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[08:19]	schestowitz	 <li>
[08:19]	schestowitz	                                    <h5><a href="https://www.gentoo.org/news/2024/04/10/SPI-associated-project.html">Gentoo Linux becomes an SPI associated project</a></h5>
[08:19]	schestowitz	                                    <blockquote>
[08:19]	schestowitz	                                        <p>As of this March, Gentoo Linux has become an Associated Project of Software in the Public Interest, see also the formal invitation by the Board of Directors of SPI. Software in the Public Interest (SPI) is a non-profit corporation founded to act as a fiscal sponsor for organizations that develop open source software and hardware. It provides services such as accepting donations, holding funds a
[08:19]	schestowitz	nd assets, SPI qualifies for 501(c)(3) (U.S. non-profit organization) status. This means that all donations made to SPI and its supported projects are tax deductible for donors in the United States. Read on for more details </p>
[08:19]	schestowitz	                                    </blockquote>
[08:19]	schestowitz	                                </li>
[08:19]		-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.gentoo.org | Gentoo Linux becomes an SPI associated project Gentoo Linux
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[09:23]	schestowitz	     <li>
[09:23]	schestowitz	                                    <h5><a href="https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/04/09/the-new-arduino-pro-4g-module-and-portenta-mid-carrier-expand-our-ecosystem-and-your-options/">The new Arduino Pro 4G Module and Portenta Mid Carrier expand our ecosystem, and your options!</a></h5>
[09:23]	schestowitz	                                    <blockquote>
[09:23]	schestowitz	                                        <p>Our team at Embedded World (April 9th-11th in Nuremberg) has announced not one, but two groundbreaking additions to the Arduino Pro range that are ready to elevate your prototyping and connectivity experiences. Say hello to the Arduino Portenta Mid Carrier and the Arduino Pro 4G Module! </p>
[09:23]	schestowitz	                                    </blockquote>
[09:23]	schestowitz	                                </li>
[09:23]		-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-blog.arduino.cc | The new Arduino Pro 4G Module and Portenta Mid Carrier expand our ecosystem, and your options! | Arduino Blog
[09:34]	schestowitz	> Thanks Roy,
[09:34]	schestowitz	>
[09:34]	schestowitz	> Something that's changed culturally, at least in the US, which
[09:34]	schestowitz	> Microsoft seems way ahead in exploiting, is vanity and need for
[09:34]	schestowitz	> popularity among the new gen tech devs.
[09:34]	schestowitz	yes, i have said this for years!
[09:34]	schestowitz	> Instead of coders just scratching an itch and putting up a project in
[09:34]	schestowitz	> case a few dozen people find it useful, Github has set up a pageant, a
[09:34]	schestowitz	> frenzy of egotistical self-promotion, with badges and "likes" and ways
[09:34]	schestowitz	> to track activity and whatnot. The recent tech layoffs and it's
[09:34]	schestowitz	> proximity to Linked-In is amplifying that desperation.
[09:34]	schestowitz	the media tells them that's the thing to do.
[09:34]	schestowitz	> Microsoft wanna set themselves up as a Dickensian workhouse with Nancy
[09:34]	schestowitz	> and Bill Sikes (Gates) ruling a gang of kids who will pick pockets and
[09:34]	schestowitz	> write code for gruel.
[09:34]	schestowitz	>
[09:34]	schestowitz	> When I interview young devs now, instead of giving me a a URL to their
[09:34]	schestowitz	> domain, or even a written CV, they just give me their GitHub ID. I
[09:34]	schestowitz	> say, "So you already work for Microsoft?".
[09:34]	schestowitz	That's a good line!
[09:34]	schestowitz	I will explain what this media frenzy served  to distract from.
[09:34]	schestowitz	> Anyway, what concerns me is the terrifying cybersecurity implications
[09:34]	schestowitz	> of this.
[09:34]	schestowitz	>
[09:34]	schestowitz	> all best.
[09:34]	schestowitz	Check where the CSO of GitHub came from! Spoiler: 20 years inside NSA.
[09:34]	schestowitz	Tributes to Ross:
[09:34]	schestowitz	http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/03/30/RIP_Ross_Anderson.shtml
[09:35]		-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines RIP Ross Anderson
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[10:44]	schestowitz	 <li>
[10:44]	schestowitz	                                            <h5><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/09/1087440/open-sourcing-generative-ai/">Open-sourcing generative AI</a></h5>
[10:44]	schestowitz	                                            <blockquote>
[10:44]	schestowitz	                                                <p>Is the open-source approach, which has democratized access to software, ensured transparency, and improved security for decades, now poised to have a similar impact on AI? We dissect the balance between collaboration and control, legal ramifications, ethical considerations, and innovation barriers as the AI industry seeks to democratize the development of large language models. </p>
[10:44]	schestowitz	                                            </blockquote>
[10:44]	schestowitz	                                        </li>
[10:44]		-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.technologyreview.com | Open-sourcing generative AI | MIT Technology Review
● Apr 11
[11:43]	schestowitz	"Scapegoating TikTok Is Not the Answer"
[11:43]	schestowitz	x https://www.thenation.com/article/society/tiktok-ban-congress/
[11:43]		-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.thenation.com | Scapegoating TikTok Is Not the Answer | The Nation
[11:51]	schestowitz	"AI Is Poised to Replace the Entry-Level Grunt Work of a Wall Street Career" 
[11:51]	schestowitz	x https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/10/business/investment-banking-jobs-artificial-intelligence.html
[11:51]		-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.nytimes.com | AI Is Poised to Replace the Entry-Level Grunt Work of a Wall Street Career - The New York Times
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