for Linux hosts or in /etc/virtualbox-
guest-additions.conf for Linux guests.
o ⚓ Simon Ser ☛ Simon_Ser:_Status_update,_April_2023⠀⇛
Hi!
In the last month I’ve continued working on go-imap v2.
I’ve written the server side, implemented an in-memory
server backend, and spent quite a bit of time fixing
issues reported by imaptest. I only have a handful of
test failures, most of which due to \Recent being
unimplemented on purpose because it’s been removed from
the new IMAP4rev2 RFC. The end result is a much more
correct and reliable server implementation compared to
v1. I’ve pushed some incremental improvements for the
client side as well, fixing compatibility issues with
servers in the wild and adding a few more extensions.
Next, I’d like to explore server-side command pipelining
and fix the remaining issues related to unilateral
updates.
o ⚓ Inkscape_is_hiring:_Accelerating_the_GTK4_migration⠀⇛
The GTK4 migration is one of the major refactoring
projects on Inkscape’s roadmap. Besides migrating to a
newer and more actively developed GUI framework version,
this will help to significantly improve the performance
of the user interface and the canvas (in particular
OpenGL).
However, the migration is a complex endeavour and will
change hundreds of files in our codebase. For this
reason, it is imperative to perform the migration as
quickly as possible, because all other work that touches
the user interface during the migration time will face
conflicts.
For this reason, the development team has decided to
accelerate the migration in a two-fold way: a GTK expert,
i.e. a senior C++ developer with GTK experience, will be
hired and bring expert knowledge about GTK to the table.
At the same time, an Inkscape expert will be hired for
the same duration, bringing expert knowledge about
Inkscape’s internal workings to the table. Those two will
form a powerful team to drive the GTK4 migration.
Additionally, multiple senior Inkscape developers are
available to consult the migration process as a whole.
§ Job posting: Senior C++ developer
The Inkscape project is looking for a senior C++
developer with experience in gtkmm.
They will perform some of the essential steps of the GTK4
migration for Inkscape including ensuring that the C++
bindings (gtkmm, pangomm, cairomm, etc.) are adequate,
over a four month time period.
* § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾
o ⚓ What_is_Strip_Command_and_How_to_Use_it?⠀⇛
In this article, you will learn what the strip command
is, its usecase, and how to use it to reduce the size of
your compiled program. Tutorial Details Description
Stripping the Information from Compiled File Difficulty
Level Moderate Root or Sudo Privileges No Host System
o ⚓ How_to_Power_an_Arduino_in_11_Ways⠀⇛
This is the best, simplest, and most beginner-friendly
way to run an Arduino.
o ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ Linux_Terminal_Basics_#10:_Getting_Help_in_Linux
Terminal⠀⇛
Learn how you can get help about using Linux commands in
the final chapter of the Terminal Basics series.
o ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ 5_Essential_Ways_to_Find_File_Owners_in_Linux⠀⇛
In this article, we will explore five different ways to
find file owners in Linux. File ownership is an important
aspect of file and directory management in Linux.
Understanding who owns a file can help you troubleshoot
issues, manage access control, and understand file system
permissions. By using various command-line tools and
utilities available in Linux, you can easily find the
owner of a file or directory.
o ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ Exploring_Pop!_OS:_Setting_up_a_virtual_machine_for
testing⠀⇛
In this article, we will discuss how to set up a virtual
machine with Pop!_OS, a Linux distribution that is
gaining popularity among developers and enthusiasts. A
virtual machine can be a useful tool for testing new
software or running applications that are not supported
by your primary operating system.
o ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ 5_ways_to_open_a_port_in_Linux_explained_with
examples⠀⇛
In this article, we will discuss the five different ways
to open a port in Linux, which is a critical task for
anyone who wants to run a service or application that
requires network connectivity. We will explore each
method in detail, along with practical examples and
troubleshooting tips.
o ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ How_to_clear_the_Nginx_Cache⠀⇛
Hello friends. In this post, you will learn how to clear
the Nginx cache. This process is convenient to do when
making deep changes to the website that we manage. Nginx,
like other web servers, has a cache where they store
sensitive data to improve site performance and shorten
response times.
o ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ How_to_Install_ModSecurity_with_Apache_on_Ubuntu⠀⇛
Hello, friends. In this post, you will learn how to
install ModSecurity with Apache on Ubuntu / Debian. Let’s
see. mod_security is a security module of Apache, it acts
as a web application firewall and filters and blocks
suspicious requests. Therefore, many sysadmins rely on
this product to increase the security of Apache web
server.
o ⚓ Trend Oceans ☛ How_do_I_Turn_Off_or_Remove_the_MySQL_Password
Validation⠀⇛
Have you set the Password Validation setting to “Strong,
Medium, or Low”? Read the steps to update the password
policy in MySQL. While working on my local environment, I
have set the password validation policy to “high,” and
because of that, I need to type a long password to access
the MySQL database.
o ⚓ Trend Oceans ☛ How_To_Resolve_Error_1819_(HY000):_Your_Password
Does_Not_Satisfy_The_Current_Policy_Requirements⠀⇛
Not to worry about this error, you can simply follow the
policy or else change the policy. When changing your
password or creating a new database user in MySQL, you
will find the error 1819 (HY000): Your password does not
satisfy the current policy requirements.
o ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Steam_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|_20.04⠀⇛
Welcome to the world of Steam, the ultimate gaming
platform designed for gamers and game enthusiasts alike.
Steam is a powerful gaming client that brings together an
extensive library of games, social features, and
community-driven content, creating a one-stop solution
for all your gaming needs.
o ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Telegram_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|_20.04⠀⇛
Welcome to the world of Telegram, a powerful and user-
friendly messaging platform that aims to make
communication more secure, reliable, and enjoyable. With
its sleek design, cutting-edge features, and robust
security measures, Telegram stands out as a preferred
choice for millions of users worldwide.
o ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_FrostWire_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|
20.04⠀⇛
FrostWire is an open-source and versatile peer-to-peer
file sharing platform that offers a myriad of features to
enhance your downloading and sharing experience. With its
user-friendly interface and efficient performance,
FrostWire has become a popular choice among users looking
for a reliable P2P software.
o ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Brave_Browser_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|
20.04⠀⇛
The Brave Web Browser is an innovative, open-source
browser that has quickly gained popularity for its
emphasis on security, privacy, and speed. In a world
where privacy concerns and security threats are on the
rise, Brave offers users a refreshing alternative to
traditional browsers.
o ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_VLC_Media_Player_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|
20.04⠀⇛
The VLC Media Player is a powerful, versatile, and open-
source media player that has gained popularity for its
ability to play virtually any media file format.
Developed by the VideoLAN project, this media player
offers a wide range of features and functionalities,
making it an essential tool for multimedia enthusiasts.
o ⚓ Linux.org ☛ Manipulating_PDFs_with_PDFsam⠀⇛
Many people use PDF files for sending and reading
documents. A Portable Document Format (PDF) is a format
to store text and images in their original layout. This
means that if you create a PDF file with text using a
specific font, anyone looking at the document will see
the original font style. The best part of this is that
the systems on which the PDF file is being read do not
need to have the font installed on it.
o ⚓ ID Root ☛ The_Complete_Beginner’s_Guide_to_Using_Chmod_Recursive
on_Linux⠀⇛
In the world of Linux, file permissions are crucial for
maintaining the security of a system. The chmod command
is one of the most frequently used commands to change
file permissions.
o ⚓ Binary_log_format_in_MySQL⠀⇛
Introduction Hey there, SQL aficionados! Today, we’re
going to take a leisurely stroll through the world of
binary logs in MySQL.
o ⚓ Linux Handbook ☛ Setup_Username_and_Email_in_Git⠀⇛
Git asking you “please tell me who you are”? You need to
set up the git username and email. Here’s how to do that.
o ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ How_to_Install_and_Use_Docker_Compose:_A_Beginners
Guide⠀⇛
New to Docker Compose? This guide will help you get
started with installation and usage basics for your
multi-container applications.
o ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ How_to_Upgrade_to_Fedora_38_from_Fedora_37
Workstation_(GUI_and_CLI)⠀⇛
Fedora 38 is now officially released as per planned
without any delays. This release brings stunning GNOME 44
desktop for workstation editions, KDE Plasma 5.27 (the
last plasma five series) and more. You can read my
feature guide for Fedora 38 on this page.
If you’re trying to upgrade to Fedora 38 from Fedora 37,
here are the recommended steps you should follow.
* § Games⠀➾
o ⚓ Quartz ☛ Angry_Birds_join_Sonic_the_Hedgehog_in_Sega’s
portfolio⠀⇛
Sega Sammy Holdings is buying Angry Birds’ creator Rovio.
* § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾
o ⚓ Manjaro_Linux_vs_Gentoo_Comparison_–_All_Features_Checked⠀⇛
All who have used Linux must have heard about big names
such as Ubuntu, Debian, Arch and Mint. Very few know
about the smaller ones like Manjaro or Gentoo. Such
people do not know what they are missing.
o ⚓ AlmaLinux_vs_Ubuntu_–_Which_one_should_you_choose?⠀⇛
We installed the AlmaLinux workstation and would love to
share with you all what we found out. Previously this was
known as “Lenix” and is a continuation of a world-class
OS for servers, CentOS which was made by CloudLinux Inc
and promised to be free always and have compatibility
with RHEL and CentOS.
o ⚓ TecMint ☛ Debian_vs_Ubuntu:_What’s_the_Difference?⠀⇛
There are hundreds of Linux distributions, each unique in
its own way.
o ⚓ TecMint ☛ 10_Best_Ubuntu-Based_Linux_Distributions⠀⇛
Ubuntu is arguably one of the most popular and widely-
used Linux distributions owing to its classic UI,
stability, user-friendliness, and rich repository that
contains over 50,000 software packages.
o § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾
# ⚓ LWN ☛ openSUSE_ALP:_Current_Status_&_A_Starting_Point_for
Future_Discussions⠀⇛
Hello everyone,
I wanted to write this mail to let everyone know
the current status of
SUSE's ALP (Adaptable Linux Platform) efforts and
hopefully get the ball
rolling with openSUSE making use of these efforts.
This is a long mail, but I've done my best to be
brief and shift the
more esoteric technical detail as an appendix for
those most interested
in contributing.
First, I want to clear up "What is SUSE ALP?"
SUSE ALP is not a single new product by SUSE, in
the same way that SLE
isn't a single product.
Just like now where SUSE has SLES, SLED, SLE Micro,
SLE for SAP and
more, SUSE ALP is a 'platform' that is going to
produce whole families
of products.
The key defining difference between SLE and ALP
though is that SUSE is
building ALP with "Adaptability" being an absolute
core aspect.
This should reduce or eliminate the situation we
often see with SLE,
where products are 'stuck' using the same versions
of core components
like glibc and python for the whole lifespan of a
codebase.
With ALP, SUSE will be building things in a way
where different ALP
products can have different versions of core
components, be supported
for different lengths of times, and with old
versions of those
components be removed when they're no longer
needed.
This is also why you do not hear about a singular
ALP 'codebase',
because the way ALP Products are built they
potentially could draw from
multiple codebases, potentially with very different
lifecycles; eg. One
ALP Product may be what most would call a very
'stable' distribution,
another could be 'rolling', and a third could be a
hybrid between the
two.
I feel this is the most exciting thing about ALP,
and it's the most
interesting engineering aspect of ALP as it
dramatically changes HOW we
build these products in OBS. See the appendix for
details.
So, if ALP is not a single product, what is SUSE
building?
SUSE's current efforts are focused on two SUSE ALP
products, which you
can currently see in OBS as SUSE:ALP:Products:
Bedrock and :Micro.
These names are unlikely to be final, but they are
expected to be
server-focused products, heavily leaning on
transactional-updates and
containerisation to even further push the core
"Adaptability" goals of
ALP; It's far easier to shift and swap what
versions of libaries are in
play when (almost) everything using them is
containerised and the OS is
being thought of as a cohesive unit that is updated
in atomic operations
These will not be the only two products SUSE builds
from ALP, but it's a
starting point.
Going forward, just like for the SLE family of
products, the primary
build environment for these products is going to
have to be SUSE's
internal build service. This is so SUSE can have
these commercial ALP
offerings certified the way they are required to
be.
However, we want ALP, both the code AND the
different way of building
things, to be available to openSUSE and ideally
reused/adapted for
openSUSE's own offerings. We still want to build
ALP in the _open_ in
addition to what we need to do for SUSE's
commercial offerings.
Therefore, the current working plan is as follows:
- All SUSE ALP Products will be built in SUSE's
Internal Build Service,
using sources that originated from openSUSE:Factory
- All packages used to build SUSE ALP Products
will be copied to
openSUSE's Open Build Service without alteration
- All SUSE ALP Products will be copied from
SUSE's IBS to openSUSE's
OBS with the only alterations being the obvious
necessary rebranding
- Any future changes to the SUSE's ALP
development workflow (eg. the
possible future introduction of a git-based
workflow for submitting
changes into IBS/OBS) would be also introduced for
any openSUSE ALP
Products
This should all sound very familiar because it's
very similar in concept
to what we already do with Leap Micro
I would like to make the following suggestion to
openSUSE on the next
steps it could take to extend the above.
Any new openSUSE distribution, such as the ones
discussed as
https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:16.0 or
https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:ALP/Workgroups/
GrassyKnoll should be
built as seperate "Products" using the new ALP way
of building things.
The ALP concept should be flexible enough that
these openSUSE Products
will be able to leverage all the stuff SUSE is
doing for SUSE's ALP
Products, but then we (community) can add anything
we want. If we find
it is not flexible enough, then we (SUSE) will work
to adapt it to make
it possible for the community to build what it
wants.
So, if we the community want to build something
like old Leap, that
should be totally technically feasible.
I can certanly imagine the community building
something with a stable
release cadence and that doesn't use transactional-
updates and
containers to run everything.
If that's the direction we as a community want to
go, we should be able
to get started soon when the above is in place in
OBS.
The biggest challenge I forsee would be ensuring we
have enough people
to maintain all the packages in that 'old
fashioned' way of doing
things, especially with SUSE going in a different
direction...but that
has always been an aspect of openSUSE's way of
doing things.
I could also see a future where we take this
opportunity to try
something like an ALP-based take on the MicroOS
Desktop, more polished,
opinionated and less 'tinkering friendly' than old
Leap. I'd imagine
that would certainly be possible; also, maybe in
parallel, if people
want to build it.
This approach would also tie in nicely with all the
awesome work the
Agama (formerly known as 'D-Installer') team have
been doing, as we
should be able to offer a single installation ISO
that offers all the
combined "openSUSE ALP" offerings, including the 1:
1 openSUSE copies of
SUSE's Products as well as any additional ones
built purely by openSUSE.
This would potentially cut out a lot of the work
needed for the
openSUSE-only Products as (speaking from
experience), creating and
maintaining installation media is often the biggest
pain.
What does everyone think?
# ⚓ LWN ☛ An_openSUSE_ALP_status_update⠀⇛
Richard Brown has posted an update on the status of
the SUSE Adaptable Linux Platform (ALP) project and
what it means for the openSUSE distribution.
o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾
# ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ Fedora_38_Released_with_GNOME_44_and_Full
Flathub_Access⠀⇛
Red Hat’s community Linux distro Fedora version 38
rolled out in beta on March 10, and today, just
over a month after, it is officially released and
available for download. This time, however, unlike
previous releases, there are no delays or
postponements of the initially scheduled release
date due to last-minute complications – mainly
unresolved bug issues. In other words, the
developers have managed to fit into the “Early
Final Target date.” So let’s have a look at what’s
new.
# ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ Fedora_38_Arrives_With_Unrestricted_Flathub
Access⠀⇛
Finally, Fedora 38 is here, equipped with many new
additions.
Fedora is also one of the most popular alternatives
to Ubuntu or any other Debian-based distro if you
are new to Linux.
This release is a good one and has quite a few
interesting upgrades.
# ⚓ Fedora Magazine ☛ Fedora_Magazine:_What’s_new_in_Fedora
Workstation_38⠀⇛
Fedora Workstation 38 is the latest version of the
leading-edge Linux desktop OS, made by a worldwide
community, including you! This article describes
some of the user-facing changes in this new version
of Fedora Workstation. Upgrade today from GNOME
Software, or use dnf_system-upgrade in a terminal
emulator!
§ GNOME 44
Fedora Workstation 38 features the newest version
of the GNOME desktop environment. GNOME 44 features
subtle tweaks and revamps all throughout, most
notably in the Quick Settings menu and the Settings
app. More details about can be found in the GNOME
44_release_notes.
# ⚓ Fedora Magazine ☛ Announcing_Fedora_Linux_38⠀⇛
Today I’m excited to share the results of the hard
work of thousands of Fedora Project contributors:
the Fedora Linux 38 release is here! With this
release, we’re starting a new on-time streak. In
fact, we’re ready a week early!
As always, you should make sure your system is
fully up-to-date before upgrading from a previous
release. Can’t wait to get started? Download while
you read!
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Fedora_38_is_out_now_with_GNOME_44,
official_Budgie_desktop_spin_and_more⠀⇛
Fedora has a big new release available in version
38 which came a bit early. As usual lots of new
features and fixes, plus a fancy new Budgie desktop
spin.
You can grab it as the main Fedora Workstation
which includes an upgrade to GNOME 44 that’s filled
full of new features like the thumbnail view in the
file picker, a new lock screen, enhanced quick
settings with a “background apps” section,
improvements to accessibility settings, better
Flatpak support along with the new unfiltered view
of applications on Flathub and so on. The Fedora
team also made an adjustment to make shut downs
faster.
# ⚓ LWN ☛ Fedora_38_released⠀⇛
The Fedora 38 release is available. Fedora has
mostly moved past its old pattern of late releases,
but it’s still a bit surprising that this release
came out one week ahead of the scheduled date. Some
of the changes in this release, including reduced
shutdown timeouts and frame pointers have been
covered here in the past; see the announcement and
the Workstation-edition “what’s new” post for
details on the rest.
# ⚓ Fabio_Alessandro_Locati:_Fedora_Sericea_and_Sway_Spin
released!⠀⇛
With Fedora 38 officially released, Sericea and
Sway Spin have also been officially released!
In the last month, I’ve been working on those
variants’ presence on the Fedora website. Now both
variants have their page on the Fedora Website
respectively at Sericea and Sway Spin.
If you have any questions, reach the Sway SIG in
the following ways:
Sway SIG mailing list. Sway SIG Matrix channel. I
hope many of you will find these valuable
improvements to Fedora as much as I do.
# ⚓ Weekly_status_of_Packit_Team:_Packit_April_2023⠀⇛
Weeks 14–15 (April 3rd – April 17th) # packit
source-git related commands can skip dist-git
repos, where the git trailer is not found, when
looking for the right dist-git dir where to work.
(packit#1938) Tmt tests can now be run with fmf
root outside of git root (packit#1936) Commits
created by Packit no longer contain the “Signed-
off-by” tag. (packit#1934) Packit’s source_git
functionality installs/loads the _packitpatch
script in a more reliable manner that doesn’t rely
on deprecated setuptools functionality.
# ⚓ Red Hat ☛ My_advice_for_transitioning_to_a_clean
architecture_platform⠀⇛
Now that you have become an application development
expert, it’s time to look at how clean architecture
would look when we map it to the infrastructure
side of an application_platform. In case you’re not
familiar with clean architecture, read part one in
this series, My_advice_for_building_maintainable,
clean_architecture.
o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾
# ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ MicroSys_Electronics_introduces_eval_kit_for
NXP_S32G_processor_series⠀⇛
MicroSys unveiled this month a Single Board
Computer featuring the NXP S32G multicore processor
optimized for automotive networking applications.
The miriac SBC-S32G399A features up to 18x CAN
interfaces, 12x Analog input and various ethernet
ports.
# ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ The_Flapper_Nimble+_is_an_Open_Source_winged
robot⠀⇛
Bitcraze recently featured the Flapper Nimble+
which is described as the world’s first
commercially available tailless flapping wing robot
designed for academic research or entertainment.
o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ GO Media ☛ Delete_(or_Update)_These_Malware_Apps_From_Your
Android_Device_ASAP⠀⇛
# ⚓ The Verge ☛ The_Verge⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Police ☛ Extend_Unlock_begins_replacing_Smart_Lock
in_Android_device_settings⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Authority ☛ Android_14_Now_Playing_feature_gives
your_music_stats_–_Android_Authority⠀⇛
# ⚓ TechRadar ☛ Watch_out_–_this_devious_new_Android_malware
impersonates_banks_and_governments_to_trick_you_out_of_your
crypto_|_TechRadar⠀⇛
# ⚓ SamMobile ☛ Google_Chrome_is_now_30%_faster_on_Android,_but
should_you_ditch_Samsung_Internet?_–_SamMobile⠀⇛
# ⚓ Hacker News ☛ Goldoson_Android_Malware_Infects_Over_100
Million_Google_Play_Store_Downloads⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Authority ☛ Xiaomi_13_Ultra_announced:_The_best
Android_camera_phone?⠀⇛
* § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾
o § Events⠀➾
# ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_Plumbers_Conference_CFP_announcements⠀⇛
The 2023 Linux Plumbers Conference (November 13-15,
Richmond VA, USA) has put out its calls for
proposals for the refereed track (due August 6) and
the microconference track (June 1). Proposals are
also being accepted for the kernel-summit track.
o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾
# § Mozilla⠀➾
# ⚓ dwaves.de ☛ How_a_golem_article_is_luring_Firefox
users_to_sign_up_for_Mozilla_Sync_–_why_Firefox_sucks
more_and_more_and_pings_Amazon_at_every_startup_–
alternatives?_(how_to_block_youtube_ads_with_palemoon
browser_:D)⠀⇛
in 2021 wrote this article. “Open Letter to
Mozilla – Google’s Browser dominance – is
Firefox not listening to user’s needs/
requests?” They at least – pretend to. Google
says: Thank You Mrs Baker – you successfully
destroyed the Firefox browser!
o § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾
# ⚓ Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu_Blog:_PostgreSQL_high_availability_made
charmingly_easy⠀⇛
In a previous blog, we talked about patterns to run
a database in a highly available manner. In this
blog, we present our open source recipe for
PostgreSQL high availability.
o § GNU Projects⠀➾
# ⚓ GNU ☛ coreutils_@_Savannah:_coreutils-9.3_released_
[stable]⠀⇛
This is to announce coreutils-9.3, a
stable release.
This is a bug fix release coming about 4
weeks after the 9.2 release.
See the NEWS below for a summary of
changes.
There have been 26 commits by 3 people in
the 29 days since 9.2.
Thanks to everyone who has contributed!
The following people contributed changes
to this release:
Nick Alcock (1)
Paul Eggert (5)
Pádraig Brady (20)
Pádraig [on behalf of the coreutils
maintainers]
==================================================================
Here is the GNU coreutils home page:
http://gnu.org/s/coreutils/
For a summary of changes and
contributors, see:
http://git.sv.gnu.org/gitweb/
?p=coreutils.git;a=shortlog;h=v9.3
or run this command from a git-cloned
coreutils directory:
git shortlog v9.2..v9.3
Here are the compressed sources:
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/coreutils/
coreutils-9.3.tar.gz (14MB)
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/coreutils/
coreutils-9.3.tar.xz (5.6MB)
Here are the GPG detached signatures:
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/coreutils/
coreutils-9.3.tar.gz.sig
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/coreutils/
coreutils-9.3.tar.xz.sig
b657a5fe51eed93cdafd9fe69594305ff040dd00
coreutils-9.3.tar.gz
oz0sC8Sb48eaR5SUTc2HEDv0l7U6FLr81DHIylOXUlI=
coreutils-9.3.tar.gz
cd1fd7e27d46fd2497b8f2a670b54785530ef7d2
coreutils-9.3.tar.xz
rbz8/omSNbceh2jc8HzVMlILf1T5qAZIQ/
jRmakEu6o= coreutils-9.3.tar.xz
Verify the base64 SHA256 checksum with
cksum -a sha256 --check
from coreutils-9.2 or OpenBSD's cksum
since 2007.
gpg --verify coreutils-9.3.tar.gz.sig
pub rsa4096/0xDF6FD971306037D9 2011-
09-23 [SC]
Key fingerprint = 6C37 DC12 121A
5006 BC1D B804 DF6F D971 3060 37D9
uid [ unknown]
Pádraig Brady <P@draigBrady.com>
uid [ unknown]
Pádraig Brady <pixelbeat@gnu.org>
gpg --locate-external-key
P@draigBrady.com
gpg --recv-keys DF6FD971306037D9
wget -q -O- 'https://savannah.gnu.org/
project/release-
gpgkeys.php?group=coreutils&download=1' |
gpg --import -
gpg --keyring gnu-keyring.gpg --verify
coreutils-9.3.tar.gz.sig
Autoconf 2.72c.17-0cc3
Gnulib v0.1-6046-g4b60490554
Bison 3.8.2
* Noteworthy changes in release 9.3
(2023-04-18) [stable]
** Bug fixes
cp --reflink=auto (the default), mv,
and install
will again fall back to a standard copy
in more cases.
Previously copies could fail with
permission errors on
more restricted systems like android or
containers etc.
[bug introduced in coreutils-9.2]
cp --recursive --backup will again
operate correctly.
Previousy it may have issued "File
exists" errors when
it failed to appropriately rename files
being replaced.
date --file and dircolors will now
diagnose a failure to read a file.
Previously they would have silently
ignored the failure.
[This bug was present in "the
beginning".]
md5sum --check again correctly prints
the status of each file checked.
Previously the status for files was
printed as 'OK' once any file had passed.
This also applies to cksum, sha*sum,
and b2sum.
wc will now diagnose if any total
counts have overflowed.
`wc -c` will again correctly update the
read offset of inputs.
Previously it deduced the size of
inputs while leaving the offset
unchanged.
[bug introduced in coreutils-8.27]
Coreutils programs no longer fail for
timestamps past the year 2038
on obsolete configurations with 32-bit
signed time_t, because the
build procedure now rejects these
configurations.
** Changes in behavior
'cp -n' and 'mv -n' now issue an error
diagnostic if skipping a file,
to correspond with -n inducing a
nonzero exit status as of coreutils 9.2.
Similarly 'cp -v' and 'mv -v' will
output a message for each file skipped
due to -n, -i, or -u.
** New features
cp and mv now support --update=none to
always skip existing files
in the destination, while not affecting
the exit status.
This is equivalent to the --no-clobber
behavior from before v9.2.
o § Programming/Development⠀➾
# ⚓ Andy_Wingo:_sticking_point⠀⇛
Good evening, gentle readers. A brief note tonight,
on a sticky place.
See, I have too many projects right now.
In and of itself this is not so much of a problem
as a condition. I know my limits; I keep myself
from burning out by shedding load, and there is a
kind of priority list of which projects keep
adequate service levels.
⚓ Sam_Thursfield:_Status_update,_18/04/2023⠀⇛
It’s been a long month, thankfully with a nice holiday in the middle.
I am divided between lots of things at work which is not helpful for
being able to focus on any interesting thing.
* § Python⠀➾
o ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ Python_Script_to_Send_an_Email_via_SMTP_Server⠀⇛
Sending emails programmatically is a common requirement
for web applications, automated reports, and
notifications. Python, with its vast ecosystem of
libraries, makes it simple to create a script for sending
emails using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
* § Java⠀➾
o ⚓ What_is_AtomicStampedReference_and_How_to_Use_It⠀⇛
AtomicStampedReference is a class in Java that provides
atomic operations on a reference object along with a
stamp or version number.
o ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ Top_Code_Formatting_Tips_for_Java_Developers⠀⇛
Java code formatting is an essential aspect of writing
clean, readable, and maintainable code. Adopting a
consistent set of formatting rules across your team or
organization will significantly improve the overall
quality of your codebase, making it easier for developers
to understand, modify, and debug code.
§ Leftovers⠀➾
* § Science⠀➾
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ NASA_Spacecraft_Sends_Back_Its_First_Stunning
Glimpses_of_Its_Asteroid_Targets⠀⇛
Behold, the Trojan asteroids.
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ LIVE:_SpaceX_Scrubs_Starship_First_Launch_Attempt
Due_to_Pressurization_Issues⠀⇛
So close!
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Archaeologists_Uncover_an_1,800-Year-Old_Roman
Winery_of_Unparalleled_Opulence⠀⇛
Marble floors and grape juice fountains.
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Mosquito_Saliva_Can_Actually_Suppress_Our_Immune
System,_Study_Finds⠀⇛
Sorry, what?
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ 70-Year-Old_Mystery_Over_Bizarre_‘Tully_Monster’
May_Finally_Have_Been_Solved⠀⇛
What is this thing??
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ New_Hunt_For_Signs_of_Type_II_And_Type_III
Civilizations_Came_Back_With_Bleak_Results⠀⇛
It’s oh so quiet.
* § Education⠀➾
o ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ UMich_tour_guides_discuss_impact_of_GEO_strike_on
campus_tours⠀⇛
As “decision day” approaches for prospective Wolverines,
many opt to take admitted-student tours and participate
in Campus Day activities.
o ⚓ Latvia ☛ Government_indulging_in_‘political_theater’_over_teacher
strike,_says_union⠀⇛
The ruling coalition government is indulging
in “political theater” in connection with demands put
forward by the Latvian Education and Science Employees’
Union (LIZDA), the union’s leader Inga Vanaga, told
Latvian Television’s “Morning Panorama” program April 17.
o ⚓ Latvia ☛ Teachers’_strike_set_to_go_ahead_if_wages_don’t_rise⠀⇛
The Latvian Education and Science Workers’ Union (LIZDA)
does not intend to abandon its intention to conduct a
strike, set to start on April 24, LIZDA’s head told
Latvian Radio on Monday. Meanwhile the government is
planning to adopt the salary-increase plan on Friday,
Latvian Television reported on April 17.
o ⚓ Latvia ☛ Growing_share_of_higher_education_in_employment_in
Latvia⠀⇛
Data published on April 17 by the Central Statistical
Bureau of Latvia show that, out of 804 thousand people
(aged 25 and over) employed on the national labor market
at the beginning of 2022, 42.1 % had higher education,
which is an increase of 0.9 percentage points over the
year.
* § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾
o ⚓ LRT ☛ Society_not_ready_for_menstrual_leave,_say_Lithuanian
employers⠀⇛
Spain has recently legalised menstrual leave, with parts
of France following suit. The initiative will sooner or
later reach Lithuania, say the reps of trade union and
employers.
* § Proprietary⠀➾
o ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Report:_Israeli_spyware_supplier_QuaDream_is
shutting_down⠀⇛
QuaDream, an Israel-based company that develops spyware
for hacking iPhones, is reportedly preparing to shut
down. CTech reported the development on Sunday, citing
multiple sources familiar with the matter. The news comes
a few days after Microsoft Corp. and Citizen Lab released
two reports that shed new light on QuaDream’s operations.
§ Security⠀➾
* ⚓ Security Week ☛ The_Security_and_Productivity_Implications_of_Low_Code/
No_Code_Development⠀⇛
The low code/no code movement provides simplified app
generation – but it needs to be understood to be safe.
* ⚓ LinuxSecurity ☛ Several_Distros_Release_Important_Advisories_for
Actively_Exploited_Linux_Kernel_Use_After_Free_Vuln⠀⇛
Several high-impact security vulnerabilities were recently
discovered and fixed in the Linux kernel. These flaws could
result in memory exhaustion, system crashes, denial of service
(DoS), the exposure of sensitive information, cross-site
scripting (XSS) attacks, privilege escalation attacks, or the
execution of arbitrary code.
* ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Tuesday_[LWN.net]⠀⇛
Security updates have been issued by Debian (protobuf), Fedora
(libpcap, libxml2, openssh, and tcpdump), Mageia (kernel and
kernel-linus), Oracle (firefox, kernel, kernel-container, and
thunderbird), Red Hat (thunderbird), Scientific Linux
(thunderbird), SUSE (gradle, kernel, nodejs10, nodejs12,
nodejs14, openssl-3, pgadmin4, rubygem-rack, and wayland), and
Ubuntu (firefox).
* ⚓ No_evidence_found_of_Little_Rock_School_District_data_use⠀⇛
The Little Rock School District, a victim of a 2022 data
security attack, is telling its past and present employees,
student families and vendors that there is no evidence that
their personal data has been “viewed, used or misused.”
However, that announcement — posted recently on the 21,000-
student district’s website — also states that the district is
providing no-cost credit monitoring and identity protection
services “out of an abundance of caution.”
Additionally, the district — which apologized for the concern
caused by the security breach — is telling affected individuals
to be vigilant in monitoring their accounts for identity theft
and fraud.
* ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ No_evidence_found_of_Little_Rock_School_District_data
use_after_ransomware_incident⠀⇛
And that is exactly the right advice — to not assume that
because the district paid ransom — that the data would never be
misused or later appear somewhere. And even though the district
may believe that “All such information was returned, and we
have obtained assurances that no use was made of the
information,” that is not a guarantee that it is true.
* ⚓ CNA ☛ Real_estate_firm_OrangeTee_&_Tie_fined_for_data_breach_involving
250,000_customers_and_employees⠀⇛
Real estate agency OrangeTee & Tie has been fined S$37,000 by
Singapore’s privacy watchdog after the personal data of more
than 250,000 customers and employees was compromised.
Names, bank account numbers, property transaction amounts, as
well as identity card numbers were extracted from outdated
database servers by a cybercrime group in 2021.
In a written judgment released on Monday (Apr 17), the Personal
Data Protection Commission (PDPC) found several lapses on
OrangeTee & Tie’s part that led to the data breach.
* ⚓ YLE ☛ Hacked_therapy_centre’s_ex-CEO_gets_3-month_suspended_sentence⠀⇛
The district court characterised the defendant’s actions as
particularly reprehensible, due to the scale of the data breach
as well as the sensitive nature of the information involved.
* ⚓ Bloomberg ☛ Hackers_Stole_School_Data._The_District_Left_Teachers_in
the_Dark⠀⇛
Classrooms across Tucson, Arizona, were ravaged by ransomware
in January that locked up computer systems and forced teachers
to revamp lesson plans. Officials in southern Arizona’s largest
school district tried assuring students and staff for weeks
that, despite the cyberattack, sensitive data wasn’t stolen.
* ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ Dutch_hacking_suspects_to_be_in_court_April_20;_Dutch
police_try_to_warn_others_to_“stop_cybercrime”⠀⇛
There’s been a lot of speculation following the arrest of Conor
Fitzpatrick (aka “Pompompurin”) once it began to really sink in
for some people that law enforcement has both the RaidForums
BreachForums databases.
* ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Capita_IT_breach_gets_worse_as_Black_Basta_claims
it’s_now_selling_off_stolen_data⠀⇛
Black Basta, the extortionists who claimed they were the ones
who lately broke into Capita, have reportedly put up for sale
sensitive details, including bank account information,
addresses, and passport photos, stolen from the IT outsourcing
giant.
A spokesperson for the London-based corporation, which has UK
government contracts totaling £6.5 billion ($8 billion), said
it hasn’t yet confirmed if that data leak is legit.
“We continue to work closely with specialist advisers and
forensic experts in investigating the incident,” a Capita
spokesperson told The Register.
* ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ HHS_Cybersecurity_Task_Force_Provides_New_Resources_to
Help_Address_Rising_Threat_of_Cyberattacks_in_Health_and_Public_Health
Sector⠀⇛
The Knowledge on Demand platform marks the first time HHS has
offered free cybersecurity trainings to the health sector
workforce and reflects the Department’s continued commitment to
supporting the HPH Sector’s defense against cyberattacks.
This new Knowledge on Demand platform offers awareness
trainings on these five cybersecurity topics: social
engineering, ransomware, loss or theft of equipment or data,
insider accidental or malicious data loss, and attacks against
network connected medical devices.
* ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ Five_months_after_Crown_Point_Schools_suffered_a
cyberattack,_they_still_don’t_know_what_happened_or_what_they_will_do⠀⇛
In November, Crown Point Community School students returned to
classes after a “network outage” incident that the district
feared might be a cybersecurity breach.
§ Defence/Aggression⠀➾
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Philippine_govt,_opposition_slam_Chinese_envoy_for_comments_on
Manila’s_Taiwan_policy⠀⇛
They took exception to ambassador’s reference to safety of
150,000 Filipino workers on neighboring island.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ G7_talks_tough_on_Ukraine,_Taiwan_and_Korea_during_Blinken’s_Asia
trip⠀⇛
The US Secretary of State earlier visited Vietnam where he
discussed closer ties despite human rights concerns.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Moldova_Tells_Moscow_Not_To_Meddle_After_Barring_Russian
Governor⠀⇛
Moldova has told Russian politicians not to meddle in its
internal affairs after barring a Russian delegation from
entering the country ahead of a regional election.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Ukraine_Skeptical_Over_Efforts_To_End_War_With_Russia⠀⇛
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has cast doubt on
efforts to bring about peace in his country’s war with Russia,
saying during a visit to Iraq that Moscow “wants war.”
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ US_warship_sails_through_Taiwan_Strait_days
after_China_drills⠀⇛
A US warship sailed through the waters separating Taiwan and
mainland China, the US Navy said, days after Beijing staged war
games around the self-ruled island.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China_defence_minister_Li_Shangfu_hails_‘strong’
Russia_ties_in_meeting_with_Vladimir_Putin⠀⇛
Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu on Sunday hailed ties with
Moscow during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin
in the Kremlin.
* ⚓ Defence Web ☛ SADC_workshop_targets_prisons_to_prevent_violent
extremism_breeding⠀⇛
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) recognises
prison and correctional facilities in its member states can be
places where radicalisation and “engagement with extremist
groups” happens and is taking measures to ensure identification
and prevention.
* ⚓ Defence Web ☛ SA_calls_for_end_of_hostilities_in_Sudan⠀⇛
Government says it has noted with concern and condemns the
fighting that erupted on Saturday morning in several parts of
Khartoum and other areas outside the capital between the Sudan
Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
* ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Economic_Sanctions_Are_Simultaneously_Ineffective_and_Cruel⠀⇛
Joe Biden’s administration keeps boasting about how successful
international sanctions have been in punishing Russia for
invading Ukraine. But that boast is increasingly hollow, both
with respect to the extent of international unity and the
success of the sanctions.
* ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Creating_a_Hypersonic_Pentagon_Budget⠀⇛
Originally posted at TomDispatch. In our present social media
world, who even remembers that the Internet’s first
“mothership,” as Ben Tarnoff put it at the Guardian years ago,
was the U.S. military, thanks to a Cold War era urge to link
computer communication to the potential front lines of war?
* ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Diplomacy_for_Peace,_Dead_in_US,_Blossoms_Elsewhere⠀⇛
“Global Power Struggles Signal An End to An Era of Diplomacy.”
So ran a page one headline to New York Times April 11 print
edition for an article marking Joe Biden’s ceremonial visit to
Ireland to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday
Accords.
* ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Saudi_Arabia:_When_Being_Neutral_Isn’t_Neutral_Anymore⠀⇛
“We do not believe in polarization or selecting between one
partner and another,” Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Foreign
Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said, asserting the
Kingdom’s right to act “based on its own interests” and to have
“strategic partnerships with [many] countries.”
* ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Mainstream_Media_Turn_Coats_on_‘National_Security’_Leaks⠀⇛
On April 14, the US Department of Justice charged Airman First
Class Jack Teixeira with copying and sharing information
“connected with” or “relating to” the “national defense.”
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Ukraine_Prepares_For_Contact_Group_Meeting_Expecting_‘Solid
Decisions’⠀⇛
Ukraine is preparing for a meeting of the Ukraine Defense
Contact Group later this week, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
said on April 17 as fighting continued unabated in Ukraine’s
eastern Donetsk region.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Families_Of_Flight_PS752_Victims_Criticize_Iran’s_Judiciary_For
‘Show_Trial’⠀⇛
An association representing the families of those killed in the
downing of a Ukrainian commercial flight by Iran more than two
years ago has criticized the verdicts issued in Iran against
the alleged perpetrators as a “show trial.”
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Iranian_Women,_Girls_Continue_To_Defy_Hijab_Crackdown⠀⇛
Despite a new plan by the Iranian police to crack down harder
on those opposing the wearing of the hijab — the head covering
compulsory for Muslim women — reports and images published on
social media indicate that a significant number of Iranian
women and girls continue to resist the measures.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Lavrov_Travels_To_Brazil_As_It_Pushes_Peace_Proposals_Rejected
By_Ukraine⠀⇛
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived in Brazil
for talks which comes as Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula
da Silva pushes a diplomatic approach for peace in Ukraine that
has irked both Kyiv and the West.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ EU_Temporary_Protection_Permits_To_Ukrainians_Drop_In
February⠀⇛
The number of temporary protection-status permits issued to
Ukrainians in the European Union dropped in most member states
in February.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Two_arrested_on_charges_relating_to_Chinese_police_station_in_New
York⠀⇛
The U.S. residents are accused of conspiring to act as agents
for China.
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ Sudan_paramilitary_group_offers_return_of_Egyptian_soldiers
captured_amid_conflict⠀⇛
The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Saturday
announced that they are prepared to return a group of captured
Egyptian soldiers who were conducting training exercises in
northern Sudan.
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ DOJ_arrests_China_nationals_for_targeting_pro-democracy
activists_and_dissidents_in_US⠀⇛
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday announced the arrest
of two Chinese nationals in connection with a secret police
station in New York City, New York. US authorities also
arrested over 30 Chinese nationals operating on behalf of
China’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) to suppress Chinese
pro-democracy activists and dissidents in the US.
* ⚓ The Strategist ☛ How_Japan_could_quickly_build_up_its_submarine_force⠀⇛
Japan can quickly and inexpensively increase its force of
diesel-electric combat submarines from 22 to at least 28, if it
stops prematurely retiring them.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Sudan’s_power_struggle_an_‘existential’_tussle_between_two
generals,_two_armies⠀⇛
Mounting tension between Sudan’s two most powerful generals,
each backed by a formidable force, has boiled over into open
conflict just 18 months after they conspired to derail the
country’s transition to democracy – with civilians caught in
the crossfire of a deadly power struggle.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Sudan_rival_forces_battle_in_capital_as_UN_tries_to
negotiate_ceasefire⠀⇛
Sudan’s battling factions both claimed to have made gains on
Monday as continued violence cut power and water in the
capital, and the UN envoy to Sudan said the two sides showed no
signs of being willing to negotiate.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Airbus,_Air_France_acquitted_of_manslaughter_charges_in
trial_over_2009_Rio-Paris_crash⠀⇛
Air France and plane manufacturer Airbus were acquitted Monday
over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight after a French court
ruled their errors could not be proven as the disaster’s cause.
* ⚓ Latvia ☛ Latvia’s_mandatory_defense_service_law_officially_proclaimed⠀⇛
The President of Latvia Egils Levits has proclaimed the State
Defense Law in the official Latvijas Vēstnesis on Tuesday,
April 18, LETA reported.
* ⚓ Latvia ☛ 740_Ukrainians_found_refuge_in_Latvia_in_February⠀⇛
In February 2023, 740 more Ukrainians found refuge in Latvia
according to Eurostat data published April 17.
* ⚓ LRT ☛ New_group_of_Lithuanian_instructors_off_to_UK_to_train_Ukrainian
troops⠀⇛
A new group of 12 Lithuanian military instructors left for the
United Kingdom on Saturday to join Operation Interflex for
training Ukrainian military personnel.
§ Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾
* ⚓ European Commission ☛ DSA_enforcement:_Commission_launches_European
Centre_for_Algorithmic_Transparency⠀⇛
European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Apr 2023
Tomorrow, the European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency
(ECAT) will be officially inaugurated by the Commission’s Joint
Research Centre in Seville, Spain.
§ Environment⠀➾
* ⚓ The Strategist ☛ How_climate_change_is_shaping_China’s_domestic
security_choices⠀⇛
Last month’s UN water conference has sparked renewed global
attention on the management of water, particularly for domestic
and agricultural uses. Water has long held a special
significance in China, where it’s said that unique …
* § Energy/Transportation⠀➾
o ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Pace_of_‘big_clean_energy’_rollout_must_at
least_double⠀⇛
A virtual power plant of rooftop solar was added to the
electricity grid last year to slash crippling power
bills, industry data shows. Approximately 3.4 million
homes are helping to reduce cost of living pressures and
pressure on the energy grid during the summer peak,
according to the Clean Energy Australia Report released
on Tuesday.
o ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Warns_Companies_About_Price-Cap_Evasion_On_Russian
Oil⠀⇛
The U.S. Treasury Department has published a warning to
U.S. companies about possible evasion of a price cap on
exported Russian oil, pointing specifically to oil
exported through the Eastern Siberia Pacific Ocean (ESPO)
pipeline and ports in eastern Russia.
o ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ EU_sued_for_labelling_gas_and_nuclear
investments_green⠀⇛
Greenpeace and other campaign groups are taking the
European Commission to court, seeking to overturn
European Union rules that class nuclear energy and
natural gas as climate-friendly investments.
o ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Renewable_energy_revolution_needs_‘army’_of
welders⠀⇛
Australia’s climate targets will require the construction
of new energy infrastructure on a massive scale and tens
of thousands of welders. An industry survey released on
Tuesday found the welding and fabrication industry is
facing challenges it warns will make the delivery of the
federal government’s renewable energy plans almost
impossible.
* § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ The_Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch_Is_So_Big,
Invasive_Species_Are_Now_Thriving_On_It⠀⇛
These creatures shouldn’t live at sea.
o ⚓ RFA ☛ Culprits_behind_dense_smog_in_northern_Thailand,_Laos:_corn
and_wildfires⠀⇛
Farmers burn ever-wider fields of corn stubble as
wildfires spread amid drier weather
* § Overpopulation⠀➾
o ⚓ Latvia ☛ Sharp_drop_in_number_of_births_so_far_this_year_in
Latvia⠀⇛
In January-February this year, 2,161 newborns were
registered in Latvia, which is 14.9 percent or 379
newborns less than in the corresponding period of 2022,
according to the preliminary data published by the
Central Statistical Bureau, the LETA newswire reported
April 17.
§ Finance⠀➾
* ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Utopia_Music_Battles_Allegations_of_Massive_Tax
Debts_—_And_Now,_Another_Round_of_Layoffs⠀⇛
Utopia Music battles allegations of massive tax debts as it
lays off another 15% of its global workforce. Swiss tech
company Utopia Music is gearing up to eliminate around 15
percent of its global workforce in a fresh round of job cuts…
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Inflation_hits_Hong_Kong_supermarkets_as_average
prices_grow_by_2.1%,_consumer_watchdog_reveals⠀⇛
The average prices of supermarket goods have recorded their
highest increase since 2012, rising by 2.1 per cent in 2022,
according to an annual survey conducted by the city’s consumer
watchdog.
* ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ China’s_economic_recovery_speeds_up_as_COVID_curbs
end⠀⇛
China’s economic recovery has gathered pace in the first
quarter, as the end of strict COVID-19 curbs lifted the world’s
second-largest economy out of a crippling pandemic slump,
although some headwinds persist.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China_GDP_grows_4.5%_in_first_quarter_after
zero-Covid_scrapped⠀⇛
China’s economy grew 4.5 percent year-on-year in the first
quarter, rebounding after the end of zero-Covid measures late
last year, official data showed Tuesday.
* ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ China’s_GDP_grew_by_4.5%_in_quarter,_boosted_by
consumption⠀⇛
China’s gross domestic product grew 4.5% in the first quarter
of the year, boosted by increased consumption and retail sales,
after authorities abruptly abandoned the stringent “zero-COVID”
strategy. The growth in the world’s No. 2 economy from January
to March compared to the same quarter last year outpaced the
2.9% growth in the previous quarter, according to official
government data released Tuesday. The growth comes amid a
rebound in consumption, as people flocked to shopping malls and
restaurants after harsh COVID-19 restrictions were removed.
Earlier this year, China’s government set this year’s economic
growth target at “around 5%.”
* ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ SEC_charges_cryptocurrency_exchange_Bittrex_and_former
CEO_William_Shihara⠀⇛
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today charged
cryptocurrency company Bittrex Inc., as well as former Chief
Executive Officer William Shihara, for operating an
unregistered securities exchange. The agency filed the
complaint with the U.S. Distinct Court in Western
Washington. Earlier this year, the SEC stated that it believes
many popular cryptocurrencies could be considered securities.
⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Speaker_McCarthy_vows_to_pass_debt_bill_—_but_can_he
do_it?⠀⇛
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is pledging to pass legislation to raise
the nation’s debt ceiling — but only if coupled with a cap on future
federal spending. Voting could come as soon as next week. In a speech
Monday at the New York Stock Exchange, the Republican leader lashed
out at President Joe Biden for refusing to engage in budget cutting
negotiations to prevent a debt crisis. McCarthy said Biden is
“missing in action.” The White House, in turn, accused McCarthy of
“high-risk hostage taking.” Washington is heading toward a fiscal
crisis over the need to raise the nation’s debt limit, now at $31
trillion, and avert a federal default.
⚓ Latvia ☛ Inflation_slowly_losing_steam_in_Latvia⠀⇛
Although inflation receded in March compared to the record highs
witnessed in the previous months, it is still elevated, and both
headline inflation and price hikes in Latvia, excluding the variable
energy and food prices, are among the highest in the euro area. In
March 2023, the year-on-year price rise in Latvia was 17.3%, while
the month-on-month price rise was 0.7%.
⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Needless_rate_hikes_to_usher_consumer_recession:
report⠀⇛
Economists from one of Australia’s biggest consultancy firms are
expecting a “consumer recession” largely triggered by two rate hikes
they claim were needless. The grim prediction comes ahead of minutes
from the Reserve Bank’s April meeting where the board opted to pause
after 10 interest rate rises in a row.
⚓ European Commission ☛ EU_wins_World_Trade_Organization_case_on_India’s
tariffs_on_information_and_communication_technology_products⠀⇛
European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Apr 2023 The World
Trade Organization (WTO) has today ruled in favour of the EU in a
major case challenging India’s tariff on key information and
communication technology (ICT) products.
⚓ Michael West Media ☛ World_Bank_warns_Fiji_to_slash_its_debt_urgently⠀⇛
Fiji must take urgent action to reduce a debt burden that exceeds 90
per cent of gross domestic product or put at risk its recovery from
the COVID pandemic and plans for sustainable economic development,
the World Bank says.
§ AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾
* § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾
o ⚓ Quartz ☛ What_you_need_to_know_about_Dominion’s_$1.6_billion
defamation_trial_against_Fox⠀⇛
The start of the trial has been delayed until Tuesday
(Apr. 18), according to a note from the court.
§ Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾
* ⚓ Latvia ☛ Latvia_condemns_conviction_of_Kara-Murza,_blacklists_ten
Russians_in_response⠀⇛
Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a statement
April 17 saying it “strongly condemns” Vladimir Kara-
Murza’s sentencing by a Russian court to 25 years in prison on
what it called “politically motivated charges”.
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ Russia_opposition_activist_sentenced_to_25_years_for
criticizing_Ukraine_invasion⠀⇛
Vladimir Kara-Murza, a prominent opposition activist in Russia,
has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for charges related to
his criticism of the war in Ukraine, in the latest iteration of
the Kremlin’s ongoing campaign to silence activists and
independent media outlets critical of the invasion.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Kremlin_critic_Vladimir_Kara-Murza_jailed_for_25_years_for
treason⠀⇛
Outspoken Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was jailed for a
quarter of a century by a Moscow court on Monday, the harshest
sentence of its kind since Russia invaded Ukraine, after it
found him guilty of treason and other offences he denied.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_Baptist_University_students’_union
cabinet_faces_dissolution_after_penalty_over_‘biased’_online_documents⠀⇛
The cabinet of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) students’
union faces disciplinary action and possible dissolution over a
complaint that documents it shared online contained
“exaggerated” and “unfounded” descriptions of past events.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_broadcaster_RTHK_to_‘follow_up’_with
Twitter_over_‘state-affiliated_media’_label⠀⇛
RTHK will “follow up” with Twitter, after the social media
platform added a “state-affiliated media” label to the outlet’s
official account, the broadcaster has told HKFP.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Twitter_slaps_Hong_Kong’s_RTHK_with_‘state-
affiliated_media’_label⠀⇛
Social media platform Twitter has slapped Hong Kong’s
government-backed broadcaster with a “state-affiliated media”
label. The tech platform – owned by billionaire Elon Musk –
describes state-affiliated outlets as those where “the state
exercises control over editorial content through financial
resources, direct or indirect political pressures, and/or
control over production and distribution.
§ Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Ambassador_To_Russia_Says_Detained_Reporter_‘In_Good
Health’_After_First_Consular_Visit⠀⇛
The U.S. ambassador to Russia has visited American Evan
Gershkovich in a prison in Moscow where the journalist is being
held on charges of espionage.
§ Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾
* ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Machine_Head_Cancels_U.S._Tour_Over_Unworkable
Visa_Issues⠀⇛
Heavy metal band Machine Head has been forced to cancel its
upcoming tour due to visa issues. Despite being an American
heavy metal band, half the band and its crew members are based
outside of the United States. The result is that not everyone
will be available for the upcoming tour.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Hong_Kongers_rally_around_the_world_to_support_defendants_in
‘subversion’_trial⠀⇛
Protesters warn of China’s growing infiltration and creeping
authoritarianism around the world
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Myanmar_junta_pardons_3,000_prisoners_to_mark_Buddhist_New
Year⠀⇛
Myanmar’s junta said on Monday it would release more than 3,000
prisoners to mark the Buddhist New Year, without specifying
whether those jailed in its bloody crackdown on dissent would
be freed.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Myanmar’s_junta_frees_more_than_3,000_prisoners⠀⇛
The country’s military rulers say the amnesty is to mark the
Burmese New Year.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ South_Korean-branded_rice_cookers_in_Pyongyang_show_Kaesong
complex_still_functioning⠀⇛
The pricey cookers were made at the complex shuttered since
2016, in violation of agreement with Seoul
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Ennahda_leader_detained,_most_prominent_critic_of_Tunisia’s
Saied⠀⇛
Tunisian police on Monday detained Ennahda party leader Rached
Ghannouchi, his party said, in a move that marks an escalation
in a campaign of arrests that has already targeted numerous
high-profile opponents of President Kais Saied.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_activist_Joshua_Wong_jailed_for_3
months_over_doxxing_police_officer_involved_in_Sai_Wan_Ho_shooting⠀⇛
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been jailed
for three months for doxxing a police officer involved in a
live-round shooting during the 2019 extradition bill protests.
Wong, 26, appeared in front of Judge Russell Coleman for
sentencing at the High Court on Monday.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ 8_Hong_Kong_protesters_jailed_for_up_to_34
months_over_rioting_in_2019_protest⠀⇛
Eight Hongkongers have been sentenced to between 28 and 34
months in prison for their parts in a riot during the 2019 pro-
democracy protests and unrest.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ National_security_threats_still_‘lurk’_in
society,_Hong_Kong_leader_says⠀⇛
Threats to national security still “lurk” in Hong Kong society,
Chief Executive John Lee has warned.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Pro-Beijing_labour_union_calls_off_Labour_Day
march_as_Hong_Kong_police_yet_to_issue_approval⠀⇛
A pro-Beijing labour union has scrapped plans for a workers’
rights march to mark Labour Day, saying that the police were
yet to issue approval for the demonstration.
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ US_state_appeals_upholds_conviction_of_Derek_Chauvin_for
murder_of_George_Floyd⠀⇛
The Minnesota Court of Appeals Monday upheld the conviction of
former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George
Floyd during a 2020 arrest. In doing so, the court denied
Chauvin’s request for a new trial or reversal of his
conviction.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Top_Chinese_official_did_not_mean_Hongkongers
could_not_join_demos,_pro-Beijing_heavyweight_says⠀⇛
China’s top official for Hong Kong affairs who said protesting
was “not the only way” to express demands did not mean to
restrict people’s participation in demonstrations, a pro-
Beijing heavyweight has said.
§ Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾
* ⚓ SANS ☛ The_strange_case_of_Great_honeypot_of_China,_(Mon,_Apr_17th)⠀⇛
Looking at changes that the internet as a whole goes through
over time can be quite edifying.
* ⚓ Major Hayden ☛ My_home_phone_costs_85_cents_a_month⠀⇛
After trying several services for home phones, I found a
solution that costs me about $0.85 per month. ️️☎
§ Monopolies⠀➾
* ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Additional_states_join_Justice_Department-led_Google
antitrust_lawsuit⠀⇛
Nine additional states have joined the U.S. Department of
Justice and eight previous states in a lawsuit against Google
LLC alleging that the search giant’s advertising business
breaks antitrust law. The lawsuit, first announced in January,
charges that Google uses its position as a major provider of
sell-side and buy-side advertising tools to harm market
competition.
⚓ European Commission ☛ Antitrust:_Commission_prolongs_Motor_Vehicle_Block
Exemption_Regulation_and_updates_the_Supplementary_Guidelines⠀⇛
European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 Apr 2023 The European
Commission has prolonged the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation
(‘MVBER’) for five years, meaning that it will now be applicable
until 31 May 2028. It has also updated the Supplementary Guidelines
for the sector.
* § Patents⠀➾
o ⚓ Quartz ☛ Merck_is_paying_$10.8_billion_for_a_company_with_no
approved_drugs⠀⇛
Merck is betting big on Prometheus Biosciences’ promise
of drugs treating autoimmune conditions, as the
expiration date for one of its key patent approaches.
o ⚓ Kluwer Patent Blog ☛ Product-by-process_claims_in_Brazil:_how_to
obtain_effective_claims?⠀⇛
Brazilian courts and the patent office (BRPTO) are
evolving in the evaluation of process claims. Key
decisions on both forums are showing how effective those
claims can be to protect products in the country.
o ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Inventorship;_Ownership;_and_NDAs⠀⇛
Take the 1-question survey on LinkedIn.
The basic underlying question has to do with whether an
NDA or other agreement can effectively limit an
inventor’s ability to pursue patent protection — even in
circumstances where the inventor has not transferred
patent rights.
§ Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾
* § Personal⠀➾
o ⚓ Now⠀⇛
Preparing an RV so I can move in and travel the US for a
few months, while working and making music
* § Technical⠀➾
o ⚓ github⠀⇛
I just needed a gentle reminder to get out of github.
I’ll be making preperations to make the migration soon. I
already have a paid sr.ht account, so that’s where I’ll
be heading.
[...]
I tried to move everything to self hosted years ago and
I’m still in the middle of trying. It’s almost
impossible, especially since I get constant pushback from
everyone around me.
[...]
Lots of big cloud services will crumble in this decade, I
think. Google products are no longer high quality and
operable like they were five to ten years ago. YouTube
policy is authoritarian and monopolist. Microsoft is
neglecting consumer experience in favor of corporate
customers.
o ⚓ Tank_Mouse⠀⇛
The Commodore 1352, or the “Tank”, was my first mouse and
probably the design that I rocked the longest. ’89-
’95,ish? I still have several, but time’s not been kind
to ball mice, and let’s be honest, who wants to clean
those any more? Not me…
So yeah, despite my constant moaning about Retro
grifters, Lukas Remis’ Kickstarter for a modern mouse,
inspired by the 1352, caught my interest. I ordered two
and a couple of DB9-USB adaptors.
o ⚓ I_Was_Wrong_About_Bluetooth_Earbuds⠀⇛
I remember the day in freshman year of high school when I
saw that the new iPhones were coming out without a
headphone jack.
I laughed, typical Apple, making their devices less
convenient so you have to buy their new product. It
seemed like so many people were in agreement that this
was a bad trend that there was no way that it would
persist, yet today my phone has no headphone jack and I
haven’t found myself truly desiring one for some time.
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