𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 Bulletin for Tuesday, January 31, 2023 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Wed 1 Feb 02:41:11 GMT 2023 Created by Dr. Roy Schestowitz (𝚛𝚘𝚢 (at) 𝚜𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣 (dot) 𝚌𝚘𝚖) Full hyperlinks for navigation omitted but are fully available in the originals The corresponding HTML versions are at 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈 Latest in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒕𝒙𝒕 and older bulletins can be found at 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒕𝒙𝒕-𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 Full IPFS index in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒊𝒑𝒇𝒔 and as plain text in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒊𝒑𝒇𝒔/𝒕𝒙𝒕 Gemini index for the day: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/01/31/ ╒═══════════════════ 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐒 ════════════════════════════════════╕ Previous bulletins in IPFS (past 21 days, in chronological order): QmYir12s65X4gurrDhanixQr3CoCorUinEoeCwXs6dSQnB QmX5ndeauKAo3xFdzTzTsARtiZpVM2fQU4VMFwTJCmVmc2 QmVPZUaTqGbky175GBEWSbq2urm6YmShGhHYQNVmtsgyL7 QmbknBr8z72ETqFBT4rXhL1uPfXcKUcbpKNDsm6M8BcGQp QmYwA15DJvceb5pYgucvtCx6GuFr8yN7evTrenHeXn7zaa QmNULmyq8QcsE4QJxL5yBQTXMrd1mVusn37zbv7JEoPMNr QmThRRMSiG4d7sdvoDHkbadXpGHRSSHkbwtsGvLPbspyur QmaDZvshtCDhP46R6pesPCQho7F8zSFcXbxsuDiaeB2TKS QmfUdRqNSCSboGLECVPE1C1hKCce8KKuEQUVnW4P3yMZTp QmVAMsNB9rDRDMd5dTdT7FWjucNPbV9Sf85GWD1sK6JS1s QmYZB5opwBt7v72uzq6K2EZ6sWM5oV79wVzFdq8kThb4wf QmZvsSxYDJgp5bsLr3MEwXHCgAm1aYMF8K8hPKiYkSAUX4 QmUDQpqfCd54yZUtVTP1MS4ftSbFYX5pxJd6EiK22w7vVD QmRheVwyBoWpNZy7SeG2521qpyibe47XJkYUj8i1DqEaBf QmTbEVdKr9BDpRERsQf4pzrxBWAxqYjWiz4D7tHPWP23Xr QmTzU5jib61mC1u41k5rv8ogSts3JaWyjewoajVPD5g57m QmVtrAasZaunyUmUK2Ux1CtNtbdMWCLBTYQzmeLrKKykBg QmYV3WS2gpVGuPpGL214RmMcjMk45cBmmXgM7VBxCDEv4H QmamtVaJ1jkVqwTRHeheoiVfr7r3ijZpHVWct6WE9FvhVN QmbFDooXZn997QjZY3cCKWM82PnZJjTTiaSSMufBXjiNXP QmXU8EhJFQRtv8o2V6scWUz5kebeKRmyZa6mEimNyZLPtm ╒═══════════════════ 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐗 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⦿ 60 Days of Articles About Sirius ’Open Source’ and the Long Road Ahead | Techrights ⦿ Free and Open Source Software Developers’ European Meeting (FOSDEM) and KU Leuven Boosting Americans and Cancellers of the Father of Free Software | Techrights ⦿ Intimidation Against Nitrux Development Team Upsets the Community and Makes the Media Less Trustworthy | Techrights ⦿ IRC Proceedings: Monday, January 30, 2023 | Techrights ⦿ Techrights in the Next 5 or 10 Years | Techrights ䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login): http://techrights.org/2023/01/31/60-days-sirius/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/01/31/free-and-open-source-software-sellouts/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/01/31/intimidation-against-nitrux/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/01/31/irc-log-300123/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/01/31/techrights-in-the-long-run/#comments ䷞ Followed by Daily Links (assorted news picks curated and categorised): http://techrights.org/2023/01/31/elementary-os-7/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/01/31/gnome-44-wallpapers-and-alpha/#comments ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 60 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/01/31/60-days-sirius/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/01/31/60-days-sirius/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 01.31.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ 60_Days_of_Articles_About_Sirius_‘Open_Source’_and_the_Long_Road_Ahead⠀✐ Posted in Deception, Free/Libre_Software at 3:06 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Video_download_link | md5sum 46726a937016a1d3c37cb00ecce28246 End of Sirius Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 http://techrights.org/videos/sirius-finale.webm Summary: The Sirius_‘Open_Source’ series ended after 60 days (parts published every day except the day my SSD died completely and very suddenly); the video above explains what’s to come and what lessons can be learned from the 21-year collective experience (my wife and I; work periods combined) in a company that still claims, in vain, to be “Open Source” THIS is going to be the last video about Sirius, at least for a while. We’ll get back to this subject, but only infrequently. We plan to publish a list of things that are applicable to every worker in the technology sector, especially companies that are openwashing (and let’s face it, as of recent years almost every technical company merely claims to support “Open Source” while doing almost everything secretly and keeping the crown jewels proprietary, sometimes patented too). “At the moment society faces a number of threats and growing disruption, magnified further by an ever-escalating global (but proxy) war, which in turn impacts all sorts of other things (access to food, price of energy, mental health and so on).”I can finally devote 100% of my technical capacity to Free software, either developing some or writing about it, as I’ve already done for more than 20 years (my personal site turned 20 last year). At the moment society faces a number of threats and growing disruption, magnified further by an ever-escalating global (but proxy) war, which in turn impacts all sorts of other things (access to food, price of energy, mental health and so on). Things will be further exacerbated later this year, based on gloomy but seemingly realistic predictions (the forecasts of a recovery aren’t based on actual observable facts, only wishful thinking). “We’ll try to produce more articles with more videos.”More and more people seem to be choosing to “disconnect”; if not from society then from “tech” (stuff like social control media, which was never meant to make people happy, except temporarily — that’s just what addiction does). Many people whom we used to revere and look up to have vanished. Many sites went offline (the Web is generally shrinking, based on Netcraft). Financial strain would accelerate these trends. The rest of what I have to say will be covered in the next video. We’ll try to produce more articles with more videos. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 133 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/01/31/free-and-open-source-software-sellouts/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/01/31/free-and-open-source-software-sellouts/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 01.31.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Free_and_Open_Source_Software_Developers’_European_Meeting_(FOSDEM)_and_KU Leuven_Boosting_Americans_and_Cancellers_of_the_Father_of_Free_Software⠀✐ Posted in Deception, Free/Libre_Software, FSF, GNU/Linux, GPL at 6:04 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Video_download_link | md5sum 8dee6747c29ac8a73083f75a14c2882b PR Stunt Doctorate for the Wrong Person Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 http://techrights.org/videos/fosdem-sfc-pr.webm Summary: The Free Software Foundation (FSF) and its founder, Richard M. Stallman (RMS), along with the SFLC one might add, have been under a siege by the trademark-abusing_FSFE and SFC; Belgium helps legitimise the ‘fakes’ A few years ago we joked about FOSDEM_USA/America, seeing that sponsors, panels, and keynotes were usually American rather than European. FOSDEM also took money from Microsoft. “FOSDEM also took money from Microsoft.”We previously wrote about how the SFC was censoring critics of American companies. Even in FOSDEM (Europe). SFC seems to be weaponising some online mobs, as we already explained in “Free_as_in Finance/Money:_Salary_of_SFC’s_Chief_Rose_to_$216,000_Per_Year_($18,000_Per Month),_or_More_Than_Twice_the_FSF’s_Chief” and commentary_about_the_more recent_IRS_filings_(finances)_of_SFC. It seems profitable to do the posturing and then cancel the original thing (which you try to mimic and then replace). Yes, the FSF and RMS are the “Real Deal”. SFC is basically like the GNU hoarder, exploiting the project’s good name and reputation like Linux Foundation exploits the “Linux” brand. “It seems profitable to do the posturing and then cancel the original thing (which you try to mimic and then replace).”RMS has got honorary degrees, but he actually pioneered many things and helped inspire others, for no financial (monetary) gain, unlike Karen Sandler. It’s therefore a bit sad to see this self-praising_press_release, stating: “Sandler was nominated by the student body in recognition of her outstanding work at Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC), her many years of FOSS leadership, and her advocacy and pursuit of software freedom and rights for all.” So that’s what it takes now? Being nominated? People in the student body nominating you to be called “doctor”? I say a lot more in the above video, but the accomplishments of Sandler are too few; she’s in it for the money. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 200 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/01/31/intimidation-against-nitrux/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/01/31/intimidation-against-nitrux/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 01.31.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Intimidation_Against_Nitrux_Development_Team_Upsets_the_Community_and_Makes the_Media_Less_Trustworthy⠀✐ Posted in GNU/Linux, Review at 11:41 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Video_download_link | md5sum 00770802190b1c2ddea678a9910d0b65 Blackmailed by Establishment Media Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 http://techrights.org/videos/nitrux-extorted.webm Summary: Nitrux is_being_criticised for being “very unappealing”; but a look behind the scenes reveals an angry reviewer (habitual mouthpiece of the Linux Foundation and Linux foes) trying to intimidate Nitrux developers, who are unpaid volunteers rather than “corporate” developers THIS Twitter_thread (discussed in the video above) was highlighted to us by a reader who had once_experienced_similar_mistreatment_as_an_independent reporter. These people deserve a voice and taking this public can hopefully discourage repetition. We need to protect one another from mistreatment and injustice. “As for the corporate media, it’ll injure itself to death. People are getting tired of what it’s trying to offer.”The paid press is full of people with a twisted agenda. One must track who’s who (or their true agenda). Techrights has had a go at it for years. We must support community distros and volunteers who are technical, always placing them above the ‘suits’ and their corporations. As for the corporate media, it’ll injure itself to death. People are getting tired of what it’s trying to offer. 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We have lots of exciting things planned and we predict that the site will still be around in 2033. If the Web perishes by then, we’ll have already adopted alternatives such as IPFS, Gemini etc. The video above speaks of personal matters and site-related stuff. It’s more or less a continuation of this_last_post_about_Sirius_'Open_Source'. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 425 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 01.31.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_31/01/2023:_elementary_OS_7⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 12:47 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Instructionals/Technical o Games * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o Fedora_Family_/_IBM o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family o Devices/Embedded o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o SaaS/Back_End/Databases o Productivity_Software/LibreOffice/Calligra o Programming/Development * Leftovers o Science o Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Security # 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 Digital_Restrictions_(DRM) o Monopolies # Patents # Software_Patents # Trademarks # Copyrights * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal o Technical # Internet/Gemini * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o ⚓ XDA ☛ Linux_and_Android_are_the_future_of_handheld_gaming⠀⇛ Devices like the Steam Deck, Ayaneo 2, and even the Nintendo Switch have taken the world by storm in recent years. Portable handheld consoles open up a new world of experience. While Nintendo has been making handhelds for years, the first two offer PC gaming on the go, complete with good performance, excellent battery life, and the ability to do so much more with the software. However, the Steam Deck has a leg-up over the Ayaneo 2 in one big department: the operating system. It’s so much easier to do whatever you want on SteamOS, a fork of Arch Linux, not to mention the reduced overhead. On the one hand, this decreases the cost since there’s no need to shell out for a software license for its distribution. However, there are disadvantages to using Linux, such as the requirement for the Proton compatibility layer to ensure that games built for Windows are still playable. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ RoseHosting ☛ How_to_Install_DokuWiki_on_Debian_11⠀⇛ DokuWiki is an open-source wiki application written in PHP programming language. o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Classic_Calculators_Emulated_In_Browser⠀⇛ The Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator, now known simply as MAME, started off as a project to emulate various arcade games. The project is still adding new games to its library, but the framework around MAME makes it capable of emulating pretty much any older computer. The computer doesn’t even need to be a gaming-specific machine as the latest batch of retro hardware they’ve added support for is a number of calculators from the 90s and early 00s including a few classics from Texas Instruments. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ 5_Linux_Distros_for_Visually_Impaired_People⠀⇛ If a user is visually impaired or blind, they may rely on sound prompts or other interactions (like Braille) to read and communicate. How can they use a Linux distribution? Well, in general, accessibility software help make it possible. I focus on listing some of the best options here. Before that, there are some essential pointers to note before you try/recommend Linux for visually challenged users. o ⚓ IT Wire ☛ IIT_Madras_firm_develops_Indian_mobile_operating system⠀⇛ Called BharOS, the new operating system is an Android open source project, developed by incubated JandK Operations Private Limited. Unlike Android, it does not have default Google apps or services and IIT Madras says the operating system can be installed on commercial off-the-shelf handsets. According to IIT Madras, BhasrOS provides a secure environment for users and is a significant contribution towards Atmanirbhar Bharat, a phrase coined by by Indian PM Narendra Modi and his government, which translates to ‘self-reliant India’, in relation to the country’s economic development plans. o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Network World ☛ Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux_arrives_in Oracle’s_cloud⠀⇛ Red Hat and Oracle announced jointly Tuesday that they have partnered to bring Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, broadening Oracle’s available public cloud options and creating a measure of détente between two long- standing competitors. The announcement couched the news as step one in a broader partnership between Red Hat and Oracle, but provided details mostly of the OCI integration. RHEL will be available on Oracle’s VMs, ranging in size from 1 to 80 CPU cores and from 1GB of memory up to 1024GB. Initial support will be limited to the newer OCI virtual machine shapes, which use AMD, Intel and Arm processors. # ⚓ Business Wire ☛ Red_Hat_and_Oracle_Expand_Collaboration_to Bring_Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux_to_Oracle_Cloud Infrastructure⠀⇛ # ⚓ SDx Central ☛ Oracle,_Red_Hat_Link_Public_Cloud_IaaS Integration⠀⇛ # ⚓ India Times ☛ Red_Hat_and_Oracle_expand_operating_system collaboration⠀⇛ # ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ 10_ways_to_integrate_event-driven automation_into_IT_operations⠀⇛ Try Event-Driven Ansible, a new open source project in developer preview that helps you create event- driven automation scenarios across IT domains. o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Linux_Mint_21.2_“Victoria”_Is_Slated_for Release_on_June_2023,_Here’s_What_to_Expect⠀⇛ Dubbed “Victoria,” Linux Mint 21.2 will arrive at the end of June 2023 in the same format as before, supporting the Cinnamon, Xfce, and MATE desktop environments. Most notably here, the Xfce edition will be based on the latest Xfce 4.18 desktop environment. As for the new features to expect in Linux Mint 21.2, the developers shared the fact that they are working on various login screen (Slick Greeter) improvements like support for multiple keyboard layouts via a new indicator in the top-right corner of the screen. # ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ elementary_OS_7_“Horus”_Launches_Based_on Ubuntu_22.04_LTS,_Here’s_What’s_New⠀⇛ Built on top of the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) operating system series, elementary OS 7 is here to introduce a much-improved AppCenter that promises to make it easier than ever to find, install, and update all the apps that you need for your daily work routine. AppCenter in elementary OS 7 also received improved app sideloading, support for alternative stores like Flathub, better navigation with support for two-finger swipe gestures to navigate back, improved application descriptions and screenshots, automatic Flatpak updates, offline updates, as well as support for Web Apps. o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ DIGI_SOMs_integrate_pre-certified_dual-band Wi-Fi_5/BL5_and_Gigabit_Ethernet_connectivity⠀⇛ The Digi ConnectCore MP1 is an industrial embedded System-on-Module  platform which integrates the STM32MP157C microprocessor and a 3D GPU (Vivante – OpenGL ES) 2.0. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ LineageOS_20_brings_Android_13_to_the Google_Pixel_2⠀⇛ # ⚓ Giz China ☛ Android_14:_Does_it_worth_the_wait?_Here’s_the answer⠀⇛ # ⚓ The_meaning_behind_the_green_dot_at_the_top_of_your_Android device_|_Fox_News_Video⠀⇛ # ⚓ Testers_Needed_For_The_Dolphin_Android_Beta_Program_–_Droid Gamers⠀⇛ # ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ Why_Did_Google_Stop_Using_Android_Dessert Names?⠀⇛ # ⚓ Giz China ☛ TOP_5_internet_browsers_for_Android_in_2023_– Gizchina.com⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o ⚓ Unicorn Media ☛ OSI_License_Review_Working_Group_Seeks_Input_on Changes⠀⇛ The Open Source Initiative, the organization that decides what is or is not an open source license, are thinking about making some changes to how it handles its license review process, and they’re looking for community input before putting any new policies in place. Back in 2020, OSI established a License Review Working Group which was tasked with the job of examining and improving the organization’s license review process, which is how OSI decides whether a license receives its seal of approval as an OSI approved open source license. o ⚓ The Register UK ☛ FOSS_could_be_an_unintended_victim_of_EU crusade_to_make_software_more_secure⠀⇛ But FOSS is in the most danger. The underlying assumption of the regulation is that cybersecurity exists in the digital market like fire resistance does in that for soft furnishings. Putting regulatory cost burdens on a part of the market with no revenue and no gatekeeping on its distribution channels cannot work; there are no prices to increase to absorb compliance costs and no tap to turn off to keep the stuff off the market. And FOSS can’t be outlawed. To re-engineer infrastructure and applications to exclude it would be unthinkably expensive and undoubtedly vastly destabilizing for cybersecurity resilience. To allow grandfathering – allowing pre-regulatory software components to continue to be used but demand compliance if new or updated – would freeze the sector to death. And what “cybersecurity framework” would catch the sort of errors that currently only appear after intensive analysis by the few teams of good and bad hats who are already fully employed for better or worse on a tiny percentage of extant software.s o ⚓ [Old] NLNet Foundation ☛ Open-source_software_vs._the_proposed Cyber_Resilience_Act⠀⇛ We feel the current proposal misses a major opportunity. At a high level the ‘essential cybersecurity requirements’ are not unreasonable, but the compliance overhead can range from tough to impossible for small, or cash-strapped developers. The CRA could bring support to open-source developers maintaining the critical foundations of our digital society. But instead of introducing incentives for integrators or financial support via the CRA, the current proposal will overload small developers with compliance work. We would love to be wrong about most of our analysis. So if you believe the situation to be less grim than we portray it to be, please talk to me so I can update this overview. However, if you share our concerns, this is what you can do: [...] o § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾ # ⚓ It’s_not_you,_it’s_SQL⠀⇛ And that something was MongoDB. MongoDB happily took our Python dictionaries, stored them away somewhere, and sometimes even gave them back later. No hand-crafted SQL strings littering our Python codebase, and everything still worked. It was like a veil had been lifted. “What was with all the ceremony, SQL? My controllers are so lean now, and my schema is whatever I want it to be.” We paused just long enough to take a sip of our Spicy Maya Mocha from Coupa Cafe. “I mean, so what if none of my writes are ever actually confirmed by my new database? These are just hamster-likes and wristwatch-enthusiast-pokes! We can lose a few and still get to our Series B.” o § Productivity Software/LibreOffice/Calligra⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ ONLYOFFICE_Docs_v7.3_released:_user_roles_in forms,_SmartArt_graphics,_enhanced_password_protection,_Watch Window_and_new_functions_in_spreadsheets⠀⇛ The developers of ONLYOFFICE Docs released a new version of their collaborative office suite with plenty of new features and improvements for text documents, spreadsheets, presentations and fillable forms. Let’s take a deep look at what’s new in this release. The functionality of fillable forms, which were introduced in version 7.0, has been significantly enhanced in the latest release. The most important improvement is that now you can create and manage various user roles to simplify the process of field filling. By assigning different roles, you allow other users to visually identify which fields they should fill out depending on their role. # ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ ONLYOFFICE_7.3_Released_with_SmartArt, Password_Protection⠀⇛ # ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ ONLYOFFICE_7.3_is_Now_Available:_What’s_New⠀⇛ o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ A_call_to_action:_Think_seriously_about_“safety”;_then_do something_sensible_about_it⠀⇛ What might “something sensible to do” be? I suggest making a list of issues that could be considered safety issues (including UB) and finding ways of preventing them within the framework of P2687R0. That’s what I plan to do. And anyway, what is “the overarching software community”? To the best of my knowledge, no experts from the ISO C++ standards committee were consulted. # ⚓ Undeadly ☛ Game_of_Trees_0.83_released⠀⇛ Version 0.83 of Game of Trees has been released (and the port updated): [...] * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Let_This_Minimal_Desktop_Weather_Display_Point_The Way⠀⇛ Much of the Northern Hemisphere is currently in the middle of winter, so what better way to brighten a potentially gloomy day than to put this charming, minimalist weather display on your desk. o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ A_Reverse_Polish_Calculator_For_Your_Keychain⠀⇛ As the smartphone has eaten ever more of the gadgets with which we once surrounded ourselves, it’s with some sadness that we note the calculator becoming a less common sight. It’s with pleasure then that we bring you [Nekopla]’s keychain calculator, not least because it’s a little more than a conventional model. This is a calculator which uses Reverse Polish Notation, or RPN. o ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ NEPA:_Sunshine_in_Government⠀⇛ o ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ Letter_from_London:_Words_and_Pictures⠀⇛ I used to love the way words clinked together to make sense. Images didn’t really get a look-in once I’d learned how to read. It was like I’d cracked the code and was in. I liked reading both tabloid and broadsheet newspapers. And if information wasn’t enough, I also liked cadence. Life in my early teens was ‘dreich’ — Scots for dreary or bleak — and overripe language was fun. Hard news, of course, didn’t like it, but some documentaries that I watched did. As a result, I began to play around with cameras as well as words. Not quite with the same application as some people I knew — I wasn’t a technician — and the first ever camera I took abroad, a small vintage 8mm cine camera, was stolen. (Years later, I was robbed of a larger one on Ibiza but vowed not to leave the island until I got it back, which, thanks to the admirable efforts of others, I got back.) I wrote occasional features and the odd play but grew to see cameras not just as artful expressions but also as very useful portals through which to grab information and analyse it. In time, I felt, one slow pan in a conflict zone, or even a gallery or sitting room, was worth more than a page of notes. Today I find myself writing again, as if attempting to complete a full-circle. It’s not what I was expecting. At a time when everyone now is filming, I am headed back in the opposite direction. Even in the deliberately discursive style of this Letter, I feel writing more direct today. I don’t even have to spend a whole year trying to raise funds for the damned thing, not like I did with documentaries. Writing cuts to the chase, which is ironic. I have one good friend who regularly sends me long articles from small journals and I like to devour each one. This is written information from the fringes. As for me, I used to say I wrote with a camera. Well, now I am filming with a pen. I also like what Gloria Steinem said: ‘As a profession, freelance writing is notoriously insecure. That’s the first argument in its favour. For many reasons, a few of them rational, the thought of knowing exactly what next year’s accomplishments, routine, income, and vacation will be — or even what time I have to get up tomorrow morning — has always depressed me.’ Just as Orson Welles wasn’t so wrong when he said filmmaking was two per cent moviemaking and ninety-eight per cent hustling for money. o ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ Encounters_with_Tom_Verlaine⠀⇛ Everyone knows that Television was instrumental in creating New York’s punk scene —  that CBGB’s would not have existed as a venue without their intervention — but ever since their debut Marquee Moon came out in 1977, critics wondered if there was anything punk about the band at all. Maybe that’s why, for all the classic punk records released in the late seventies, this is the one that seems as relevant and modern today as it was then; it is not dated by slogans, fashions or sounds. If we back up a couple of years to the Neon Boys (the pre-Television trio consisting of Verlaine, Richard Hell and Billy Ficca), well, yes, it sure sounds like they were inventing punk rock. But they soon evolved. Punk bands played short and played fast. Television’s first single, “Little Johnny Jewel,” recorded while Richard Hell was still in the band, runs nine minutes and was broken up over two sides of a 7” single. o ⚓ Techdirt ☛ DoNotPay’s_CEO_Appears_To_Modify_Donation_Receipt After_Being_Called_Out_On_Unfulfilled_Promise⠀⇛ We’ve written a few stories lately about DoNotPay, the “robot lawyer” service whose gimmick of an automated AI- driven tool that would help users deal with challenges like getting out of parking tickets or cancelling subscription services that are difficult to get out of sounds like a really enticing idea. But there have long been questions about the service. While we’ve seen a bunch of truly impressive AI-generation tools in the last year or so, for years many companies claiming to offer AI-powered services often seemed to be doing little more than finding someone to hack together a complicated spreadsheet that the marketing folks would labels as “artificial intelligence.” It’s unclear how sophisticated DoNotPay’s technology actually is, though as guest poster Kathryn Tewson discovered last week, it sure seemed sketchy. o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Australians_Scour_Desert_for_Dangerous Radioactive_Capsule_Smaller_Than_a_Penny⠀⇛ The truck carrying the sensor arrived in Perth on Jan. 16. On Friday, nearly two weeks later, the authorities called an emergency news conference to alert the public that the capsule had disappeared somewhere along the 1,400-kilometer, or 870-mile, journey. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ 2_Key_Examples_of_Junk_Science_in_Forensics and_Criminal_Justice⠀⇛ It’s been decades since the intersection of forensic science and criminal justice first became a pop culture phenomenon, popularized by countless TV shows, movies and books. But the public’s growing awareness of forensic techniques obscures a far more complex field that’s chock full of bogus science — and the people who champion it, often for profit. For years, ProPublica has reported on these dubious techniques as they’ve wormed their way into every corner of our real-life criminal justice system. # ⚓ Jeff Geerling ☛ Is_AM_Radio_Dead?⠀⇛ …that was the question I asked my Dad, a radio engineer for many decades, who worked at the biggest AM station in St. Louis, KMOX. The station is approaching its centennial in 2025, as are—some YouTube commenters argue—its primary audience! o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ [Old] EPO_Management_Isn’t_Listening_to_Staff,_It’s_Just Trying_to_Divide_and_Demoralise_the_Staff_Instead⠀⇛ Built after Poland regained independence at the end of the First World War, by 1923 half of Europe was sending telegrams to the USA via the Transatlantic Radiotelegraphic Broadcasting Centre in Warsaw. Consisting of 10 massive 126-metre-tall tower, the radio station’s transmitter was powerful enough to reach both North and South America. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ 1000_Aluminium_Cans_Cast_Into_A_Guitar⠀⇛ Aluminium cans are all around us, and are one of readily recyclable. While you can turn them into more cans, [Burls Art] had other ideas. Instead, he turned roughly 1000 cans into a custom aluminium guitar. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Converting_A_Sink_To_An_Ultrasonic_Cleaner⠀⇛ While ultrasonic cleaning might sound a bit like the “sonic shower” from Star Trek, this is actually one case where the futuristic-sounding technology predates its use in Sci-Fi. Ultrasonic cleaners have been around since the 50s and are used to clean all sorts of oddly-shaped or specialty objects by creating cavitation within a liquid that allows the surface of the object to be scoured. With the right equipment, these cleaning devices are fairly straightforward to build as well. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ RF_Spectrometer_Sees_Inside⠀⇛ Spectrometry is a well-known technique or, more correctly, a set of techniques. We usually think of it as the analysis of light to determine what chemicals are producing it. For example, you can tell what elements are in a star or an incandescent based on the spectrum of light they emit. But you can also do spectroscopy with other ranges of electromagnetic radiation. [Applied Science] shows how to make an RF spectroscope. You can see the video below. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Retro_Computer_Enclosure_Without_The_Sacrifice⠀⇛ The unique look of early desktop computer systems remains popular with a certain segment of geekdom, so it’s no great surprise when we occasionally see a modern hacker or maker unceremoniously chuck 40+ year old electronics from a vintage machine just to reuse its plastic carcass. We try not to pass judgement, but it does sting to see literal museum pieces turned into glorified Raspberry Pi enclosures. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ Venting_About_Ventilation_in_the_Time_of Covid⠀⇛ I need to vent, because we need better ventilation. The World Health Organization now recommends masking “for anyone in a crowded, enclosed, or poorly ventilated space.”  But few of us know the quality of ventilation in our spaces. # ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ Medical_Aid_in_Dying_and_Knowing_the_Mind of_God⠀⇛ Once again, the GOP supermajority/Freedom Caucus is taking a run at criminalizing doctors who provide medical aid to a dying patient, enabling that person to end his or her own suffering, and life, with a self-administered medication prescribed by the physician. SB 210 is the bullet that ends the statutory approach to medical aid in dying set out in the Montana Supreme Court’s 2009 Baxterdecision. Despite its detractors, we know that over the intervening 14 years since the Supreme Court’s decision in Baxter v. State,[1] Montanans suffering from horrible and debilitating life-ending illnesses have successfully sought and have obtained medical aid in dying from various compassionate physicians in this State. # ⚓ CNN ☛ Surgeon_General_says_13_is_‘too_early’_to_join_social media⠀⇛ US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says he believes 13 is too young for children to be on social media platforms, because although sites allow children of that age to join, kids are still “developing their identity.” Meta, Twitter, and a host of other social media giants currently allow 13-year-olds to join their platforms. “I, personally, based on the data I’ve seen, believe that 13 is too early … It’s a time where it’s really important for us to be thoughtful about what’s going into how they think about their own self-worth and their relationships and the skewed and often distorted environment of social media often does a disservice to many of those children,” Murthy said on “CNN Newsroom.” # ⚓ CNN ☛ For_adolescents,_social_media_might_be_a_brain- changer,_researchers_say⠀⇛ Over a three-year period, the students — who were all 12 or 13 years old when the research began — reported their social media behavior and underwent annual fMRI imaging of their brains to see their neural responses to an onscreen display of positive and negative social feedback, such as a happy or angry face. During that period, the students who reported checking their social media more regularly showed greater neural sensitivity in parts of the brain like the amygdala, Telzer said. Those who checked their social media less frequently saw less sensitivity in those areas on the fMRI. It is not clear whether the neural changes resulted in behavioral changes, like increased anxiety or addictive behaviors, Telzer said. # ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ Americans_Want_Government-Run_Health_Care, What’s_Standing_in_the_Way?⠀⇛ Here’s one of many indicators about how broken the United States health care system is: Guns seem to be easier and cheaper to access than treatment for the wounds they cause. A survivor of the recent mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, California, reportedly said to Gov. Gavin Newsom that he needed to keep his hospital stay as short as possible in order to avoid a massive medical bill. Meanwhile, the suspected perpetrator seemed to have had few obstacles in his quest to legally obtain a semi- automatic weapon to commit deadly violence. Americans are at the whim of a bewildering patchwork of employer-based private insurance plans, individual health plans via a government-run online marketplace, or government-run health care (for those lucky enough to be eligible). The coverage and costs of plans vary dramatically so that even if one has health insurance there is rarely a guarantee that there will be no out-of- pocket costs associated with accessing care. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ Ransomware_Payments_Are_Down⠀⇛ Chainalysis reports that worldwide ransomware payments were down in 2022. Ransomware attackers extorted at least $456.8 million from victims in 2022, down from $765.6 million the year before. As always, we have to caveat these findings by noting that the true totals are much higher, as there are cryptocurrency addresses controlled by ransomware attackers that have yet to be identified on the blockchain and incorporated into our data. # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ EFF ☛ California_Law_Says_Electronic_Search_Data_Must Be_Posted_Online._So_Where_Is_It?⠀⇛ When it was passed in 2015, the California Electronic Communications Act (CalECPA) was heralded as a major achievement for digital privacy, because it required law enforcement to obtain a warrant in most cases before searching a suspect’s data, be it on a personal device or on the cloud. But the law also contained a landmark transparency measure: the legislature ordered the California  Department of Justice (CADOJ) to publish a regularly updated dataset of these search warrants on its website. Up until last year, CADOJ was doing a pretty good job at uploading this data to its OpenJustice website, where it hosts a number of public datasets related to criminal justice. Advocacy groups and journalists used it to better understand the digital search landscape and hold law enforcement accountable. For example, the Palm Springs Desert Sun analyzed the data and found that San Bernardino County law enforcement agencies were by a large margin filing more electronic search warrants than any other jurisdiction in the state. The Markup also published a piece highlighting a troubling discrepancy between the number of search warrants based on geolocation (a.k.a.geofence warrants) self-reported by Google and the number of search warrants disclosed by agencies to the California Department of Justice. But then, last summer, CADOJ accidentally exposed the personal data of 192,000 people who had applied for a concealed carry weapons permit. Among the various actions it took in response, CADOJ suspended its OpenJustice website. Over the next several months, other datasets–such as data about use of force, jail deaths, complaints against officers, and threats to reproductive health providers–returned to the website. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ More_Mass_Surveillance:_FOIA_Docs_Reveal Illegal_Snooping_On_US_Residents’_Financial Transactions⠀⇛ If it can conceivably be considered a “third party record,” the government is going to seek warrantless access to it. The Third Party Doctrine — ushered into existence by the Supreme Court in 1979 — says there’s no expectation of privacy in information shared with third parties. That case dealt with phone records. People may prefer the government stay out of their personal conversations, but the Smith v. Maryland ruling said that if people shared this info with phone companies (an involuntary “sharing” since this information was needed to connect calls and bill phone users), the government could obtain this information without a warrant. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ GOP_Lawmaker_Hands_Out_Grenades_as_“Gifts”_to Colleagues_in_House⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_Defense_Ministry_moves_to_limit_number_of banks_to_which_soldiers_can_receive_payments_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The Russian Defense Ministry has prepared a bill that, if passed, will limit the number of banks Russian soldiers can use to receive their salaries and benefit payments, according to RBC. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Pentagon’s_Quest_for_Academic Intelligence:_(AI)⠀⇛ At this time of intense debate within academia over race, gender, inequality, and our vanishing democracy, one might expect serious engagement with the moral and ethical implications of university- conducted war research. Yet, despite a massive increase in Pentagon support for military-oriented campus research, no such debate exists. Ever since many universities suspended their ties with the Department of Defense in the 1960s and ’70s—often in response to impassioned anti-war protests—concern over such ties has largely disappeared. But now, with the military expanding its footprint on campus and an ever-increasing share of the nation’s resources being devoted to war preparation, it is time to end this silence and start a rigorous debate on the ethics of university-conducted military research. # ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ Israel’s_Strange_Ambivalence_on_Ukraine⠀⇛ There are currently only two Jewish heads of state in the world. The first, not surprisingly, leads Israel. The second is Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine. They don’t get along. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Rand_Paul_Is_Right_About_the_Need_to_Cut Pentagon_Spending⠀⇛ Kentucky Senator Rand Paul did something that too few people in Washington have been willing to consider since the debate about how to meet the debt obligations of the United States has intensified with the Republican takeover of the US House. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘War_Is_Clearly_Back_on_the_Agenda’:_US Says_Israel_Was_Behind_the_Drone_Attack_on_Iran⠀⇛ Unnamed U.S. officials on Sunday confirmed suspicions that Israel was behind the weekend drone attack on a purported military facility in the Iranian city of Isfahan, heightening concerns that the far-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is gearing up for a broader assault on Iran as international nuclear talks remain at a standstill. # ⚓ Salon ☛ Pelosi’s_attacker_is_proud_of_himself._The_GOP emboldened_him⠀⇛ Like many of the January 6 insurrectionists who have been arrested, DePape appears to have no interest in backing down from the Donald Trump- fueled conspiracy theories that led to his violence. Instead, the chilling audio hints at a man who feels confident in his false accusations and supported in his belief that the Trumpist agenda must be forced upon America through violence. DePape appears delusional in many regards, but he is, sadly, right about one thing: His pro-violence views have a lot of support from Republicans, both politicians and voters. While he took it to the next level, DePape was only acting on a correct interpretation of Trump’s implicit message: Since Democrats can’t be beaten at the ballot box, power must be seized through violence. It’s a view that, while they often avoid saying out loud, is widely backed by the rest of the GOP. The party, after all, has gone out of its way to reaffirm support for Trump in the wake of the deadly riot he unleashed on the Capitol two years ago. # ⚓ Saudi Arabia ☛ UN:_Al-Qaeda_and_ISIS_terrorist_groups driving_insecurity_in_Mali⠀⇛ “The attacks carried out against civilians by terrorist groups, the battle for influence among them and the violent activities conducted by community militias remain a chilling daily reality, as do the attacks against the Malian Defense and Security Forces and against MINUSMA,” the UN peacekeeping force, he said. Guterres said in the report to the UN Security Council that “going forward, military operations to combat the extremist groups will continue to be a crucial component for the restoration of security.” In central Mali, he said, the extremists are capitalizing on intercommunal conflicts to expand their influence and secure new recruits. # ⚓ VOA News ☛ Iran_Summons_Senior_Ukraine_Diplomat_Over Comments_on_Drone_Strike⠀⇛ In Ukraine, which accuses Iran of supplying hundreds of drones to Russia to attack civilian targets in Ukrainian cities far from the front, a senior aide to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy linked the incident directly to the war there. # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ US_Secretary_of_State_Arrives_in_Israel_as Violence_and_Colonization_Intensify⠀⇛ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Acts_That_Defy_Humanity:_This_Has_To_Stop⠀⇛ Full Disclosure: We couldn’t watch the entire video of the savage beating to death of Tyre Nichols by five armed thugs of the state, all twice his size, all seized by “a wild, punishing violence” as they screamed a barrage of orders to their prostrate victim. What struck us: The “wolf-pack” pathology as they clustered afterwards, like homicidal football players, to revel in their total dehumanization of a kind, young, “damn near perfect” father, skateboarder, photographer, and, yes, human being. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Five_Memphis_Cops_Charged_With_Murder_After Beating_A_Man_To_Death_During_A_Traffic_Stop⠀⇛ It’s rare to see a cop charged with murder. Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was not only charged but convicted (!) of murder after kneeling on the neck of George Floyd for nearly 10 minutes, and for three minutes after another officer told Chauvin he could no longer detect Floyd’s pulse. # ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ George_Floyd_and_the_Lumpenproletariat⠀⇛ Candace Owens is leading the fake news charge that George Floyd died of a fentanyl overdose rather than by police murder. There is a lot of money to be made from peddling such a narrative. Perhaps it doesn’t need to be said to this audience but such a claim has already been proven false by Dr. Baker of Hennepin County through examination. Baker stated Floyd’s cause of death as “cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression.” Liberals of course have their own ideology. The rush to call George Floyd a hero and prove his great character, while certainly preferable to Owens’ sick response to death, are also avoiding the political question. If there were drugs in Mr. Floyd’s system, even if this wasn’t the cause of death, why should the police be called at all? # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ 1,300+_US_Groups_Demand_Atlanta_Mayor’s Resignation_Over_Forest_Defender_Tortuguita’s_Killing⠀⇛ A coalition of more than 1,300 climate and racial justice groups from across the United States on Monday joined a call for an independent investigation into the police killing of forest defender Manuel Paez Terán earlier this month, and demanded the resignation of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Bolsonaro_Requests_Six-Month_US_Tourist Visa_to_Prolong_Florida_Trip_as_Brazilian_Probes_Mount⠀⇛ Brazil’s far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has applied for a six-month visitor visa to remain in the United States amid worsening legal troubles in his home country. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Croatian_President_Warns_US_Tanks_in Ukraine_Only_‘Prolongs_the_War’⠀⇛ Croatian President Zoran Milanovic became the latest critic to condemn the decision of Western countries, including the United States, to send dozens of tanks to Ukraine to help fight the war against Russia, warning that continued military escalation will not help bring the conflict to an end. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Where_Is_the_Anti-War_Democrat?⠀⇛ Are America’s national interests best served by our stance on the Ukraine-Russia war? It is striking that within the Democratic Party, with its long tradition of anti-war activism, there are no prominent voices raising this question. # ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ Orbán_still_committed_to_Rosatom_deal, but_questions_around_Paks_II_abound⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ FSB_arrests_three_high_school_students_for sabotaging_train_tracks_near_Moscow_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The FSB has arrested three eighth-grade students who allegedly sabotaged the railway by damaging the tracks near Moscow. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Kadyrov_criticizes_Europe_for_failing_to_support Chechen_independence_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Responding to Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who remarked that Chechnya deserves to be an independent state, Chechnya Governor Ramzan Kadyrov posted a Telegram video with sharp criticisms of “certain incompetent European politicians.” # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_consulate_in_Lithuania_refuses_to_issue new_passports_to_nationals_pegged_for_protest_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The Russian consulate in Lithuania has denied a citizen’s application for a new Russian passport, reports the independent outlet Verstka, citing the applicant herself. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Poland_Says_It’s_Ready_To_Send_F-16s_to Ukraine_in_Coordination_With_NATO⠀⇛ Biden said “No” when asked if the US would send F- 16s to Ukraine, but the US previously ruled out providing other arms it eventually sent. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_Interior_Ministry_issued_more_foreign passports_in_2022_than_in_any_year_since_2014_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Russia’s Interior Ministry issued more than 5.4 million foreign passports in 2022, according to its website. # ⚓ Project Censored ☛ Silicon_Valley’s_Censorship_by_Proxy, State_Propaganda,_and_the_Military-Entertainment_Complex_– The_Project_Censored_Show⠀⇛ # ⚓ Site36 ☛ Matthias_Monroy⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_man_sentenced_to_12_years_on_terrorism charges_for_setting_fire_to_military_enlistment_office_— Meduza⠀⇛ A court in Russia’s Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug has sentenced a 20-year-old man named Vladislav Borisenko to 12 years in prison on terrorism charges for allegedly taking part in an arson attack at a military enlistment office in May, according to TASS. The case reportedly marks the first time anybody in Russia has been convicted of terrorism for setting fire to one of the offices. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_authorities_demand_Tretyakov_Gallery change_its_exhibits_to_reflect_country’s_‘moral_and_spiritual values’_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The Russian Culture Ministry has ordered Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery to bring its exhibits “into accordance with [Russia’s] moral and spiritual values,” The Moscow Times reported on Tuesday, citing a letter addressed to the museum by ministry official Natalia Chechel. # ⚓ Spiegel ☛ Ukraine:_Tank_Deliveries_Could_Mark_Turning_Point in_War⠀⇛ There is enormous relief in Kyiv that, after months of hesitation, the West is now willing to supply main battle tanks. But can the Leopard 2s supplied by Germany and its allies really turn the tide on the battlefield? # ⚓ Spiegel ☛ Russia_Expert_Angela_Stent:_“As_Long_as_Russia Has_6,000_Nuclear_Warheads,_It_Will_Remain_a_Threat”⠀⇛ How great is the risk for the West after the decision to send tanks to Ukraine? In an interview, Russia expert and former U.S. government adviser Angela Stent discusses German weapons deliveries to Kyiv and the mistakes made in dealing with Moscow. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ Migrant_Farmworkers_Have_No_Safety_Net_in_the Face_of_Catastrophic_Flooding⠀⇛ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ US_Lawmakers_to_John_Kerry:_Urge_UAE_to Remove_Oil_Boss_From_COP28_Presidency⠀⇛ More than two dozen members of Congress have called on top U.S. climate diplomat John Kerry to push the United Arab Emirates to replace Sultan Ahmed al- Jaber, head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, as president-designate of the United Nations COP28 meeting set to begin this November. # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Consumption-based_emissions_for_all Finnish_municipalities_and_regions_calculated_for_the_first time⠀⇛ For the first time, the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) has published consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions data for all Finnish municipalities and regions. The emissions per capita vary considerably between different municipalities and regions. As a result of the consumption of imported goods, a significant portion of emissions is also directed abroad. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ Yes,_we_have_enough_materials to_power_the_world_with_renewable_energy⠀⇛ Powering the world with renewable energy will take a lot of raw materials. The good news is, when it comes to aluminum, steel, and rare-earth metals, there’s plenty to go around, according to a new analysis. # ⚓ Renewable Energy World ☛ Duke_Energy’s_N.C._coal plants_more_expensive_to_run_than_building_new_solar farms,_report_finds⠀⇛ Duke Energy could save customers money by swiftly shutting down its coal plants and replacing them with a mix of solar and energy storage, a report found. # ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ U-M_startup_joins_White_House partnership_to_remove_lead_pipes⠀⇛ U-M startup BlueConduit, which helped accelerate the removal of dangerous lead pipes in Flint has joined a White House partnership aimed at replacing all of the nation’s lead service lines in a decade. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Nuclear_Fusion_Isn’t_the_Silver_Bullet We_Want_It_to_Be⠀⇛ I awoke on December 13 to news about what could be the most significant scientific breakthrough since the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first Covid vaccine for emergency use two years ago. This time, however, the achievement had nothing to do with that ongoing public health crisis. Instead, as The New York Times and CNN alerted me that morning, at stake was a new technology that could potentially solve the worst dilemma humanity faces: climate change and the desperate overheating of our planet. Net-energy-gain fusion, a long-sought-after panacea for all that’s wrong with traditional nuclear-fission energy (read accidents, radioactive waste), had finally been achieved at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. # ⚓ Copenhagen Post ☛ Billion_kroner_project_could_send cars_underground_in_Copenhagen⠀⇛ Now the city is inching closer to a decision regarding one of its primary car-related eyesores in the city: Bispeengbuen, the six- lane road that slices through the heart of the city from Nørrebro past the Lakes to Ørestads Boulevard in Amager. A majority of City Hall is in favour of plans to submerge parts of the contentious stretch of road underground and replace the current concrete monstrosity with green areas on the surface. # ⚓ DeSmog ☛ Canada’s_New_Oil_And_Gas_Strategy:_Green Promises_at_Home_and_More_Exports_Abroad⠀⇛ Top Canadian oil and gas companies are moving “aggressively” to cut their greenhouse gas emissions domestically so that they can sell more of their climate-warming products abroad. That was the message delivered by the sector’s most powerful trade and lobby group at a recent resources industry conference in British Columbia, that achieving “net-zero” at home is crucial for opening up foreign markets. # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ A_de-extinction_company_is trying_to_resurrect_the_dodo⠀⇛ The dodo bird was big, flightless, and pretty good eating. All that helps explain why it went extinct around 1662, just 150 years after European sailing ships found Mauritius, the island in the Indian Ocean where the bird once lived. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ YLE ☛ Tech_sector_workers_to_strike_this_week,_no_new settlement_in_wage_dispute⠀⇛ Starting on Wednesday, the walkout will affect about 50 companies across the country for three days. # ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Green_with_envy:_Sorry,_Giants fans;_the_Empire_State_Building’s_owner_can_light_up_his building_however_he_wants⠀⇛ Sunday, no less a New York City icon than the Empire State Building rubbed salt into a few million local wounds by lighting up in Eagle green and white for the NFC champs. # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ House_Republicans_Are_Pushing_to_Make_the_US_Tax Code_Further_Serve_the_Rich⠀⇛ # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ France_Strikes_Against_Macron’s_Neoliberal Pension_Reform_Plans⠀⇛ France’s eight major trade unions united for the first time in 12 years to combat government proposals to raise the retirement age to 64. # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ Sanders_Calls_for_Minimum_Wage_to_Be_Raised_to at_Least_$17_an_Hour⠀⇛ # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Havana_Declaration_Outlines_Vision_for Building_Just_World_Economy⠀⇛ “What is the common vision to guide the Global South out of this crisis?” asked the Progressive International. “What is the plan to win it?” # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Havana_Declaration_Outlines_Vision_for Building_Just_World_Economy⠀⇛ Delegates to the Havana Congress on the New International Economic Order—a gathering organized by the Progressive International and attended by more than 50 scholars and policymakers from 26 countries across all six inhabited continents—agreed over the weekend on a declaration that outlines a “common vision” for building an egalitarian and sustainable society out of the wreckage of five decades of neoliberal capitalism. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ New_Campaign_Aims_to_Fight_Off_GOP_Threat to_Social_Security_and_Medicare⠀⇛ A coalition of progressive advocacy groups on Monday launched a campaign urging every member of Congress to pledge to “never vote to cut Social Security or Medicare under any circumstances,” an effort that comes as House Republicans are weighing attacks on the two programs as part of their sweeping austerity spree. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ As_Profits_Soar,_US_Utilities_Lavish Shareholders_While_Shutting_Off_Power_for_Millions⠀⇛ Energy justice campaigners on Monday called for “a permanent ban” on energy shutoffs by utilities as they released a report showing that major power companies have shut off millions of struggling customers’ electricity and heat due to missed payments—while raking in record profits and spending billions of dollars on executive compensation, shareholder dividends, and stock buybacks. # ⚓ FAIR ☛ ‘We_Can_Pay_for_What_We_Decide_to_Pay_For’⠀⇛ Janine Jackson interviewed Mother Jones‘ Michael Mechanic about defunding the IRS for the January 27, 2023, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ McCarthy’s_15-Round_Victory:_Capitalism’s Politicians_Perform_in_Public⠀⇛ After 15 raucous votes spanning almost two weeks, Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy, R- California, was elected House Speaker on January 7. The vote was 216-212, a party-line vote with six Republicans voting present. From the beginning, former President Donald Trump pressured his 20 super-supporters, mostly in the Republicans’ “rightwing” Freedom Caucus, to back McCarthy. They refused until several behind-the-scenes deals, and a new “rules package” governing House operations, were negotiated. Perish the thought! The Republican dissenters won the right to actually see future proposed legislation packages a number of days before they are put to a vote! Imagine that! Members of the U.S. Congress will now have the right to read and review the legislation they are voting on! Readers here might think that my words are exaggerated. Not so. Contrary to popular belief, the often multi- thousand page pre-packaged legislation traditionally put together by the House Speaker is often quickly rammed through without most House members having seen it or having time to read it. Regardless, they follow their leader. # ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ Lies,_Damned_Lies,_and_George_Santos⠀⇛ “Of course,” the late P.J. O’Rourke wrote in Parliament of Whores, by way of explaining why government is boring, “politicians don’t tell the truth …. But neither do politicians tell huge, entertaining whoppers: ‘Why, send yours truly to Capitol Hill, and I’ll ship the swag home in boxcar lots. … There’ll be government jobs for your dog.  … Social Security checks will come in the mail not just when you retire at sixty-five but when you retire each night to bed. Vote for me, folks, and you’ll be farting through silk.’” O’Rourke seems to have actually preferred a more prosaic style of political falsehood: In 2016, the long-time Republican endorsed Hillary Clinton for president over whopper-prone Donald Trump, citing her “lies and empty promises.” She’s “wrong about absolutely everything,” he said, but she’s wrong within normal parameters.” # ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ The_Winter_Coup_Season_in_Latin_America⠀⇛ Coup attempts have gone viral this winter season in Latin America. The contagion spread first to Argentina, then Peru, and finally Brazil on January 8. In addition, Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua continue to suffer from long-term US regime-change efforts. Coverage of this political pandemic by the US liberal press (i.e., the preponderance of mainstream media that endorse a Democrat for the presidency) reflects politically motivated agendas. Its spin on Brazil in particular reflects a trend among Democrats to greater acceptance of the security state. # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ Some_States_Eye_New_Protections_for_Election Workers_Ahead_of_2024⠀⇛ # ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ Hungary_would_award_the_Nobel_Peace_Prize to_Turkish_President_Erdoğan_–_Szijjártó⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ State_media_speculate_about_date_of_Putin’s anticipated_annual_address_to_Russia’s_legislature_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The address delivered annually by Russia’s president before the parliament may take place in late February, report both TASS and Ria Novosti, citing sources in the State Duma. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ New_Report:_Twitter’s_Ad_Revenue_Woes_Are_Even Worse_Than_Expected⠀⇛ We knew that Elon Musk had driven away tons of top advertisers, which is kind of a big deal, as the company has been desperate for revenue, if only to cover the interest payments Elon loaded the company with by using a $13 billion loan as part of his $44 billion purchase. Elon keeps talking about how much he’s cut costs, but killing off the revenue isn’t particularly helpful either. Earlier, we had noted that both Elon directly, and other internal reports, had suggested that ad revenue at the company had been sliced by a somewhat astounding 40%. Since then, we’ve seen that the company is desperately offering to give advertisers a $250k match if they promise to spend $250k. # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ McCarthy_May_Not_Have_the_Votes_to_Unseat_Omar From_Committees⠀⇛ # ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ Overcoming_Social_Fragmentation⠀⇛ Fragmentation is a particular curse of the modern world. We live in a bewildering array of systems and networks, of groupings and cultures. In market society we are continually being sold one thing or another. The grabs for our attention and focus are seemingly infinite. There is not much to bring us together as people, especially around concepts about how we might create a better society. There seems to be some design in this. The very idea we might create a better society stands in challenge to business as usual. Since the 1980s, we have lived with the neoliberal ideas that the market rules, there is no alternative, and, as neoliberal icon and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said, there is no such thing as society, only individuals and families. # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ RNC_Passes_Resolution_Urging_GOP_to_Make Abortion_Bans_a_Top_Priority_for_2024⠀⇛ # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ Minnesota_Becomes_First_State_to_Pass_Abortion Protections_Bill_After_“Dobbs”⠀⇛ # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Twitter_Tumbleweed_Watch⠀⇛ I just want to share some back-of-the-envelope math. I’m increasingly convinced that Twitter (or at least the network neighborhoods that comprise my Twitter experience) is becoming a ghost town. Here’s why: # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Twitter_Sued_For_Not_Paying_Rent_On_Its_SF Headquarters_And_Its_London_Offices⠀⇛ There have been a bunch of stories about how one of Elon’s big “cost saving” techniques was to stop paying for basically anything, including rent. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ 20_House_Dems_Push_Biden_to_Cut_Off Security_Aid_to_Peru_Over_‘Violent_Repression’_of Protesters⠀⇛ Twenty House Democrats on Monday pressed the Biden administration to immediately halt the flow of security funding to the Peruvian government over its vicious crackdown on protests against unelected President Dina Boluarte, who rose to power following the arrest of leftist President Pedro Castillo last month. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Kathy_Hochul_Can’t_Govern_Like_Andrew_Cuomo. Why_Would_She_Want_To?⠀⇛ Profiling New York Governor Kathy Hochul last year, I labeled her the “un-Cuomo.” Admirers and detractors alike gave her credit for a collegial approach to decision-making, pulling in legislators, sometimes even opponents, to confer about her next moves, in a way her disgraced predecessor Andrew Cuomo never did. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Ralph_Nader:_Drug_Price_Showdown_Time_for Chairman_Bernie_Sanders⠀⇛ By Ralph Nader It is showdown time. Senator Bernie Sanders, new chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee versus Big Pharma. The self-described “democratic socialist” from a safe seat in Vermont has long been a Big Pharma nemesis. # ⚓ India Times ☛ Trai_calls_for_overhaul_of_existing_norms around_entertainment_apps,_tech_convergence⠀⇛ Trai observed in the paper that while in the past telecommunications and broadcasting served two distinct purposes, and as such were government by separate regulatory and licensing framework, it is no longer the case. “Today’s evolving digital technologies and ongoing deregulation are beginning to blur the boundaries that once separated these two functions, at least from the perspective of carriage of these services,” the sector regulator further observed. # ⚓ Broadband Breakfast ☛ Must_Internet_Platforms_Host Objectionable_Content?_Appeals_Courts_Consider_‘Must_Carry’ Rules⠀⇛ As the Supreme Court prepares to hear a pair of cases about online platform liability, it is also considering a separate pair of social media lawsuits that aim to push content moderation practices in the opposite direction, adding additional questions about the First Amendment and common carrier status to an already complicated issue. # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ America’s_Biggest_New_Age_Expo Welcomes_Conspiracy_Theories_Back_In⠀⇛ After its founder rejected some conspiracy content, the Conscious Life Expo once again takes a more suspicion-friendly approach. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Viral_video_puts_spotlight_on_issues faced_by_breastfeeding_mums_in_China⠀⇛ China had just 2,600 nursing rooms in 2019, when 14.6 million babies were born that year. # ⚓ Gannett ☛ 3_charged_in_plot_to_assassinate_activist_Masih Alinejad,_who_is_critical_of_Iran_regime⠀⇛ Since July, FBI Director Christopher Wray said the criminal group had been planning the assassination of New York-based journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, who just two years ago had been the target of a foiled kidnapping attempt linked to Iranian intelligence operatives. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Police:_Koran_burning_would_not_be_allowed_in Finland⠀⇛ An Yle poll in 2021 found that a majority of Finnish MPs did not want to change Finland’s law on the sanctity of religion, which includes the possibility of a six-month prison sentence for blasphemy. However, some MPs called for changes to the law based on freedom of speech concerns. The UN Human Rights Committee has urged Finland to change the criminal provision, arguing that it restricts freedom of expression. # ⚓ NDTV ☛ Pakistan_Tightens_Blasphemy_Laws_That_Already_Carry Death_Penalty⠀⇛ The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that these amendments are likely to exacerbate the persecution of the beleaguered religious minorities and minority sects. The HRCP Chairperson, Hina Jilani, in a statement issued from Lahore on Friday, said the enactment would further increase persecutions of the minorities. # ⚓ India Today ☛ Pakistan’s_new_blasphemy_laws_may_be ‘weaponised’_against_minorities,_says_rights_group⠀⇛ The Pakistan National Assembly unanimously passed the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act 2023 last week, enhancing the minimum punishment for those who insult the revered personalities of Islam from three to 10 years along with a fine of Rs 1 million. It also makes the charge of blasphemy an offence for which bail is not possible. This latest piece of legislation has left human rights activists alarmed, as they fear the laws would be misused to settle scores and further persecute religious minorities like Hindus and Christians in Pakistan. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Pakistan_Strengthens_Already_Harsh_Laws Against_Blasphemy⠀⇛ The move this week by Parliament to further strengthen the nation’s strict blasphemy laws, which are often used to settle personal scores or persecute minorities, has raised concerns among rights activists about the prospect of an increase in such persecution, particularly of religious minorities, including Christians. As Pakistani society has turned more conservative and religious in the past several decades, religion and display of religiosity in public life have become ever more pronounced. # ⚓ Gatestone Institute ☛ ‘The_Shame_of_Pakistan’:_Blasphemy Accusers:_Courageous_Christian_Woman_Stands_Up_to_Them⠀⇛ “Pakistan was to review its harsh blasphemy laws. It has made them even harsher…The National Assembly has unanimously passed an amendment to the laws that widens the net and makes punishment more stringent under these laws…. The blasphemy laws are often misused in Pakistan to settle personal scores. It is also used to persecute its small minorities.” Recently in Pakistan, however, an encouraging sign emerged: an interesting uproar on social media about a Christian female security officer who bravely stood up to a Muslim colleague threatening her with a false accusation of blasphemy. # ⚓ IAMC_writes_to_Elon_Musk_seeking_censorship_reversal_of_BBC documentary_on_Modi⠀⇛ Indian American Muslim Council writes to Twitter CEO Elon Musk seeking the reversal of censorship of the BBC documentary critical of the Indian Prime Minister titled “India: The Modi Question”. In a two-page letter, the IAMC also sought Twitter to refuse all future compliance with media censorship requests from the Indian Government. # ⚓ The Verge ☛ Elon_Musk’s_Twitter_is_caving_to_government censorship,_just_like_he_promised⠀⇛ Over the weekend, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting senior advisor Kanchan Gupta tweeted that both Twitter and YouTube had complied with orders passed down by the government, which has labeled the BBC documentary “hateful propaganda.” The documentary has also been apparently removed by the Internet Archive, although it’s not clear whether this was following a demand from the government or a copyright complaint from the original owner, and the Internet Archive didn’t respond to an emailed request for comment. # ⚓ NBC ☛ Elon_Musk’s_Twitter_faces_censorship_allegations_in India_free_speech_battle⠀⇛ Elon Musk is facing allegations of being complicit with state censorship after Twitter appeared to take sides with India’s government in a turbulent free speech fight over a documentary critical of the country’s prime minister. The fight revolves around a new documentary from the BBC that focuses on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, delving into accusations that the politician allowed religious-based violence against Muslims. India is majority Hindu with a Muslim minority. # ⚓ The Independent UK ☛ Elon_Musk_shrugs_off_criticism_that_he has_helped_India_censor_BBC’s_Modi_documentary⠀⇛ Google-owned YouTube and Mr Musk’s Twitter have been receiving flak for complying with the Indian government’s demand to prevent users from sharing the documentary. It reports for the first time a British intelligence report that held Mr Modi “directly responsible” for the Gujarat riots in 2002, where potentially thousands of Muslims were massacred, when he was the state’s chief minister. # ⚓ Foreign Policy ☛ Modi_Is_Muzzling_Big_Tech⠀⇛ This week, India made global headlines by banning a BBC documentary on its prime minister, Narendra Modi, which focused on his role in religious riots in the state of Gujarat in 2002 when he was the state’s chief minister. The broadcast ban included a directive to YouTube and Twitter under the country’s technology laws, demanding they take down links to the documentary, which a government advisor said the companies complied with. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ OnlyFans_stops_working_in_Russia_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The adult content sharing platform OnlyFans is no longer accessible in Russia, according to multiple Russian Telegram channels and media outlets. The site is showing a 403 error, which suggests that it’s been blocked by its owners. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Assange_Visitors_Renew_Request_for_CIA_to ‘Purge_and_Destroy’_Files_on_Them⠀⇛ Attorneys and journalists, who visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange while he was living under political asylum in the Ecuador embassy, amended their lawsuit against the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for allegedly spying on them. # ⚓ Don’t Extradite Assange ☛ Assange_Odysseia,_23_January 2023,_Strasbourg,_France⠀⇛ Inspired by the narrative form of Homer’s Odyssey, Assange Odysseia tells the story of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks and, with the help of witnesses, experts as well as political and cultural figures, sheds light on facts and events that are little known by the general public. # ⚓ The Hill ☛ Trump_sues_journalist_Bob_Woodward⠀⇛ Trump concedes that he consented to Woodward recording their conversations for the purpose of a book, and gave 19 interviews to the veteran journalist in 2019 and 2020, which Woodward included in his 2020 book “Rage.” But the former president is arguing the agreement doesn’t cover the inclusion of those audio files in “The Trump Tapes,” an audiobook collection of the recordings published by Simon & Schuster Inc. last year. # ⚓ VOA News ☛ With_Media_on_Trial_or_in_Exile,_Belarusian Journalists_Strive_to_Keep_Reporting⠀⇛ Tut.by drew the government’s ire for its coverage of the August 2020 contested presidential elections, when Lukashenko claimed victory and opposition candidates were detained or forced to flee. When demonstrations broke out across the country, authorities arrested scores of protesters and journalists. The government later branded Tut.by and other independent outlets as “extremist.” In May 2021, officials raided the newsroom, blocked access to its website and detained staff, including the editor-in chief Marina Zolatova and general director Lyudmila Chekina. A few months later, Tut.by was declared “extremist” and banned. # ⚓ Eesti Rahvusringhääling ☛ Top_court:_Prosecution_must_give credible_reasons_for_fining_journalists⠀⇛ The Supreme Court agreed with the circuit court in that while Eesti Ekspress journalists Sulev Vedler and Tarmo Vahter and their employer Delfi Meedia AS did disclose criminal investigation details without permissions from the prosecution, fining them was not justified in this case. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ Denmark_rated_world’s_least_corrupt_country_in_index⠀⇛ Denmark has been named the least corrupt country in the world for the fifth time in an annual index – but that does not mean the Nordic country is corruption free, according to a representative from the organisation behind the ranking. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Izyum’s_petal_mines_Human_Rights_Watch_documents the_Ukrainian_military’s_apparent_use_of_thousands_of_banned rocket-fired_landmines_during_the_city’s_Russian_occupation_— Meduza⠀⇛ In a new report, the monitoring group Human Rights Watch calls on Kyiv to investigate the Ukrainian military’s “apparent use of thousands of [banned] rocket-fired antipersonnel landmines” in and around the city of Izyum. The findings are based on interviews with more than 100 people, including “witnesses to landmine use, victims of landmines, first responders, doctors, and Ukrainian deminers.” HRW also found copious physical evidence in and around Izyum showing the use of PFMs (anti-infantry high-explosive mines) — colloquially known as “butterfly mines” or “petal mines” — and observed blast signatures consistent with these weapons, which have reportedly maimed dozens of local civilians. Meduza summarizes the report’s key findings. # ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ Transparency_International:_Hungary_is the_most_corrupt_country_in_the_EU⠀⇛ # ⚓ Shadowproof ☛ Delays_And_Obstacles_Disrupt_Communications For_Georgia_Prisoners⠀⇛ Incarcerated Georgians and their loved ones have struggled to stay in touch after the Georgia Department of Corrections began switching communications services from JPay to Securus, as the former merges its systems with the latter. This change was accompanied by the emergence of a more stringent and increasingly punitive prison communications policy. While the Georgia Department of Corrections’ (GDC) policy was written in 2018, it is only now being enforced, according to incarcerated people and their loved ones. Under the policy, people who wish to communicate with someone inside must submit an application and submit to government screening. Additionally, a prisoner may only have 12 people on this approved communications list. # ⚓ BBC ☛ Afghan_women_share_what_their_lives_are_really_like under_the_Taliban⠀⇛ Women from across Afghanistan have been telling us about their daily lives under Taliban rule. # ⚓ Medforth ☛ France:_Muslim_convert_beats_former_partner_into a_coma_because_the_Qur’an_allows_him_to_do_so⠀⇛ On that December 13, 2022, the young woman was nevertheless determined to press charges against the man she had just separated from, and even to have an abortion. After staying with her mother in the Vienne department for a few days, she spoke out about the fear he caused her: harassment by text message, threats, an attempt to strangle her. Since she converted to Islam, Marvin J. has also been spreading the idea that the Qur’an allows a man to beat his wife… # ⚓ Sara_Khadem:_‘I’m_not_me_when_I’m_wearing_a_hijab’⠀⇛ On December 26, the Iranian chess player participated in the World Rapid Chess Championship in Kazakhstan with her head uncovered, a silent protest that is a very serious offense in her native country. After the photos circled the world, she announced her intention to settle in Spain. Her story represents the cause of freedom that so many Iranian women are fighting for # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ We_Must_Refuse_“Normal_Life”_After_Police Violence_Like_Killing_of_Tyre_Nichols⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Killing_of_Tyre_Nichols_Is_an_Indictment of_the_Entire_Political_System⠀⇛ The five Memphis police officers charged on Thursday with murdering Tyre Nichols after he was stopped for an alleged traffic violation were not ordinary cops on the beat. They were members of an elite unit bearing the type of name usually given to a villainous secret society in a James Bond movie: SCORPION. As journalist Radley Balko, who specializes in writing about police abuse, noted in The New York Times, “The SCORPION program has all the markings of similar ‘elite’ police teams around the country, assembled for the broad purpose of fighting crime, which operate with far more leeway and less oversight than do regular police.” (The SCORPION unit was disbanded on Saturday). # ⚓ NPR ☛ Police_statements_tell_the_first_version_of_an incident._Then_video_footage_comes_out⠀⇛ Video footage released Friday, taken from officers’ body cameras and a street surveillance camera, shows a different story. In the videos, police quickly yank Nichols from his car, shout obscenities and threats, and then pepper spray him. Nichols flees, and when police finally catch him a second time, officers kick him, hit him with a baton and repeatedly punch him in the head while he’s being restrained. o § Digital Restrictions (DRM)⠀➾ # ⚓ Hollywood Reporter ☛ NBCUniversal_Shakes_Up_Ad_Sales Division_For_Streaming-First_Restructure⠀⇛ The changes include new or reworked roles for a variety of top executives, including Maggy Chan, who joined from the BBC last month and will oversee global ad sales and partnerships; Mark Marshall, who will lead a centralized national sales team; Frank Comerford, who will lead local ad strategy; and Dan Lovinger, who leads a sales team dedicated to the Olympics. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Rep._Issa_–_House_IP_Leader⠀⇛ Ryan Davis at IP360 is reporting that Rep. Darryl Issa is the new chair of the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. He was previously Chair 2015-2019. # § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ How_to_test_UPC_CMS_sunrise_functionalities [Ed: UPC is illegal and unconstitutional. It's not even ratified, so they're simulating "progress" as a lobbying strategy.]⠀⇛ # § Software Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ $1,500_awarded_for_IP_Edge_entity AdaptFlow_Technologies_video_data_patent_prior_art⠀⇛ The ongoing contests are open to anyone, and include tens of thousands of dollars in rewards available for helping the industry to challenge NPE patents of questionable validity by finding and submitting prior art in the contests. # ⚓ EFF ☛ Stupid_Patent_of_the_Month:_Digital Verification_Systems_Patents_E-Signatures⠀⇛ This month’s Stupid Patent of the Month is a great example of that. U.S. Patent No. 9,054,860 has been used by a company called Digital Verification Services, LLC, (DVS) to sue more than 50 companies that provide different types of e-signature software. There’s no evidence that the inventor of this patent, Leigh Rothschild, ever created his own e-signature software. But in patent law, that doesn’t matter. He acquired this patent in 2015, by adding a trivial, almost meaningless limitation to an application that the U.S. Patent Office had spent the previous seven years rejecting. You can’t learn much about how to verify digital identities from the patent owned by Digital Verification Services. But the breadth of work on actual digital verification can be gleaned by looking at the long list of companies and products that DVS has sued. In fact, DVS has sued more than 50 different companies. Some are large, like NASDAQ-listed DocuSign, but many more of its targets are small companies with less than 50 or even less than 10 employees. They stand accused of offering “hardware and/or software for digital signature services.” # § Trademarks⠀➾ # ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ TTAB_Posts_February_2023_Hearing Schedule⠀⇛ The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee- Tee-Ā-Bee) has scheduled six (6) oral hearings for the month of February 2023. # ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ Precedential_No._5:_TTAB_Finds_ICE MONSTER_&_Design_Confusable_With_MONSTER_ENERGY_for Restaurant_Services⠀⇛ # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Pirate_IPTV_Owners_Liable_For_$100m in_Damages_Fight_House_Seizure⠀⇛ In June 2022, the operators of pirate IPTV service Nitro TV were ordered to pay $100 million in damages to broadcaster DISH Network. To recover at least some of the millions made by the service, DISH obtained permission to seize and sell a house worth almost $1 million. After failing to participate in the original lawsuit, the defendants are now trying to defend their house. # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Court:_Accused_Pirate_Can_Use_the Term_‘Copyright_Troll’_at_Trial⠀⇛ Online piracy lawsuits against individual file-sharers rarely make it to trial, but a case in Florida between Strike 3 Holdings and an alleged pirate is moving strongly in that direction. A recent order provides positive news for the rightsholder but that won’t prevent the defense from being able to use the term “copyright troll” in court. * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal⠀➾ # ⚓ Re:_This_is_Bananas!⠀⇛ I always peeled from the stalk end until I visited Thrigby Hall, a zoo in Norfolk. A keeper gave a talk as she fed the gibbons, and said that it’s only humans who start at the stalk. We watched the gibbons start at the other end, and later I tried it. I’ve never gone back to the stalk end. # ⚓ Fecking_Bahamas⠀⇛ It’s been a really long time since I last was this excited about an album! I’m about halfway and it’s pretty good. But there’s this little something in Ireland and Australasia, even in France, missing here… At first I was planning only a quick mention in the tinylog, but that doesn’t make justice to how much I appreciate these compilations. So let’s make a short summary of my favorite compilations and songs. o § Technical⠀➾ # § Internet/Gemini⠀➾ # ⚓ Better_Availability_or_I_Begrudgingly_Switched_My Gemini_Server_Back_to_ECDSA⠀⇛ When I setup my Gemini server in the beginning of December of 2022, I used Agate with Ed25519 certificates. They are more modern than the ECDSA ones and are the ones you should use. But judging from my Agate log, a lot of requests fail, apparently because they don’t support this newer algorithm. While from a security standpoint this is not a big deal, because no sensitive data will be transfered, but I prefer current technology and don’t like abandonware. I’m not sure about my general feelings here. Do I want to be more inclusive or am I thinking about reaching more people too much and therefor emphasizing the performative aspect of publishing on the internet. I despise this. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2834 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 01.31.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_31/01/2023:_GNOME_44_Wallpapers_and_Alpha⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 7:49 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Audiocasts/Shows o Applications o Instructionals/Technical o Games o Desktop_Environments/WMs # GNOME_Desktop/GTK * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o Reviews o SUSE/OpenSUSE o Fedora_Family_/_IBM o Debian_Family o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family o Open_Hardware/Modding o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o Web_Browsers/Web_Servers # Mozilla o FSF o Programming/Development * Leftovers o Science o Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary o Security # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Overpopulation o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights/Policing o Monopolies # Patents # Software_Patents * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal o Technical # Internet/Gemini * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ # ⚓ GNU World Order (Audio Show) ☛ GNU_World_Order_497⠀⇛ **latte dock** , **layer-shell-qt** , **libgravatar** , **libkcddb** , **libkcompactdisc** , **libkdcraw** , **libkdegames** from the Slackware **kde** package set. o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Make Tech Easier ☛ 8_of_the_Best_Video_Editors_for_Linux⠀⇛ The good thing about Linux video editing software is that they are often free, easy to use and full of professional features. If you’re looking to try video editing on Linux, check out these eight video editing software options. # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ 5_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Font_Editors⠀⇛ Linux users may not have a plethora of fonts, but there are many lovely and usable fonts. Different Linux fonts are supplied with different Linux distros. A computer font is implemented as a digital data file containing a set of graphically related glyphs. A computer font is designed and created using a font editor. Most computer fonts are in either bitmap or outline data formats. Bitmap fonts consist of a matrix of dots or pixels representing the image of each glyph in each face and size. Outline or vector fonts use Bézier curves, drawing instructions and mathematical formulae to describe each glyph, which make the character outlines scalable to any size. # ⚓ Ubuntu Pit ☛ 20_Best_IRC_Clients_For_Linux_Systems⠀⇛ In computing, IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat and is widely regarded as the first mainstream text-based communication mechanism. At its peak, IRC chat enjoyed overwhelming popularity and served millions of people before losing ground to modern- day chat services like Facebook. # ⚓ TecMint ☛ 9_Best_Google_Drive_Clients_for_Linux_in_2023⠀⇛ One of the best cloud storage contenders to emerge is Google Drive — the popular cloud storage application that allows you to store data and access it from a Google account securely. Unfortunately, despite # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Green_Metrics_Tool_helps_developers measuring_&_optimizing_software_power_consumption⠀⇛ The Green Metrics Tool (GMT) is an open-source framework that allows the measurement, comparison, and optimization of the energy consumption of software with the goal of empowering both software engineers and users to make educated decisions about libraries, code snippets, and software in order to save energy along with carbon emissions. While the firmware of battery-powered embedded devices and the OS running on your smartphone are typically optimized for low power consumption in order to extend the battery life, the same can not be said of most software running on SBCs, desktop computers, and servers. But there are still benefits of having power-optimized programs on this type of hardware including lower electricity bills, a lower carbon footprint, and potentially quieter devices since the cooling fan may not have to be turned on as often. The Green Metrics Tool aims to help in that regard. # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software_–_January 2023_Updates⠀⇛ Here are the latest updates to our compilation of recommended software. Open source software at its finest. It’s been a very productive month in January with many new and updated group tests published. As always, we love receiving your suggestions for new articles or additional open source software to feature. Let us know in the Comments box below or drop us an email. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ LinuxTechi ☛ How_to_Install_KubeSphere_on_Linux_Step-by- Step⠀⇛ KubeSphere is an open-source enterprise-grade Kubernetes container platform that provides streamlined DevOps workflows and full-stack automation. It offers an intuitive and user- friendly web interface that helps developers build and monitor feature-rich platforms for enterprise Kubernetes environments. # ⚓ Unix Men ☛ How_To_Use_the_Touch_Command_in_Linux:_A_Simple Guide⠀⇛ Many Linux users, especially newbies, confuse the touch command for being the one that creates files. While it can do this, the command can do much more.  For example, if you use VPS hosting on your Linux machine, you can use the command to alter the timestamps of folders and files. # ⚓ Ubuntu Handbook ☛ This_Indicator_Shows_CPU,_GPU,_Memory Usage_on_Ubuntu_22.04_Panel⠀⇛ There are several Gnome Shell extensions to display system resource usage in Ubuntu, but in this tutorial I’m going to introduce an indicator that works in not only GNOME, but also Unity, MATE, and Budgie desktop environments. # ⚓ Trend Oceans ☛ How_to_Test_DNS_Speed_using_Two_Popular Tools_on_Windows_and_Linux⠀⇛ How do you know which DNS server will offer the best speed? The answer is simple: you need to check and compare the speeds of various DNS servers to find out which one works best for you. o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Building_a_Retro_Linux_Gaming_Computer_– Part_23:_Ready,_Set,_Go!⠀⇛ If you look at the commercial Linux gaming catalogue at the turn of the millennium, in amongst all of the 3D shooters and strategic simulations being released, one glaring omission seems to have been the lack of any racing games. Loki Software never ported any to Linux, nor did any of the other porting houses. This left a void for the free gaming community to fill. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Marvel’s_Midnight_Suns_gets_an_update_to help_Steam_Deck⠀⇛ Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a great strategy game from the developer of XCOM, and now it should actually much better on Steam Deck. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Free_Minecraft-like_game_MineClone2_v0.82.0 for_Minetest_out_now⠀⇛ A free and open source survival sandbox game pack for the voxel game engine Minetest, MineClone2 is as close to Minecraft as you can get without playing Minecraft. A big new release has rolled out with version 0.82.0 with lots added. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Slavic_fantasy-adventure_The_End_of_the_Sun gets_a_demo⠀⇛ In the mood for something just a bit different? The End of the Sun is a Slavic-fantasy adventure and you can try it out now. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Wolfenstein:_Enemy_Territory_open_source project_ET:_Legacy_has_a_new_release⠀⇛ ET: Legacy continues carrying the torch of the classic multiplayer title Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, with a new release out that has lots of fixes. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Adventure_puzzler_Myst_now_Steam_Deck Verified,_will_adjust_graphics_automatically⠀⇛ Myst, the remake of the 1993 classic, has been updated and is now Steam Deck Verified so you can go and get as confused as I was by it. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ GE-Proton_7-48_out_now_with_updates_to DXVK,_VKD3D-Proton⠀⇛ GE-Proton v7-48, the community supported version of the Proton translation layer, is out now with upgrades to various components to continue making Steam Deck and Linux gaming better. o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ # ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ Budgie_10.7_Release_Brings_in_UX_Improvements and_New_Tools⠀⇛ We recently covered the key feature additions arriving with Budgie 10.7 release. And now, the new release has landed. There are impressive things that you can expect with the upgrade. Here are the highlights. # § GNOME Desktop/GTK⠀➾ # ⚓ Jakub Steiner ☛ GNOME_44_Wallpapers⠀⇛ As we gear up for the release of GNOME 44, let’s take a moment to reflect on the visual design updates. We’ve made big strides in visual consistency with the growing number of apps that have been ported to gtk4 and libadwaita, embracing the modern look. Sam has also given the high- contrast style in GNOME Shell some love, keeping it in line with gtk’s updates last cycle. # ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ GNOME_44_Alpha_is_Out,_Shaping_Up_to_Be A_Moderate_Release⠀⇛ GNOME 44 Alpha has been out for testing, offering the first sneak peek into the latest changes and improvements in this popular desktop environment. The GNOME desktop environment has long been a favourite among popular distributions. After I glance through the changes, I must say this release is high on under-the-hood bug fixes and optimizations. A few key native apps get major feature changes. However, GNOME Shell and mutter see moderate enhancements. Let’s take a look at the key features. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Escuelas_Linux_8.0_Educational_Distro_Celebrates_25 Years_of_Promoting_FOSS⠀⇛  Escuelas Linux 8.0 is dubbed as the 25th-anniversary edition of the Debian/Ubuntu/Bodhi Linux-derived GNU/ Linux distribution and it’s available in two editions. The 64-bit edition is based on the upcoming Bodhi Linux 7.0 distribution, which in turn is derived from the well- tested Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) long-term supported operating system series. On the other hand, the 32-bit edition is based on Bodhi Linux 6.0 and its Debian GNU/Linux 11 “Bullseye” base. o ⚓ Joe Brockmeier ☛ Joe_Brockmeier:_Poking_at_Distrobox⠀⇛ I’m probably late to the party, butDistroboxhas to be one of the best open source projects to drop in the past few years.No matter which Linux distro I standardize on, there’s inevitably something I want to run that runs best or only on another distro. Or I just want to dip into a shell for $distro real quick to verify whether a certain package exists, or what the package name is, the default config for an application, etc. Or I’d like to run two instances of an application with different profiles, without having to set up a whole virtual machine. Distrobox provides an easy answer for many of those use cases. Distrobox lets you run “any Linux distribution inside your terminal.” There’s a slight asterisk next to “any” in the form of “the distribution has to have a ready made Docker container you can pull.” But the number of distros I’d like to run and the number of distros that don’t have an official container are few and far between. The only exception that comes to mind is Slackware, which has a container on Docker Hub but it hasn’t been updated in about 7 years. o § Reviews⠀➾ # ⚓ LinuxInsider ☛ New_Nitrux_Not_Up_to_UI_Standards⠀⇛ Overall, the NX desktop suffers from an identity crisis. It is confusing to use mainly because its KDE appearance is a shell with incomplete functionality. Easy things lack any straightforward navigational tools. I found Nitrux to be very unappealing. The developers could remove some of this bad user experience by providing a demo video or some on- screen quick-start details to provide initial orientation, The identity crisis does not subside quickly. It takes too much time to guess and discover otherwise hidden user functions. Experienced Linux users might keep playing around with Nitrux. I doubt newcomers will overcome the UI barriers, and I do not see this KDE retread called the NX desktop offering much for seasoned users who are used to high-end power features to get through their daily workload. o § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾ # ⚓ SUSE’s Corporate Blog ☛ SLE-Micro_in_the_Public_Cloud⠀⇛ The time has arrived to get out of, what is probably one of the longest, ‘soft launch’ periods, and make the availability of SLE-Micro images in the Public Cloud more widely known. # ⚓ SUSE’s Corporate Blog ☛ December_2022:_Giving_Back_Month_at SUSE⠀⇛ This blog is the first part of a series showcasing our people who are passionate about collaborating and engaging in projects, events, and activities outside of their traditional job scope. The SUSE Global Engagement Calendar is a company-wide communication channel that allows employees to participate in high-impact events and activities aligned to a specific theme o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Enterprisers Project ☛ How_to_get_buy-in_on_new_technology: 3_tips⠀⇛ # ⚓ Enterprisers Project ☛ Digital_transformation_trends: What’s_flourishing_and_what’s_fading⠀⇛ # ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Unlock_your_business_potential_with_open leadership⠀⇛ When a leader of any kind begins to take on transforming or modernizing their business, whether it’s a small team or an entire organization, it requires change in multiple directions. # ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Beyond_the_STIG:_What_hardening_really means⠀⇛ “Hardening,” as a software concept, is a common term but what the practice actually entails and why it matters for contemporary IT organizations is not often explored. o § Debian Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Arturo Borrero ☛ Debian_and_the_adventure_of_the_screen resolution⠀⇛ Iread somewhere a nice meme about Linux: Do you want an operating system or do you want an adventure? I love it, because it is so true. What you are about to read is my adventure to set a usable screen resolution in a fresh Debian testing installation. The context is that I have two different Lenovo Thinkpad laptops with 16” screen and nvidia graphic cards. They are both installed with the latest Debian testing. I use the closed-source nvidia drivers (they seem to work better than the nouveau module). The desktop manager and environment that I use is lightdm + XFCE4. The monitor native resolution in both machines is very high: 3840×2160 (or 4K UHD if you will). o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Ubuntu Fridge ☛ The_Fridge:_Ubuntu_Weekly_Newsletter_Issue 772⠀⇛ # ⚓ Ubuntu News ☛ Ubuntu_Weekly_Newsletter_Issue_772⠀⇛ Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 772 for the week of January 22 – 28, 2023. o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ Purism ☛ Purism_Places_Purpose_Over_Profit⠀⇛ Purism started in 2014 by crowdfunding a laptop with a vision to create a future that respects privacy, security, and freedom. We knew then that we wanted to compete with the largest technology companies and needed to stay true to our beliefs in protecting our customers. We knew that a regular C corporation requires maximizing shareholder value above all else. We knew that we needed to put our customers’ digital rights above our profits. There is an abundance of evidence showing large technology companies abuse their power to restrict and control their customers. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ US_thinking_of_further_tightening_export_curbs_on Huawei:_report⠀⇛ Huawei had to confine itself to using the open- source version of Android, which has none of these apps. Google applied for an exemption to continue supplying Huawei, but did not get one. Microsoft was more successful, obtaining a waiver from the Department of Commerce to continue supplying the Shenzhen firm with its Windows operating system that Huawei uses on its laptops. # ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Google_Play_Games_for_Android_gets_its_new icon⠀⇛ # ⚓ Tom’s Guide ☛ Bad_batch_of_Android_apps_with_millions_of downloads_discovered_in_Play_Store_—_delete_them_now_|_Tom’s Guide⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Sun ☛ Millions_of_Android_owners_urged_to_learn ‘essential’_trick_|_The_US_Sun⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Sun ☛ People_are_only_just_realizing_there’s_an_Android setting_that_makes_your_phone_much_kinder_to_your_eyes_|_The US_Sun⠀⇛ # ⚓ Giz China ☛ Android_13_is_one_of_the_weakest_updates_in Android_history⠀⇛ # ⚓ Nokia Power User ☛ Nokia_G60_5G_confirmed_to_be_Android_13 compatible_by_Nokia_Mobile_now_–_Nokiapoweruser⠀⇛ # ⚓ Financial Express ☛ BharOS_versus_Android:_Everything_to know_about_“desi”_mobile_OS_in_5_points_|_The_Financial Express⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ Best_Android_games_like_Dark_Souls_in 2023⠀⇛ # ⚓ Express ☛ New_Samsung_Galaxy_S23_may_have_big_advantage over_its_Android_rivals_|_Express.co.uk⠀⇛ # ⚓ Express ☛ Google_bans_12_popular_Android_apps!_Millions must_delete_them_now_|_Express.co.uk⠀⇛ # ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Google_TV_is_getting_an_Android_homescreen widget⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ New,_oddly_familiar_Google_Play_Games_icon makes_its_debut_on_Android⠀⇛ # ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ OnePlus_Could_Be_the_Next_Android_Brand_with Folding_Smartphones⠀⇛ # ⚓ Phone Arena ☛ The_teased_Material_You_redesign_of_Fitbit_on Android_appears_to_have_been_scrapped_or_delayed_– PhoneArena⠀⇛ # ⚓ Ghacks ☛ Android_14′s_Compatibility_Shake-Up:_What_Apps Will_be_Affected?⠀⇛ # ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ LineageOS_20_brings_Android_13_to_Pixel_2_and 2_XL,_plus_more⠀⇛ # ⚓ XDA ☛ Android_13-based_LineageOS_20_arrives_for_the_Google Pixel_2_family_and_more⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Central ☛ The_Fairphone_4_to_finally_receive Android_12_update_on_February_1_|_Android_Central⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ # § Mozilla⠀➾ # ⚓ Firefox_Nightly:_A_Variety_of_Improvements_At January’s_End_–_These_Weeks_in_Firefox:_Issue_131⠀⇛ o § FSF⠀➾ # ⚓ Executive_Director_Karen_Sandler_receives_honorary doctorate_from_Katholieke_Universiteit_Leuven [Ed: Fake doctorate for greedy_lawyer who runs over RMS, who made the GPL that she is now monetising]⠀⇛ Sandler was nominated by the student body in recognition of her outstanding work at Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC), her many years of FOSS leadership, and her advocacy and pursuit of software freedom and rights for all. o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ MicroBlocks_is_a_visual_programming_IDE_for 32-bit_microcontrollers⠀⇛ Most electronics education platforms have good documentation in English, but it may be more difficult to find details instructions in other languages. The good news is that MicroBlocks also offers a few tutorials in German, Chinese, Dutch, Spanish, Catalan, and Turkish. The source code is available on Bitbucket which includes the Arduino/ PlatformIO firmware for each supported board and the IDE written in GP Blocks. Another reason MicroBlocks project caught my eyes is that I had seen several people share something about “MicroBlock” (note: no “s”) on Facebook last week. But it happens to be a visual programming IDE for the KidBright32 education board in Thailand, and MicroBlocks and MicroBlock are completely separate open-source projects albeit with a similar use case… You’ll find more details about MicroBlocks on their website. # ⚓ Unix Men ☛ Reading_&_Parsing_JSON_Data_with_Python:_A Simple_Tutorial⠀⇛ JavaScript Object Notation is a standard format mostly used by APIs and websites to store data objects using text. In simple words, JSON supports data structures that can represent objects as text. Also used in contemporary databases such as PostgreSQL, JSON is derived from JavaScript, as you might have already guessed. Though XML and YAML # ⚓ Dirk Eddelbuettel ☛ Dirk_Eddelbuettel:_#39:_Faster_Feedback Systems_–_A_Continuous_Integration_Example⠀⇛ Today we have a fairly nice illustration of two aspects we have stressed before: Fewer dependencies makes for faster installation time (apart from other desirable robustness aspects); andUsing binaries makes for faster installation time as it removes the need for compilations. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Dear_Pepper:_Avert_Your_Eyes⠀⇛ You can’t make eye contact when you feel that the world is coming at you through a fire hose. o ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ An_invitation_to_reconsider:_The_role_of_the actor⠀⇛ In the third installment of “An Invitation to Reconsider,” Yonatan Laderman reflects on the concept of actor as “malleable vessel.” The actor, Laderman writes, must “learn to be faceless” so that they may “become everyone.” o ⚓ Stuart_Langridge:_Ronin⠀⇛ In 1701, Asano Naganori, a feudal lord in Japan, was summoned to the shogun’s court in Edo, the town now called Tokyo. He was a provincial chieftain, and knew little about court etiquette, and the etiquette master of the court, Kira Kozuke-no-Suke, took offence. It’s not exactly clear why; it’s suggested that Asano didn’t bribe Kira sufficiently or at all, or that Kira felt that Asano should have shown more deference. Whatever the reasoning, Kira ridiculed Asano in the shogun’s presence, and Asano defended his honour by attacking Kira with a dagger. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ The Scientist ☛ More_Effective_and_Efficient_Fluid Filtration_for_Solution_Sterilization⠀⇛ o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Study:_Finnish_is_taught_needlessly_as second_language_to_many_children⠀⇛ o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Profit_from_Samsung’s_memory_chip_business falls_by_a_stunning_90%⠀⇛ Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. saw its quarterly profit collapse after suffering a steep drop in demand for memory chips that resulted from consumers buying fewer electronic gadgets. In its fourth-quarter earnings results published today, the South Korean company revealed that profit from its semiconductor business fell by a stunning 90%, to just 270 billion won o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ COVID-19_Still_Int’l_Health_Emergency:_WHO⠀⇛ The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic still constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO’s highest alert level. o § Proprietary⠀➾ # ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Skype_Linux_App_Gets_Colour_Options,_Realtime AI_Voice_Translation [Ed: Joey from OMG!Microsoft!Canonical! is shilling Microsoft's proprietary spyware again.]⠀⇛ Skype (remember that?) continues to release new updates of its desktop apps, including on Linux. In this post I look at what’s changed in the latest update. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ Wladimir Palant ☛ Wladimir_Palant:_Password_strength explained⠀⇛ The conclusion of my blog postson_the_LastPass breachandon_Bitwarden’s_design_flawsis invariably: a strong master password is important. This is especially the case if you are a target somebody would throw considerable resources at. But everyone else might still get targeted due to flaws like password managers failing to keep everyone on current security settings. There is lots of confusion about what constitutes a strong password however. How strong is my current password? Also, how strong is strong enough? These questions don’t have easy answers. I’ll try my best to explain however. # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ Parent_firm_of_Indian_defence_contractor_hit_by Windows_Alphv_ransomware⠀⇛ The parent company of a private defence contractor in India has been compromised by the Windows Alphv ransomware (aka BlackCat), with the group releasing a number of documents on the dark web and claiming to have stolen 2TB of data. # ⚓ Neowin ☛ Meet_SH1mmer,_the_big_bad_Chromebook_exploit_no one_is_talking_about⠀⇛ SH1MMER, a dangerous new ChromeOS exploit that was released on Friday the 13th, has flown under the radar for two weeks…. # ⚓ OSI Blog ☛ The_ultimate_list_of_reactions_to_the_Cyber Resilience_Act⠀⇛ The European Commission’s proposed Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) as drafted may harm Open Source, and perhaps all other non-industrial software. A list of most relevant responses. # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Stacey on IoT ☛ Is_it_finally_time_to_get_serious about_enterprise_data_sharing?⠀⇛ These days, when marketers and tech companies discuss digital transformation, they’re often talking about 5G deployments or digital twins. Whereas five years ago, when people talked about digital transformation or Industry 4.0, the focus was on data sharing and building out ecosystems. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ The Age AU ☛ ‘Country_of_love’:_Gandhi’s_five-month opposition_unity_march_ends_in_disputed_Kashmir⠀⇛ The march led by Rahul Gandhi, scion of the influential Gandhi family, sought to challenge what his party said was a “hate-filled” version of the country. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Haavisto:_Finland_has_patience_to_wait_for_Nato membership_—_with_Sweden⠀⇛ When a reporter asked how long Finland could wait for Sweden, Haavisto said: “We have patience.” # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Death_Toll_From_Pakistan_Mosque Suicide_Bombing_Rises_to_83⠀⇛ Pakistani officials say the death toll from the previous day’s suicide bombing at a mosque in the northwestern city of Peshawar has risen to 83 # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Russia_Warns_New_US_AMB_Against_Confrontational US_Policy⠀⇛ Sworn in on Jan. 9, Tracy is the first woman to occupy the post of U.S. Ambassador to Russia. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Biden_Says_“No”_To_Sending_Fighter_Jets_to Ukraine⠀⇛ President Joe Biden’s remarks came as debate picked up steam over whether to arm Ukraine, which has been in conflict with Russia for nearly a year, with Western-made fighter jets. # ⚓ Spiegel ☛ Opinion:_It’s_Time_To_Turn_the_Tables_on_Moscow⠀⇛ Battle tanks don’t prevent negotiations, they set the conditions for them. The West’s decision to send Leopards to Ukraine shows a determination to see Kyiv win the war against the Russian aggressor. # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ Mass-market_military_drones_have changed_the_way_wars_are_fought⠀⇛ Mass-market military drones are one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2023. Explore the rest of the list here. # ⚓ RFA ☛ When_might_China_invade_Taiwan?_Depends_who_you_ask⠀⇛ U.S. military leaders can’t seem to agree on a timeline for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Kiribati_says_it_will_rejoin_Pacific_islands diplomatic_grouping⠀⇛ Kiribati’s exit from the Pacific Islands Forum last year had suggested it might tighten ties with China. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Self-Exiled_Buddhist_Leader_Of_Russia’s_Kalmykia Resigns_Over_‘Foreign_Agent’_Label⠀⇛ The self-exiled supreme lama of Russia’s Republic of Kalmykia, who was the first religious leader in the country who publicly condemned Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, has announced his resignation. # ⚓ Mint Press News ☛ Chris_Hedges:_Ukraine:_The_War_That_Went Wrong⠀⇛ NATO support for the war in Ukraine, designed to degrade the Russian military and drive Vladimir Putin from power, is not going according to plan. The new sophisticated military hardware won’t help. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ LRT ☛ Climate_warming_threatens_Lithuania’s_oldest_horse race⠀⇛ The traditional Sartai Horse Race may be cancelled again this year. The weather has been too warm for a natural ice cover and the racetrack requires a major reconstruction. Neither the government nor the municipality wants to shoulder the costs. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Climate_Fund_invests_€10_million_in Norsepower_for_accelerating_emissions_reductions_in_the shipping_industry⠀⇛ has decided on a capital loan of at most 10 million euros to rotor sail manufacturer Norsepower for increasing its production capacity. Norsepower’s products save significant amounts of fuel and can enable emissions reductions measured in the millions of carbon dioxide tonnes during the next decade. # ⚓ Zimbabwe ☛ Huawei_unveils_a_solar_power_backup product_in_South_Africa._How_good_is_it?⠀⇛ Huawei held the Mate 50 launch in South Africa recently and while it was exciting that they are bringing their flagship devices to Africa, what was even more exciting was the other products around the launch. Namely their power backup solution in the form of the Huawei iSitePower-M. # § Overpopulation⠀➾ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Thailand_hands_out_95_million condoms_to_beat_STDs,_teen_pregnancy⠀⇛ January 31, 2023 2:09 PM Thailand plans to distribute 95 million free condoms to curb sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy as the South-east Asian nation seeks to promote safe sex ahead of Valentine’s Day. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Meet_the_Man_Who_Brought_You_George_Santos⠀⇛ Chris Grant, the founder of Big Dog Strategies, consulted on more than a hundred Republican campaigns last year. His hero: Karl Rove. # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ A_George_Santos_Guide_to_Lying⠀⇛ Learning to fib with the New York congressman. # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ What_Does_“Woke”_Mean,_and_How_Did_the_Term Become_So_Powerful?⠀⇛ For many on the right, the problems America faces mostly stem from wokeness, a word that means . . . what? David Remnick talks with a linguist of slang to unpack the power of a word. # ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ A_Close_Rudy_Giuliani_Associate_Alerted FBI’s_Assistant_Director_to_Charles_McGonigal’s_Alleged Albanian_Graft⠀⇛ A key potential witness against Charles McGonigal stayed in Rudy Giuliani’s guest room as the investigation against the former Special Agent in Charge developed. # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ LRT ☛ Insects_in_food_give_rise_to_Lithuania’s_latest wave_of_conspiracy_theories⠀⇛ As the Covid pandemic and vaccination are losing their political salience, Lithuania’s conspiracy theorists have found a new topic: insects in food. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Journalist_banned_from_Twitter_says_it’s_important that_users_not_self-censor⠀⇛ In an exclusive interview with JURIST Friday, VOA Chief National Correspondent and JURIST Journalist in Residence Steve Herman, banned from Twitter in mid-December, said it is important that people not self-censor amid the turmoil surrounding Elon Musk’s newly-acquired social media platform. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Türkiye_warns_citizens_of_possible_Islamophobic attacks_following_Quran_burnings_in_Europe⠀⇛ Türkiye warned its citizens Saturday about possible “racist, xenophobic and anti-Islam attacks… in the US and Europe following public burnings of the Quran in Denmark on Friday and in Sweden last weekend. In a press release, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned in strongest terms what it called the latest “hate crime.” # ⚓ NCAC ☛ NCAC_and_SPLC_to_co-host_an_online_event_on_fighting for_press_freedom_in_U.S._high_schools⠀⇛ NEW YORK – Student journalists play an essential role in their schools by covering complex and, at times, controversial issues that aim to broaden interest in contemporary issues among their peers and community members. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ RFA ☛ Prosecutors_proceed_with_case_against_Vietnamese influencer⠀⇛ Nguyen Phoung Hang used livestreams to criticize politicians and celebrities. # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ BBC_coverage_review_finds_too_many journalists_‘lack_understanding_of_basic_economics’⠀⇛ But the reviewers emphasised there was “plenty to applaud” in the BBC’s economics coverage. # ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ Academic_Freedom_Lecture_to_feature_N.Y. Times_columnist⠀⇛ Jamelle Bouie, a columnist for The New York Times, will give the keynote address at the Faculty Senate’s 32nd annual Davis, Markert, Nickerson Lecture on Academic and Intellectual Freedom. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Aussie_integrity_rises_in_global rankings⠀⇛ Australia’s global integrity ranking has risen after the Albanese government passed laws to set up a national anti-corruption watchdog. The annual Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency International has registered a two- point increase for Australia to 75. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Philippines_Department_of_Justice:_ICC_lacks jurisdiction_to_investigate_death_of_civilians_during_war_on drugs⠀⇛ Secretary Jesus Remulla of the Philippines Department of Justice held a press conference Saturday regarding the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to authorize an investigation into the deaths of civilians.. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Amnesty_International_calls_for_increased_global action_on_Myanmar_coup_anniversary⠀⇛ Amnesty International Monday called for increased global action and solidarity with the people of Myanmar on the two-year anniversary of the 2021 coup by the military junta or Tatmadaw. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Only_11%_of_Tunisia_voters_cast_ballots_in_second round_of_parliamentary_elections⠀⇛ The Tunisian Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) Sunday announced that the total turnout of voters at the nation’s second round of parliamentary elections was estimated to be 11.3 percent. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # ⚓ Reason ☛ Suddenly,_everyone_is_gunning_for_Google⠀⇛ Episode 440 of the Cyberlaw Podcast # ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Three_New_Supreme_Court_Cases:⠀⇛ by Dennis Crouch 1. Vidal v. Elster.  Elster is seeking to register the mark TRUMP TOO SMALL, but was initially rebuffed because the law prohibits registration of a mark consisting of the name of a particular individual. # § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Kluwer Patent Blog ☛ UPC_sunrise_functionalities practice_period_announced [Ed: Team UPC is trying to maintain the illusion of UPC "progress" even though it is illegal, unconstitutional, and is being challenged]⠀⇛ The Unified Patent Court has announced a practice period will be held from 13 tot 24 February 2023 to try out the CMS sunrise functionalities which, as of the first of March, will enable users to opt out European patents from the jurisdiction of the UPC. # ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Chamberlain_Closes_on Overhead_Door⠀⇛ The Chamberlain Group v. Overhead Door Corp., 21-CV-00084 (E.D. Tex. 2023) Overhead door won a jury verdict in this case back in March 2022.  However, Judge Gilstrap ordered a partial new trial because Overhead Door had failed to disclose key features of its products until just before trial. New Jury, New Verdict. # ⚓ Newly_Released_GAO_Report_Shows_Previous_Leadership’s Improper_Influence_on_PTAB_and_Need_for_Improved Transparency [Ed: Trump severely harmed USPTO; Biden then put a Microsoft crony in it.]⠀⇛ Many in the IP world suspected improper influence at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) under former Director Andrew Iancu, previously a partner at a firm with a long history of representing non-practicing entities (NPEs). But a new final report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) that covers Iancu’s tenure… # § Software Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ $2,000_awarded_for_IP_Edge_entity AdaptFlow_Technologies_home_network_patent_prior_art⠀⇛ The ’064 patent generally relates to a home network system that personalizes the selection of information content and was asserted against Roku. We would also like to thank the dozens of other high-quality submissions that were made on this patent. The ongoing contests are open to anyone, and include tens of thousands of dollars in rewards available for helping the industry to challenge NPE patents of questionable validity by finding and submitting prior art in the contests. * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal⠀➾ # ⚓ This_is_Bananas!⠀⇛ So I will have to disagree with Telepta and allegedly also all monkeys (who would possibly indulge with my second objection and more experience cancelling my first). # ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding_—_AELVSUO_Wordo:_COWLS⠀⇛ # ⚓ A_Hopeful_January⠀⇛ It’s only Monday night and I’m already exhausted. But in the good way, I’m pretty sure. Figured I should write a quick informal post about the semester so far to help me process and unwind. Job searching has kept me busy but I feel like I’m still not quite able to put all the time into it that I’d need to see the results that I’d like. It’s tedious but I get some amount of enjoyment out of it and seeing some of the opportunities out there. I’m hoping the little bits of time I’ve been putting into the search will add up and eventually be enough to get some decent offers by the time I graduate. Job searching has also helped me appreciate all the skills I’ve collected. I feel like I’m in a good spot. It’s been great for motivation. # ⚓ Memory_vs_Reason⠀⇛ Me and Halo are so evenly matched at Baduk even though we have so opposite strengths and weaknesses that the other’s playstyle looks like magic. I’ve got a lot of tesuji and sabaki and proverbs and shape patterns so when he runs into a stone I’ve played five moves earlier he thinks I’m kidding when I say I placed it there for a reason. He on the other hand can estimate the score in a way that I just can not. I am always shocked when the scores come in whileche has a pretty good idea. o § Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ Eulogy_for_a_Beautiful_Disaster_–_Itanium,_2001-2013⠀⇛ In November 2012, as part of the release of the new “Poulson” Itanium processors, Intel also announced details of Poulson’s successor, “Kittson” – and it was exciting. Kittson was supposed to share a socket and uncore with future Xeon-EX processors, and was intended to be built on Intel’s shiny new 22nm lithography. Specs were few on the ground, but Intel was making noise about doubling performance generation to generation, as they had with Poulson. Kittson seemed like a perfect fit for the future DragonHawk Superdomes, with a mix of Itanium and Xeon cells, and it seemed like Itanium was getting an extended roadmap and a soft landing, even without an HP-UX port. # ⚓ Inbox_Zero⠀⇛ Since early 2000′s I used to manage email with Mozilla Thunderbird. At some point (around 2006, maybe?) a new interesting feature was added, something called now Saved Search[1]. Saved searches looked like folders, but instead of real paths, they stored a query and the results showed up as content. Just exactly as views work on relational databases. # ⚓ Matrix_To_MMS-Over-Email_Bridge:_Step_2_—_Matrix_Over Email⠀⇛ This step was considerably harder than the last, but the end result turned out to be pretty simple. < # ⚓ 2023_Week_3/4:_Thoughts_and_Photos⠀⇛ I haven’t been posting many logs on Gemini recently, but Rob’s Capsule has been busy in other ways. I finally posted a beginner-friendly Rubik’s Cube solution guide in the “Twisty Puzzles” section of the capsule, as well as an example scramble to follow along with. I plan to continue expanding the puzzle section with solution guides and puzzle information, as well as a few other interactive puzzles. # ⚓ Build_a_new_capsule_generator⠀⇛ Just like almost every body who runs a static website, I have build and rebuild my own generator. It is part of the fun, I guess. # § Internet/Gemini⠀➾ # ⚓ Thoughts_on_Gopher⠀⇛ =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 4320 ➮ Generation completed at 02:42, i.e. 66 seconds to (re)generate ⟲