𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 Bulletin for Sunday, February 05, 2023 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Mon 6 Feb 02:44:35 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/2023/02/05/ ╒═══════════════════ 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐒 ════════════════════════════════════╕ Previous bulletins in IPFS (past 21 days, in chronological order): QmYwA15DJvceb5pYgucvtCx6GuFr8yN7evTrenHeXn7zaa QmNULmyq8QcsE4QJxL5yBQTXMrd1mVusn37zbv7JEoPMNr QmThRRMSiG4d7sdvoDHkbadXpGHRSSHkbwtsGvLPbspyur QmaDZvshtCDhP46R6pesPCQho7F8zSFcXbxsuDiaeB2TKS QmfUdRqNSCSboGLECVPE1C1hKCce8KKuEQUVnW4P3yMZTp QmVAMsNB9rDRDMd5dTdT7FWjucNPbV9Sf85GWD1sK6JS1s QmYZB5opwBt7v72uzq6K2EZ6sWM5oV79wVzFdq8kThb4wf QmZvsSxYDJgp5bsLr3MEwXHCgAm1aYMF8K8hPKiYkSAUX4 QmUDQpqfCd54yZUtVTP1MS4ftSbFYX5pxJd6EiK22w7vVD QmRheVwyBoWpNZy7SeG2521qpyibe47XJkYUj8i1DqEaBf QmTbEVdKr9BDpRERsQf4pzrxBWAxqYjWiz4D7tHPWP23Xr QmTzU5jib61mC1u41k5rv8ogSts3JaWyjewoajVPD5g57m QmVtrAasZaunyUmUK2Ux1CtNtbdMWCLBTYQzmeLrKKykBg QmYV3WS2gpVGuPpGL214RmMcjMk45cBmmXgM7VBxCDEv4H QmamtVaJ1jkVqwTRHeheoiVfr7r3ijZpHVWct6WE9FvhVN QmbFDooXZn997QjZY3cCKWM82PnZJjTTiaSSMufBXjiNXP QmXU8EhJFQRtv8o2V6scWUz5kebeKRmyZa6mEimNyZLPtm Qmb399zeJfbfeD2xUcMf2JDeQPEXQZXKB4r2KNpE2YN16j QmVaSG1ALmtpgw3bqUgN2o37FRRRvK92JA5SKGzkigi5Qg QmXe8bt58f7QFPCzPjfHLJEDufxCy9LYEr1x5WRuwvvwxd QmXCyRSEqZvXQpdJJgNTZ2SmscGBN8faNeNbNZcV8zoX6D ╒═══════════════════ 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐗 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⦿ IRC Proceedings: Saturday, February 04, 2023 | Techrights ䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login): http://techrights.org/2023/02/05/irc-log-040223/#comments ䷞ Followed by Daily Links (assorted news picks curated and categorised): http://techrights.org/2023/02/05/musharraf-dies/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/02/05/xvidtune-1-0-4/#comments ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 48 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/02/05/irc-log-040223/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/02/05/irc-log-040223/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 02.05.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ IRC_Proceedings:_Saturday,_February_04,_2023⠀✐ Posted in IRC_Logs at 2:20 am by Needs Sunlight Also available via the Gemini protocol at: * gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-040223.gmi * gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-040223.gmi * gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-040223.gmi * gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-040223.gmi Over HTTP: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇H 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇HTML5_logs⦈_ #techrights_log_as_HTML5 #boycottnovell_log_as_HTML5 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇H 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇HTML5_logs⦈_ #boycottnovell-social_log_as_HTML5 #techbytes_log_as_HTML5 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇t 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇text_logs⦈_ #techrights_log_as_text #boycottnovell_log_as_text 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇t 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇text_logs⦈_ #boycottnovell-social_log_as_text #techbytes_log_as_text Enter_the_IRC_channels_now =============================================================================== § IPFS Mirrors⠀➾ CID Description Object type IRC log for  QmPgPWLyK2wKpnZTGtZLJsBMVKUJEr6LvDs1PSxpKbVFq1 #boycottnovell 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇HTML5 logs⦈ (full IRC log as HTML) IRC log for #boycottnovell  QmTczvj7P3GW7BupT5nfcg2W4G8s9u4mHiu6GrwhjyVNFK (full IRC log 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇text logs⦈ as plain/ASCII text) IRC log for #boycottnovell-  QmPBZgYFXVSE1TAXGBoNN2ZKZwKU3fNSmrh4rCr22ZAKJm social 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇HTML5 logs⦈ (full IRC log as HTML) IRC log for #boycottnovell-  QmTmn1mC2C5oNnpUFWAmmAw7wvv1FaH1npRZuPzPPRCKj1 social 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇text logs⦈ (full IRC log as plain/ASCII text) IRC log for  QmX83dxLgxwcAB3BWQ2wjm3neoKcxo6pUkhhx9tjfd8wpH #techbytes 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇HTML5 logs⦈ (full IRC log as HTML) IRC log for #techbytes  QmRTbtKN4UuyiH1rdVCTEg4UiVBqEwLFFeH15W9eRt6sLd (full IRC log 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇text logs⦈ as plain/ASCII text) IRC log for  QmbCRvuQmoQKGxR3iqDa5XmnnB9jAwdo6htZg6598E5YeN #techrights 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇HTML5 logs⦈ (full IRC log as HTML) IRC log for #techrights  QmeafcxE6zxTq12ABsVvUAaaeNr8Ssi1cUKgUdAdihZmM3 (full IRC log 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇text logs⦈ as plain/ASCII text) 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇IPFS logo⦈ § Bulletin for Yesterday⠀➾ Local_copy | CID (IPFS): ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 175 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 02.05.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_05/02/2023:_Pakistan_Blocks_Wikipedia,_Musharraf_Dies⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 9:55 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Desktop/Laptop o Audiocasts/Shows o Applications o Instructionals/Technical * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o Screenshots/Screencasts o PCLinuxOS_Magazine o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family o Devices/Embedded o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o Programming/Development * Leftovers o Science o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary o Security o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Civil_Rights/Policing o Digital_Restrictions_(DRM) o Monopolies # Patents * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Linux_Around_The_World:_USA_–_New_Jersey⠀⇛ We cover events and user groups that are running in the US state of New Jersey. This article forms part of our Linux Around The World series. o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ # ⚓ Going Linux ☛ Going_Linux_#436_·_Welcome_to_Linux!_Pt7_– How_Can_Linux_Be_Free?⠀⇛ Question: I want to use Linux but it’s free and I’ve heard, “‘Free’ is not a viable business model.” How can I put my trust in a Linux operating system if the developers don’t charge for it? Answer: Offering substantial products and services that provide value for free only becomes a financial problem when the developer has no other revenue source to support the free product. Here is how Linux accomplishes that. Episode_Time_Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #436 · Welcome to Linux! Pt7 – How Can Linux Be Free? 02:16 The question: Free isn’t a valid business model. How can open source software be provided at no charge? 04:12 Microsoft’s business model 06:07 Google’s business model 06:32 The Killed By Google list 07:40 Add-ons and ‘crapware’ to provide some missing features in Windows 11:14 Offering free software is not unusual 11:44 Examples of free Linux distributions backed by businesses with solid revenue models 14:12 How open source software features are made available for other open source software to adopt 17:13 Why Linux is not going away! 18:53 Linux provides significant value to its users 22:06 Not everything that’s free is bad 25:59 Switching to Linux is much like switching to macOS, Windows, or ChromeOS 26:47 Linux fights planned hardware obsolescence 28:29 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904- 468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 29:30 End o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ PC Linux ☛ Exploring_LXQt:_A_Basic_Guide,_Part_1⠀⇛ Last year, I dabbled with LXQt on our old laptop (a secondary machine) but I had not taken an in-depth look at it until recently. I read the announcement about the release of LXQt version 1.2.0 — on Nov. 5, 2022. Shortly thereafter, forum member daniel (Daniel Meiß-Wilhelm) created a Community LXQt 2022.11 .iso which incorporates the newest LXQt release. My curiosity was piqued, so I downloaded it, made a Live USB flash drive and installed the .iso on a spare partition of our Lenovo ThinkCentre M800 desktop computer. I would like to thank Daniel for sharing his remastering skills with the PCLinuxOS community. My knowledge has expanded since I have been using LXQt almost exclusively for the past month. Thus far, I am impressed by LXQt; I find it comfortable enough that it could become my sole daily driver. It is a lightweight desktop environment that is useful for older PCs with limited resources. LXQt is visually appealing, feels responsive and strikes a balance between lightness and usability. Another advantage for “set-it-and-forget-it” users is that LXQt lacks the sometimes confusing multitude of configuration options in KDE Plasma. If you are just starting with LXQt, I hope you will find these tips helpful and that they will save you some time as you explore the desktop environment. # ⚓ PC Linux ☛ Repo_Review:_SSVNC-Viewer⠀⇛ Today I will talk about the lightweight and versatile VNC client, SSVNC Viewer, which is in the PCLinuxOS repos. SSVNC Viewer is the work of Karl Runge. Karl Runge worked on the LibVNCServer/LibVNCClient libraries and implemented a VNC server (the x11vnc) and the SSVNC-Viewer client. The author, Karl Runge, however, disappeared around 2011, and there is currently no news about him. # ⚓ PC Linux ☛ Repo_Review:_Koodo_Reader⠀⇛ Koodo Reader is a modern and feature-rich ebook reader powered by Electron. It offers support for Epub, Mobipocket, Kindle, PDF, HTML, and numerous other common ebook and document formats. It is also ideal for use in study work, as you can easily highlight and annotate text in any document. Sporting a modern and well designed user interface, Koodo Reader is quick and easy to use. It also has optional support for touchscreen gestures and usage. A dark interface mode can be enabled for reading books at night as well. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ 20_Basic_Linux_Commands_for_the_Beginners_ (Recommended)⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we’ll cover 20 of the most essential Linux commands that every system administrator should know. These commands are the building blocks of many common tasks, and with a good understanding of them, you’ll be able to accomplish a lot on your Linux servers. # ⚓ Kushal_Das:_Using_YubiKeys_for_your_linux_system⠀⇛ You can use your Yubikey 4 or 5 for the rest of the tutorial. ✐ Why?⠀✐ If you mark your Yubikey presence is required to unlock your computer, then one not only needs your password, they will have to gain physical access to your Yubikey. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_balenaEtcher_on_Fedora Linux⠀⇛ balenaEtcher is a popular and open-source tool used to create bootable USB drives. Its user-friendly interface is a preferred tool for many Fedora users. If you are new to Fedora, this guide will help you understand how to install BalenaEtcher on your system and get started with creating bootable USB drives. W # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_WoeUSB_on_Ubuntu_22.04_or 20.04⠀⇛ WoeUSB is a free, open-source tool that allows you to create bootable Windows USB sticks from ISO images. This tool is handy for those who want to install Windows on their Ubuntu machine or for those who want to create a bootable Windows USB stick for use on other devices. # ⚓ Light Blue Touchpaper ☛ Security_economics_course⠀⇛ Back in 2015 I helped record a course in security economics in a project driven by colleagues from Delft. This was launched as an EDX MOOC as well as becoming part of the Delft syllabus, and it has been used in many other courses worldwide. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_GIMP_on_Rocky_Linux_EL9_or EL8⠀⇛ GIMP, also known as the GNU Image Manipulation Program, is a powerful and versatile open-source image editing software. It offers a range of features and capabilities that rival commercial image editing software such as Adobe Photoshop, making it a popular choice among graphic designers, photographers, and digital artists. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_OnlyOffice_on_Rocky_Linux EL9_or_EL8⠀⇛ OnlyOffice is a comprehensive online office suite that offers a range of powerful tools for teams to collaborate and work efficiently. Its history dates back to 2010 when the development of OnlyOffice started with the aim of providing a better alternative to traditional office suites. # ⚓ PC Linux ☛ Inkscape_Tutorial:_Design_A_Mandala⠀⇛ I go on YouTube regularly to try to learn more about GIMP & Inkscape. Recently, I found another channel called IronEcho Design, and he had a couple of videos about creating a mandala. Mandalas are symmetrical geometric designs and are getting a bit more popular. They can be simple lines, or more complicated. I got these first two from Pixabay. # ⚓ PC Linux ☛ PDF_Part_3B:_Manipulating_PDF_Files,_Command Line_Style⠀⇛ I began the series of articles about PDF files in the October 2022 issue. In that article, we talked about creating PDF files. Then, in the November 2022 issue, we talked about editing PDF files. In the January 2023 issue, we talked about how to use various GUI tools to manipulate PDF files. This article represents what I plan to be the last article in the series. In this one, we’ll look at using some of the many command line tools available for manipulating PDF files. While I know that there are many users who avoid the command line like the proverbial plague, these command line tools are exceptionally easy to use. They are definitely the fastest way to manipulate PDF files, too. These tools follow the do-one-job-and-do-it-well philosophy that is so common for so many Linux utilities. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § Screenshots/Screencasts⠀➾ # ⚓ PC Linux ☛ Screenshot_Showcase⠀⇛ o § PCLinuxOS Magazine⠀➾ # ⚓ PC Linux ☛ A_78_RPM_Record_Treasure_Trove⠀⇛ We played them on a small child size phonograph that was capable of playing records at 78, 45, and 33 1/3 rpms. We had a lot of these records. They were very popular in the 1950s and 1960s. We’d save up our allowance to be able to buy more of these records periodically. One of the stores my parents frequently shopped at had a large section of these records, and we always visited it every time we went to that particular store. From there, we would purchase new ones for prices between 29 and 69 cents each. It seems that these child focused phonograph records have become quite the collector’s item. Of course, this happens with all sorts of things once they aren’t produced any more. Depending on condition, the seller, the titles offered for sale, and a host of other assorted criteria, they now routinely sell for as much as $100 for a 29 item lot. Others sell on eBay for mostly between $6 and $12 per copy. The most expensive one I could find is a super rare 12″ Vogue Picture Record (78rpm) – A Trip To Slumberland, Part 1 & 2, that usually sells for $2,200 to $2,500 whenever it does show up for sale. The guy that had it listed for sale was offering it at a bargain $1,800. Meanwhile, when I visited the home of my childhood best friend, his mom had an O-L-D crank-up Victrola record player. It didn’t need to be plugged in. It just needed to be cranked up. We’d spend afternoons playing old 78 rpm records from the early 1900s. Those old records looked way different than any other records we were familiar with. They were 12 inches in diameter, and THICK. Some were as thick as 1/4″. His mom had a “collection” of a few dozen of those old records, stored in a cabinet below the Victrola. Some of the songs were pretty good, while others made us laugh hysterically because they were just horribly bad. We’re talking about the mid 1960s here. # ⚓ PC Linux ☛ From_The_Chief_Editor’s_Desk…⠀⇛ Both of my kids just competed in the annual Pinewood Derby race in their Cub Scout pack (Pack 4865, Heart of America Council, Independence, MO) on January 21. This was their third Pinewood Derby (even though my daughter wasn’t an official Cub Scout for her first Derby, my son’s pack allowed her to enter a car in the sibling category). This meant that dad had not the customary one car to build, but two cars. But, that’s been the way it has been ever since we started racing in the Pinewood Derby. o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ 5_Reasons_to_Switch_to_Linux_Mint⠀⇛ If you are looking for an easy-to-use, low learning curve, compatible, reliable Ubuntu-based distribution — Linux Mint is the ultimate choice. Here are some reasons to switch to Linux Mint. Ever considered that you are trapped in the vicious cycle of paying for Windows that came with OEM pre- installed on your desktop or laptop? o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ PLC_modular_platform_based_on_NVIDIA_Jetson Xavier_NX,_Orin_NX_and_TX2_NX⠀⇛ The Ultron is a PLC system based on the NVIDIA Jetson designed for commercial and industrial AI edge applications. The main unit includes an IMU, dual RJ45 ports, CAN Bus and optional LTE, Wi-Fi and 5G connectivity. The system can be expanded with up to 7x additional I/O to suit diverse applications. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ REDMAGIC_8_Pro:_This_Android_is_a_gaming_beast [Video]⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNET ☛ Samsung_Galaxy_S23_vs._Google_Pixel_7:_Which_Android Phone_Is_Better?_–_CNET⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ Android_13_QPR2_now_prevents_you_from screenshotting_your_Wi-Fi_credentials⠀⇛ # ⚓ Honor_60,_50_Series_and_X40_GT_starts_MagicOS_7_(Android 13)_beta_test_–_Huawei_Central⠀⇛ # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ The_5_Best_3D_Scanner_Apps_for_Android:_Turn Real_Objects_Into_Digital_Models⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Authority ☛ 5_Android_apps_you_shouldn’t_miss_this week_–_Android_Apps_Weekly⠀⇛ # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ 7_Common_Android_Battery_Problems_and_How_to Fix_Them⠀⇛ # ⚓ Notebook Check ☛ Fairphone_4:_Repairable_smartphone receives_first_major_Android_OS_update_–_NotebookCheck.net News⠀⇛ # ⚓ XDA ☛ Google_Chrome_update_could_deliver_‘quick_delete’ option_on_Android⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Geeks For Geeks ☛ Merge_Sort_Tree_with_point_update_using Policy_Based_Data_Structure⠀⇛ A Merge Sort Tree (MST) is a data structure that allows for efficient querying of the number of elements less than or equal…. # ⚓ Andrew Helwer ☛ Two_C++_bugs_I_wrote⠀⇛ Here’s a short post about two bugs I wrote while writing C++ code for the external scanner of my TLA⁺ tree-sitter grammar. External scanners use handwritten C or C++ code to parse the non-context- free parts of your language. I’ll try not to dump on C++ too hard but both of the bugs are highly ridiculous and exemplify why I hope to write as little of the language as possible for the rest of my career. # ⚓ Bryan Lunduke ☛ Funny_Programming_Pictures_Part_XXII⠀⇛ Ok. Not ALL of them are about programming… * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Sixteen_killed,_dozens_injured_in_China highway_pile-up⠀⇛ Nearly 50 vehicles were involved in multiple collisions along a highway in Hunan province within the span of 10 minutes. o ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korea_searches_for_missing_crew_after fishing_boat_capsizes⠀⇛ Nine people were missing while three crew members were picked up by rescuers. o ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ The_Independent_Singapore’s_“friend_zone” article⠀⇛ The Independent Singaporeposted_a_guest_articleby someone offering advice for those caught in thefriend zone, a mental space where someone’s unrequited feelings are a source of resentment. Instead, it offers a cautionary tale. We hung out and things seemed to flow so naturally that when she mentioned that she needed a place to stay – I invited her in. I was, as they say, a helpless romantic. But once she moved into the flat, I got “friend-zoned.” If he wasn’t upfront with his feelings, she saw a friend offering help. However, she was troubled and while she did honour her two promises to me (This was back in the Asian Financial crisis and I lent her 2,000 GBP for her school fees and got her to promise that she would do well in her career. In fairness, she paid back what she owed and if the profile I saw was really her – she seems to have done well), she had some funny ideas of what friendship meant. This exposes the fundamental mistake friend zoners make.Love isn’t a transaction. Being an honourable, caring person can surface feelings, but they can’t magic them into existence. The truth comes out with empathy: would you develop feelings for someone you don’t feel that way about if they took you to dinner or bought you a nice phone? Would you… want it to work like that? o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ It’s_Possible_Neanderthals_Evolved_So_They Wouldn’t_Smell_Their_Own_Stink,_Study_Finds⠀⇛ A real gift. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Astronomers_Studied_More_Than_5,000_Black Holes_to_Figure_Out_Why_They_Twinkle⠀⇛ Not all that glitter are bright. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Australia_left_with_massive_stockpile of_antigen_rapid_test_kits_as_expiry_looms⠀⇛ Most experts say the best solution is to simply give away the kits or to recycle them. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Meat-eating_taking_a_bite_out_of_Finland’s_climate ambitions⠀⇛ Government parties disagree on how much meat you should eat. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Orcas_Are_Contaminated_With_a_Forever Chemical_Associated_With_an_Unlikely_Product⠀⇛ Just the tip of the iceberg. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Cepelinai,_a_not_so_traditional_staple_of_Lithuanian cuisine⠀⇛ We celebrate the ninth World Cepelinai Day this Sunday. Proposed by Lithuanian-American Jonas Vaičiūnas, the holiday has been celebrated since February 2014, with people around the world making and devouring the hearty Lithuanian dish. # ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ Well,_It’s_bird_flu…again⠀⇛ Kit Knightly Hey remember last year? Remember the spring “bird flu outbreak”? Remember how it was all just a fear-porn story designed to discourage people from eating real food, drive up the price of poultry and eggs and sell more vaccines? Well, guess what… It’s groundhog day again. And I mean that quite literally since … o § Proprietary⠀➾ # ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Software_discrepancies_delayed_the_Airbus A380⠀⇛ I have to disambiguate A380 now, given Intel’s foray into discrete GPUs. There’s something entirely nonsensical but fun about buying an ARC GPU for my next build so I can say it has an Airbus inside. But I digress. Next time you’re feeling inadequate about a software incompatibility or miscalculation, spare a thought for the various A380 development teams.Simple_Flyingquoted a final assembly mechanic as saying… # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Cloud_players_sound_a_cautious_tone_for 2023⠀⇛ The unraveling of market enthusiasm continued in the fourth quarter of 2022 with the earnings reports from the U.S. hyperscaler cloud providers now all in. § Security⠀➾ * ⚓ PC Linux ☛ Short_Topix:_Major_Layoffs_Announced_Across_Tech_Industry⠀⇛ Last month it was LastPass, and the dust has hardly even started to settle from that data breach. Now, it’s someone else’s turn. Thousands of Norton LifeLock customers had their accounts compromised in recent weeks, potentially allowing criminal hackers access to customer password managers, the company revealed in a recent data breach notice, according to an article on TechCrunch. The information was also relayed on Slashdot. [...] Bitwarden and other password managers are being targeted in Google ads phishing campaigns to steal users’ password vault credentials, according to an article on Bleeping Computer. User beware. It’s vitally important to inspect links before you click on them to make sure they aren’t a spoofed version just looking to grab as much of your data as they can. § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ * ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ How_an_American_‘Mozart_Group’_imploded_in_Ukraine⠀⇛ The Mozart Group, one of the most prominent, private American military organizations in Ukraine, has collapsed under a cloud of accusations ranging from financial improprieties to alcohol- addled misjudgments, writes Jeffrey Gettleman at ‘The New York Times’. * ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Canada_Imposes_Sanctions_on_38_Individuals_Linked_to_Russia⠀⇛ The measure affects 38 individuals and 16 entities, including the Russian state-owned media group MIA Rossiya Segodyna. * ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ The_U.S._raising_Engagement_in_South_Asia:_New Battlefield_of_Sino-US_rivalry⠀⇛ With the new year 2023, the visits of top American diplomats to South Asian countries have increased.  These recent visits are concluded as the counter steps of the US against the Chinese influence in the region. * ⚓ France24 ☛ Pope_Francis_wraps_up_South_Sudan_trip_with_urge_to_end ‘blind_fury’_of_violence⠀⇛ Pope Francis wound up a peace mission to South Sudan on Sunday urging the people to make themselves immune to the “venom of hatred” to achieve the peace and prosperity that have eluded them through years of bloody ethnic conflicts. * ⚓ France24 ☛ Beijing_threatens_to_‘respond’_after_US_shoot_downs_Chinese spy_balloon⠀⇛ The Biden administration lauded the Pentagon for shooting down an alleged Chinese spy balloon off the US Atlantic coast on Saturday, but China angrily voiced its “strong dissatisfaction” at the move and said it may make “necessary responses.” * ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ China_balloon:_Many_questions_about_suspected spy_in_the_sky⠀⇛ The massive white orb that drifted across U.S. airspace and was shot down by the military has triggered a diplomatic maelstrom and blown up on social media. * ⚓ Reason ☛ Examining_America’s_War_in_Iraq_After_20_Years⠀⇛ It was a blunder. Worse than that, it was a crime. * ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ US_downs_Chinese_balloon,_drawing_a_threat_from China⠀⇛ China is threatening what it calls “further actions” after an American fighter jet shot down a suspected spy balloon off the East Coast of the United States on Saturday. The U.S. says the massive balloon was a surveillance craft that spent days crossing over sensitive military sites in North America. * ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Eyes_on_the_sky_as_Chinese_balloon_shot_down over_Atlantic⠀⇛ Eyes were locked on the Carolina skies Saturday as a suspected Chinese spy balloon ended a weeklong traverse over the U.S., drifted over the Atlantic Ocean and was shot down by a fighter jet. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina people lined a boardwalk and cheered as a missile from an F-22 fighter struck the balloon and it plummeted into the water. As the balloon came over Myrtle Beach, software consultant Haley Walsh says she saw it floating in the clear blue sky. She felt and heard a boom and ran outside where she saw the balloon tumbling down. * ⚓ France24 ☛ Pakistan’s_former_military_ruler_Pervez_Musharraf_dies_in Dubai⠀⇛ Pakistani former President Pervez Musharraf died on Sunday following a prolonged illness at a hospital in Dubai, after years in self-imposed exile. * ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Pakistan’s_former_president_Pervez_Musharraf_dies at_age_79_in_Dubai⠀⇛ He died after a prolonged illness at a hospital, Pakistani media reported on Sunday. * ⚓ CNN ☛ Pakistan’s_former_President_Pervez_Musharraf_dies_in_Dubai⠀⇛ Pakistan’s former President General Pervez Musharraf has died in Dubai after a prolonged illness at Dubai American Hospital, according to a statement from the Pakistani military. * ⚓ CNN ☛ Bitter_harvest_of_freedom_and_victory_as_Kherson_suffers_Russian bombardment⠀⇛ Gone are the acres of jubilant crowds that filled Freedom Square with blue and yellow Ukrainian flags that swayed like heads of wheat when the Russians were driven out. Now the crack-crunch of Russian artillery eating into the city echoes around the plaza. * ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ US_moves_to_recover_suspected_Chinese_spy_balloon_after shooting_it_down⠀⇛ The United States downed the Chinese balloon off the Carolina coast after it became the latest flashpoint in tensions between Washington and Beijing. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Pentagon_Saw_a_Warship_Boondoggle._Congress_Saw Jobs.⠀⇛ After years of crippling problems and a changing mission, the Navy pushed to retire nine of its newest ships. Then the lobbying started. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russia_Pushes_to_Take_Ukrainian_Town_Near_a_Vital Supply_Line⠀⇛ Ukraine has used the strategic town of Vuhledar to launch attacks disrupting transit on a critical rail link between the war’s southern and eastern fronts. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Pervez_Musharraf,_Pakistani_Martial_Ruler_In_9/11_Wars,_Dies⠀⇛ General Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died at 79. * ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Reaction_to_Death_of_Former_Pakistan President_Musharraf⠀⇛ (Reuters) -Pakistani former President Pervez Musharraf died on Sunday following a prolonged illness at a hospital in Dubai… * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Pakistani_Taliban_Commanders_Killed_In_Northwest⠀⇛ Pakistani police killed two commanders of the Pakistani Taliban militant group in the country’s northwest, a local officer said February 4. * ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ China_Backdoors_US_Chip_Sanctions,_Buys_Used_Banned Equipment⠀⇛ Chinese chipmakers accelerate wafer fab equipment purchases. * ⚓ JURIST ☛ Almost_200_prisoners_of_war_exchanged_between_Ukraine_and Russia⠀⇛ The Ukrainian President’s Chief of Staff announced Saturday that 116 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released and returned home. * ⚓ JURIST ☛ Ohio_officers_will_not_be_charged_in_fatal_shooting_of_Joe Frasure,_Jr.⠀⇛ Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Powers announced Friday that three officers involved in the fatal shooting of Joe Frasure, Jr. will not face criminal charges because their actions were justified. The shooting occurred after a 911 caller reported suspicious behavior outside an apartment building in Wyoming, Ohio. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Strike_Hits_Kharkiv_As_Ukraine_Says_Still_Holding_Last Part_Of_Luhansk_Region⠀⇛ Two Russian missiles hit the center of Kharkiv in Ukraine’s northeast, with one of the missiles striking a residential building, local officials said, as intense fighting continues in the eastern Donbas region. * ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ What_the_Chinese_Spy_Balloon_Has_to_Do_With_the Pentagon’s_UFO_Obsession⠀⇛ UFO sightings are up across the country, but more stuff is also moving through the sky than ever before. * ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Sending_Help_Instead_of_the_Police_in_Albuquerque⠀⇛ A novel community-safety department has been taking calls off the hands of a force with the country’s second-highest fatal- shooting rate. Has it improved public safety? * ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Aboard_the_Nimitz,_a_high-stakes_passage_on_the high_seas⠀⇛ February 05, 2023 5:00 AM USS NIMITZ, South China Sea –The first crossing of the Pacific by the USS Nimitz in 1987 probably went unnoticed. The world’s oldest serving aircraft carrier was then a strapping teenager; China was just beginning to stir. The Asian giant was a decade deep into its market reforms, immersed in building up its private sector and climbing up the GDP ranks. * ⚓ The Age AU ☛ Putin_‘gave_guarantee’_he_would_not_kill_Zelensky_at secret_summit⠀⇛ The Russian president made the promise during a desperate attempt to broker peace in the days after the invasion of Ukraine. * ⚓ The Age AU ☛ China_expresses_‘strong_dissatisfaction’_after_US_shoots down_spy_balloon⠀⇛ Tensions between Washington and Beijing have intensified after two suspected Chinese spy balloons were detected flying over the US and Latin America. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Analysts:_Deal_on_Philippine_bases_gives_US_firmer_foothold_in Asia⠀⇛ Washington to use Philippine sites to stage military response to a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan * ⚓ RFERL ☛ At_Least_Two_Civilians_Wounded_In_Bomb_Blast_In_Kabul⠀⇛ At least two civilians were wounded in a bomb blast in Kabul city on February 4, police said. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ WHO_Report_On_Ukraine_Health_Emergency_Sparks_U.S.-Russia Dispute⠀⇛ The United States and Russia faced off on February 4 over a World Health Organization report on the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, with Moscow saying it was politically motivated and Washington calling for it to be swiftly updated. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Weighs_Sanctions_For_Chinese_Companies_Over_Iran Surveillance_Buildup⠀⇛ The United States is considering new sanctions on Chinese surveillance companies over sales to Iran’s security forces. * ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Charges:_Instagram_Post_Shows_Teens_Flashing Guns_in_School⠀⇛ Two 16-year-olds face juvenile charges after social media posts showed them flashing handguns at their St. Paul charter school * ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Russia’s_Medvedev_Says_More_U.S._Weapons Supplies_Mean_‘All_of_Ukraine_Will_Burn’⠀⇛ * ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Germany_Has_Evidence_of_War_Crimes_in Ukraine_‘In_Three-Digit_Range’_–_Prosecutor⠀⇛ Germany has collected evidence of war crimes in Ukraine, the country’s prosecutor general said in a newspaper interview… § Environment⠀➾ * ⚓ New York Times ☛ At_Least_1_Dead_After_Frigid_Cold_and_Wind_Chills Batter_Northeast_U.S.⠀⇛ The wind chill atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire approached minus 110 degrees and an infant was killed when a tree fell on a car in western Massachusetts. * § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ o ⚓ H2 View ☛ Honda_aims_for_60,000_fuel_cell_sales_by_2030⠀⇛ Honda is accelerating its hydrogen strategy and aims to produce 60,000 fuel cell units by 2030. o ⚓ European Commission ☛ Ukraine:_EU_and_G7_partners_agree_price_cap on_Russian_petroleum_products⠀⇛ European Commission Press release Brussels, 04 Feb 2023 This decision will hit Russia’s revenues even harder and reduce its ability to wage war in Ukraine. It will also help stabilise global energy markets, benefitting countries across the world. o ⚓ NYPost ☛ The_curious_case_of_FTX_VIPs⠀⇛ David Boies is no stranger to quandary or controversy. In fact, over his long legal career he always seems to be courting it.  You might recall how the 81-year-old super lawyer argued famously before the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore in the disputed 2000 election. * § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ o ⚓ The Age AU ☛ ‘Most_of_the_animals_wouldn’t_survive’:_The_land clearing_projects_set_to_benefit_private_school_and_Sydney University⠀⇛ More than 80 hectares of bushland, including endangered animal habitat, is slated for development at two popular holiday spots near Jervis Bay on the NSW South Coast. § Finance⠀➾ * ⚓ The Age AU ☛ Consumer_complaints_in_Queensland_continue_to_eclipse_pre- pandemic_levels⠀⇛ Dodgy personal and household goods drew the most complaints last year, as supply issues and shortages continued to frustrate the state. * ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ UK’s_Shortest-Serving_PM_Liz_Truss_Blames Economic_‘Orthodoxy’_for_Downfall⠀⇛ Former British prime minister Liz Truss blamed on Sunday the economic “orthodoxy” in the country’s finance ministry… * ⚓ NYPost ☛ UK’s_shortest-serving_PM_Liz_Truss_blames_economic_‘orthodoxy’ for_downfall⠀⇛ Former British prime minister Liz Truss blamed on Sunday the economic “orthodoxy” in the country’s finance ministry, other nations and in parts of the governing Conservative Party for derailing her premiership and “plan for growth”. * ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Finnair_to_discontinue_in-flight_sales_on_all_flights at_end_of_February⠀⇛ FINNAIRon Wednesday announced it is discontinuing both in- flight and pre-order retail sales on all of its flights this spring. * ⚓ France24 ☛ France’s_PM_Borne_offers_to_partially_change_pension_reform for_conservative_backing⠀⇛ French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne offered on Sunday to soften a planned pension overhaul to let some people who started work early also retire early in order to win conservatives support for the reform in parliament. * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ In_Pictures:_Hong_Kong_fabric_traders_face material_losses_as_they_bid_farewell_to_decades-old_market⠀⇛ Tammy Ho put on a brave face for the farewell photograph. But as the sign on her family’s fabric stall was taken down, she was silent and tearful. § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ * ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Cyprus_Heads_to_Polls_to_Pick_New_President With_Runoff_Expected⠀⇛ * ⚓ The Kent Stater ☛ New_Ohio_law_enacts_strict_voting_regulations_in_the state⠀⇛ A law requiring photo identification in order to vote passed in Ohio Jan. 6, tightening restrictions on voting in the state. House Bill 458 was signed by Governor Mike DeWine, making Ohio one of the strictest states in the country in terms of voting regulations. Ohio joins just seven other states that strictly require photo… * ⚓ CNN ☛ They_eat_ice_cream_and_read_‘Harry_Potter,’_but_these_North Korean_YouTubers_aren’t_what_they_seem⠀⇛ The young woman rifles through a fridge of popsicles, pulling out several to show the camera. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ PM_reveals_why_he_is_optimistic_for_referendum success⠀⇛ Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has faith in Australians to ignore misinformation about the Indigenous voice to parliament and instead support the proposal. * § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ o ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ Destroying_the_concept_of_truth:_Russian propaganda_uncovered⠀⇛ Authors: Dr. Maria Alesina and Ivan Kolpakov* The world has fully realised the power of the Russian propaganda machine only after the 24th of February 2022. The full- fledged invasion of Ukraine would have been impossible without the popular support – or at least silent toleration – of the Russians at home. § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Pakistan_Blocks_Wikipedia_Over_‘Blasphemous_Content’⠀⇛ Wikipedia was blocked in Pakistan on February 4 after authorities censored the website for hosting “blasphemous content” in the latest blow to digital rights in the deeply conservative country. * ⚓ Netblocks ☛ Wikipedia_restricted_in_Pakistan_over_alleged “sacrilegious”_content⠀⇛ Network data confirm the restriction of online encyclopedia Wikipedia in Pakistan on multiple internet providers from Friday 3 February 2023. § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ * ⚓ Reason ☛ Today_in_Supreme_Court_History:_February_4,_1824⠀⇛ 2/4/1824: Gibbons v. Ogden argued. § Digital Restrictions (DRM)⠀➾ * ⚓ Quartz ☛ Netflix_accidentally_revealed_its_blueprint_to_stop_password sharing⠀⇛ By now, it’s common knowledge that the days of sharing Netflix passwords with friends and family across countries are numbered. § Monopolies⠀➾ * § Patents⠀➾ o ⚓ YLE ☛ Finnish_patent_filings_drop⠀⇛ Finland has seen patent numbers decline over the past two years. § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ * § Personal⠀➾ o ⚓ I_Can_Smoke_Weed_Again!⠀⇛ I was an off-and-on cannabis user from my mid teens through my early 30s. But then something changed. I couldn’t smoke without becoming paranoid, jumpy, and emotionally distraught. It’s possibly noteworthy that I was also well into a decade+ of severe untreated depression by then. So I quit. My body and psychology are obviously saying “don’t do this”, so I wasn’t gonna do it. I tried a few times between 2013 and 2023, but I always had the same terrible experience. o ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_YILNPSD_Wordo:_BLUES⠀⇛ =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1428 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 02.05.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_05/02/2023:_Wayland_in_Bookworm_and_xvidtune_1.0.4⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 9:38 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Linux_Magazine_Latest_Issue o Audiocasts/Shows o Graphics o Applications o Instructionals/Technical o Games * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o BSD o Fedora_Family_/_IBM o Open_Hardware/Modding o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o SaaS/Back_End/Databases o GNU_Projects o Programming/Development o Standards/Consortia * Leftovers o Science o Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary o Security # Integrity/Availability/Authenticity o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights/Policing o Monopolies # Copyrights * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal o Technical # Programming * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Linux Magazine Latest Issue⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Debian_opens_a_door_for_non-free firmware⠀⇛ The topic of non-free firmware has caused some turbulence within the Debian project, but now the community has a new direction. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Reduce_PDF_file_sizes_with_Minuimus⠀⇛ The Minuimus Perl script helps you save disk space by reducing the file size of PDF files with just a few commands. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Zack’s_Kernel_News⠀⇛ This month in Kernel News: Bug Tracking # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Sparkling_gems_and_new_releases_from_the world_of_Free_and_Open_Source_Software⠀⇛ Over the past couple of months, Graham’s ever- versatile Steam Deck has synced books to an e- reader, played movies on a television, joined Mumble, recorded two podcast episodes, and even played a few games. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ The_tool_isn’t_the_problem⠀⇛ Restricting uses for FOSS may seem appealing, but it also might not be the solution some imagine. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ A_style_checker_for_LibreOffice_Writer⠀⇛ The Angry Reviewer style check can be used to evaluate and improve any type of writing, including academic articles and grant applications. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ On_the_DVD⠀⇛ MX Linux 21.3 and Puppy Linux FossaPup 9.5 # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ I’ll_Be_Watching_You⠀⇛ The elite gathering known as Davos is not an ordinary business convention. The annual conference of the World Economic Forum is an uber-exclusive event, not a meeting of governments but rather a gathering of representatives from around 1,000 member companies – the biggest companies in the world – along with a smattering of political leaders and academics. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Predicting_the_productivity_of_a_solar array_with_Perl⠀⇛ A forecast service and some Perl magic help predict the solar power yield of a residential photovoltaic array. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Cloning_a_Debian_system_with_apt-clone⠀⇛ In the right circumstances, apt-clone can be a simple option for cloning your Debian system. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ In_the_news⠀⇛ In the news: Nobara Project; Gnome 44; Nitrux 2.6; Vanilla OS; Critical Linux Vulnerability Found to Impact SMB Servers; Linux Mint 21.1; Another Attempt at a Linux Tablet; Designing with LibreOffice 2nd Edition; and KaOS Linux 2022.12. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Remote_access_from_the_outside_with_DWS Remote_Control⠀⇛ DWS Remote Control offers convenient browser access to computers outside of your home network. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Request_Spotify_dossiers_and_evaluate_them with_Go_and_R⠀⇛ Spotify, the Internet music service, collects data about its users and their taste in music. Mike Schilli requested a copy of his files to investigate them with Go. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Build_LEGO_models_with_LDraw_and_LeoCAD⠀⇛ LDraw and LeoCAD help you become a virtual LEGO architect. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Linux_Voice⠀⇛ This month in Linux Voice. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ TV_over_the_Internet_with_IPTVnator⠀⇛ Thanks to the IPTV standard and free software, you can view your favorite channels on Linux without any problems. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Customize_your_system_tray_with_YAD⠀⇛ YAD lets you customize your system tray with one- line Bash tray scripts. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ An_inside_look_at_a_small_distro⠀⇛ Thierry Nuttens, the developer of NuTyX, shares a behind-the-scenes look at a small Linux distribution. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Swap_snaps_for_Flatpaks_with_unsnap⠀⇛ If you want to move away from Ubuntu’s Snap package format, the unsnap script removes snaps from your computer and replaces them with Flatpaks where possible. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Enhanced_searches_with_fzf⠀⇛ Simplify your searches and get better results with fzf, a modern search tool based on fuzzy logic. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Backdoors_in_Machine_Learning_Models⠀⇛ Machine learning can be maliciously manipulated – we’ll show you how. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Raspberry_Pi_automated_fish_feeder⠀⇛ Whether at work or on vacation, every pet lover worries about how to take care of their little roommates in their absence. What aquarium owners need is an automatic feeder. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Use_Ubuntu_and_other_distributions_as Docker_containers⠀⇛ Do you work with Ubuntu but want to test something quickly on an openSUSE system? You don’t need a second PC or a virtual machine to do it – a single container is quite enough. o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ # ⚓ CubicleNate ☛ Linux_Saloon_|_News_Flight_Night_10⠀⇛ This night of Linux Saloon chat was some of my most favorite I have had since this started. I would say that the show went completely off the rails but that would imply that it was a disaster. # ⚓ GNU World Order (Audio Show) ☛ GNU_World_Order_498⠀⇛ **libkdepim** , **libkedevocdocument** , **libkexiv** , **libkgapi** , **libkipi** , **libkleo** , **libkmahjongg** , **libkomparediff2** , **libksane** , **libkscreen** , **libksieve** , **libksysguard** , **libktorrent** , **lokalize** , **lskat** , **mailcommon** , **mailimporter** , **marble** , **markdownpart** , **mbox-importer** , **messagelib** , **milou** , **minuet** , **modemmanager** , **networkmanager-qt** from the Slackware **kde** package set. shasum - a256=b54e187450d7502596b9b252b984e9b8e9f01e4cd6d5236ffaba49c6e66a60d1 o § Graphics⠀➾ # ⚓ Russell Coker ☛ Russell_Coker:_Wayland_in_Bookworm⠀⇛ We are getting towards the freeze for Debian/ Bookworm so the current state of packages isn’t going to change much before the release. Bugs will get fixed but missing features will mostly be missing until the next release. # ⚓ xvidtune_1.0.4⠀⇛ In honor of the ten year anniversary of the xvidtune 1.0.3 release, here's a new release to deliver everything accumulated in git in the past decade. Alan Coopersmith (8): configure: Drop AM_MAINTAINER_MODE autogen.sh: Honor NOCONFIGURE=1 Update README for gitlab migration Update configure.ac bug URL for gitlab migration gitlab CI: add a basic build test Build xz tarballs instead of bzip2 gitlab CI: stop requiring Signed-off-by in commits xvidtune 1.0.4 Emil Velikov (1): autogen.sh: use quoted string variables Mihail Konev (1): autogen: add default patch prefix Peter Hutterer (1): autogen.sh: use exec instead of waiting for configure to finish Stéphane Aulery (2): Use real program name for help message Ensure consistency between the manpage and the output of the -h option git tag: xvidtune-1.0.4 o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ 11_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Terminal-Based Podcast_Tools⠀⇛ To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 11 high quality open source podcast tools that let you manage and download podcasts. The selection includes terminal-based tools only. We feature GUI podcast tools in this roundup. Here’s our verdict captured in a LinuxLinks-style ratings chart. We only feature free and open source software here. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ 11_Practical_Example_of_cat_Command_in_Linux⠀⇛ The cat command in Linux is a simple yet powerful tool that is used to view and manipulate text files. It is short for “concatenate,” which means to combine or link together. # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ sleep_Command_in_Linux_with_Examples⠀⇛ The sleep command is a simple command-line utility that pauses the execution of a script or process for a specified amount of time. This can be useful in a variety of scenarios, such as waiting for a process to complete, or automating tasks that need to be performed at regular intervals. # ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ The_practical_appeal_of_a_mesh- capable_VPN_solution⠀⇛ The traditional way to do a VPN is that your VPN endpoint (‘server’) is the single point of entry for all traffic from VPN clients. When a VPN client talks to anything on your secured networks, it goes through the endpoint. In what I’m calling a mesh- capable VPN, you can have multiple VPN endpoints, each of them providing access to a different network area or service. Because it’s one VPN, you still have a single unified client identity and authentication and a single on/off button for the VPN connection on clients. # ⚓ Derek Sivers ☛ Want_anonymity?_Make_a_persona_not_a mystery.⠀⇛ That’s a problem if you really want to be anonymous. If you defiantly refuse to say who you are, it can make people angry that you’re upsetting social reciprocity. You know who they are, but they don’t know who you are. It feels rude. An obsessive personality might make it their damn mission to figure out who you are! You don’t want that. So for real anonymity, don’t create a mystery. Create a believable persona. Then nobody will wonder. # ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ In_a_university,_people_want_to_use our_IPs_even_for_external_traffic⠀⇛ Universities are not one of those places. In universities, quite often you’ll find that people actively need to use your VPN server for all of their traffic, or otherwise things will break in subtle ways. One culprit is the world of academic publishing, or more exactly online electronic access to academic publications. These days, many of these online publications are provided to you directly by the publisher’s website. This website decides if you are allowed to access things by seeing if your institution has purchased access, and it often figures out your institution by looking at your IP address. As a result, if a researcher is working from home but wants to read things, their traffic had better be coming from your IP address space. # ⚓ Ubuntubuzz ☛ How_To_Install_GoldenDict_with_English- Indonesian_on_Ubuntu_for_Language_Education⠀⇛ # ⚓ dwaves.de ☛ LibreOffice_Calc_–_how_to_insert_muliple_new empty_rows_ABOVE_(below_does_not_work)⠀⇛ # ⚓ How_to_Install_Wine_8.0_On_Ubuntu_/_Linux_Mint⠀⇛ WineHQ is a compatibility layer that allows users to run Windows applications on Unix-like operating systems, such as Linux, macOS, and BSD. Its purpose is to provide a way for users to continue using their favorite Windows applications on a non-Windows platform without the need for a virtual machine or dual-booting. WineHQ translates Windows system calls into their equivalent POSIX calls on the host system, allowing Windows applications to run seamlessly on the host operating system. It is an open-source project and free software, actively developed and maintained by a community of developers and users. o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ Boiling Steam ☛ Best_Steam_Deck_Games_Released_in_the_Past Week_–_2023-02-05_Edition⠀⇛ Between 2023-01-29 and 2023-02-05 there were 103 new games validated for the Steam Deck. # ⚓ Jon_Chiappetta:_A_History_Of_Console_Gaming⠀⇛ So I usually try to save my money where possible and I don’t celebrate my birthday but I wanted get an updated gaming console so that I could continue to play Fortnite when I have some free down time. Way back in the day, my grandpa gave me an original Nintendo (which I sadly didn’t think of keeping over time) and eventually I got the Nintendo 64 when it came out as well. I then purchased the original Xbox (which had the Halo title on it) and that was one of my first Microsoft products that I enjoyed owning. After that, I switched over to the Sony side and purchased the Playstation 2 – and then the Playstation 3 – and then the Playstation 4 (so that I could keep playing the different GTA versions). * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § BSD⠀➾ # ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ OpenSSH_9.2_Released,_Fixes_Three_Security Issues⠀⇛ OpenSSH is a free, open-source software suite of security-related network-level utilities based on the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol, which provides encrypted terminal connections between networked computers. It is widely used for secure remote login, file transfers (using the SCP protocol), and creating secure tunnels for other network connections. The latest OpenSSH release, v9.2, fixes the “PermitRemoteOpen” issue, which specifies the destinations to which remote TCP port forwarding is permitted when RemoteForward is used as a SOCKS proxy. # ⚓ MidnightBSD_Developer_Journal⠀⇛ The delay in the release has been due to issues with several mports. We’re still working through those problems, but one can’t ship a desktop OS without a working desktop. o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Tim_Retout:_AlmaLinux_and_SBOMs⠀⇛ At CentOS Connect yesterday, Jack Aboutboul and Javier Hernandez presented atalk_about_AlmaLinux and_SBOMs[video], where they are exploring a novel supply-chain security effort in the RHEL ecosystem. o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ [Repeat] Mark Hansen ☛ Short-Circuited_External_Disk Recovery⠀⇛ The drive had some data from a relative who passed away, so I was keen to read it. But the disk wasn’t showing up on the computer any more. Why? # ⚓ Arduino ☛ Add_gesture_recognition_and_environmental_sensing to_your_hiking_jacket_with_the_Nicla_Sense_ME⠀⇛ As part of our ongoing collaboration with K-Way, Justin Lutz set out to integrate intelligent electronics into one of the company’s iconic outdoor jackets. Due to the active lifestyle of the brand, Lutz chose to use the Arduino Nicla Sense ME board to detect gestures while hiking as well as monitor the barometric pressure for potential storms. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ MCM/70_Replica_Embodies_Proud_Canadian Heritage⠀⇛ When a vintage computer is all but unobtanium, software emulation is often all that remains. Unless you are [Michael Gardi], who saw an opportunity to reproduce Canada’s home-grown MCM/70 microcomputer using a combination of software emulation and modern hardware. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ India_launches_home-grown_mobile_OS_to rival_Android⠀⇛ BharOS is being pitched as the country’s answer to Google-owned Android and Apple-owned iOS. # ⚓ Android Police ☛ Famed_North_Korean_Android_tablet auctioned_off_to_hardcore_devs⠀⇛ # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ Use_This_Trick_to_Get_the_Android_Tablet Taskbar_on_Your_Phone⠀⇛ # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ What_Is_Android_System_Intelligence?⠀⇛ # ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ The_paradigm-shifting_potential_of_Android’s Conversations_Widget⠀⇛ # ⚓ Giz China ☛ Android_14:_new_features,_release_date_and compatible_devices!⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o ⚓ Reproducible_Builds:_Reproducible_Builds_in_January_2023⠀⇛ Welcome to the first report for 2023 from the Reproducible_Buildsproject! o ⚓ James_Valleroy:_A_look_back_at_FreedomBox_project_in_2022⠀⇛ This post is very late, but better late than never! I want to take a look back at the work that was done on FreedomBox during 2022. Several apps were added to FreedomBox in 2022. The email server app (that was developed by a Google Summer of Code student back in 2021) was finally made available to the general audience of FreedomBox users. You will find it under the name “Postfix/Dovecot”, which are the main services configured by this app. o ⚓ Gavin Howard ☛ My_Code_Conquered_Another_OS!⠀⇛ From the Mac OSX release history, Mac OSX versions appear to be supported for three years, so in three years, my bc should be in the majority of Mac OSX installs, which would make my bc the most widely-deployed bc in the world! o ⚓ Libre Arts ☛ [librearts]_Weekly_recap_—_5_February_2023⠀⇛ Week highlights: new features in GIMP, Inkscape, Penpot, and Ardour, Mayo review, Paul Davis in the Bezos movie, and more. o § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾ # ⚓ 8_Major_Advantages_of_Using_MySQL⠀⇛ From its open-source nature and robust security features to its flexibility and scalability, MySQL has a lot to offer. Let’s take a closer look at MySQL and the benefits it offers, so you can make the right choice on determining whether to use it in your technology stack. o § GNU Projects⠀➾ # ⚓ GNU ☛ gpaint_@_Savannah:_version_0.3.4_released⠀⇛ Hi, a new release,. Version 0.3.4 is now available as https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gpaint/gpaint-2- 0.3.4.tar.gz This release combines existing patches from GNU/ Linux distributions into an official release.  In addition, the build infrastructure is modernized to be based on current versions of the GNU Autotools Changes in this version: * adding guix.scm, development under GNU Guix support Debian patches from Goedson Teixeira Paixao incorporatd into main release includng patches for * fixing missing heds libs by * Fix toolbar behaviour so that gpaint follows the style set in the user preferences by * Fix foreground/background color selection by * Fix crash when saving in unsupported format by * Add accelerator keys to common functions by Matt Wheeler * Ignore non-printable characters on text input by Ying-Chun Liu (PaulLiu) * fix crash on fill button click by * Fix line width combo box by Thomas Viehmann * Fixes rotation operations: Implement the rotation in multiples of 90 degrees using the gdk_pixbuf_rotate_simple function by * Avoids crash on font selection by * Fixes the gpaint.desktop file by * Removes reference to non-existent menu.h file by * Fixes compiling with recent versions of libgtk by This release represents gpaint is resuming active development. Roadmap is detailed in README file but suggestions are welcome. o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Deno Land Inc ☛ The_Future_(and_the_Past)_of_the_Web_is Server_Side_Rendering⠀⇛ This is the problem with being a frontend dev today. What started out fun for frontend developers, building shit-hot sites with all the bells and whistles, has kinda turned into not fun. We’re now fighting different browsers to support, slow networks to ship code over, and intermittent, mobile connections. Supporting all these permutations is a giant headache. How do we square this circle? By heading back to the server (Swiss basement not required). # ⚓ Federal Trade Commission ☛ Security_Principles:_Addressing underlying_causes_of_risk_in_complex_systems⠀⇛ On December 14th, 2022, in collaboration with technologists on team CTO and attorneys in BCP, I gave a presentation at the Federal Trade Commission’s December Open Commission meeting on the systemic approach to security found in the Commission’s orders. The goal of this post is to first explain how the FTC has worked to strengthen its remedies to address the underlying causes of risk in complex systems. The post then highlights some of the Commission’s recent order provisions from data security and privacy cases and explains how they seek to systemically address risk. o § Standards/Consortia⠀➾ # ⚓ Dominic Szablewski ☛ Time_Domain_Audio_Compression_at_3.2 bits_per_Sample⠀⇛ Audio formats typically fall into one of three categories: “lossless”, “complicated” or “bad”. After developing a simple image format last year, I tried to come up with an audio format that fits neither of these categories. In other words: a format that is lossy, simple and quite ok. Naturally, it’s called QOA — the Quite OK Audio Format. # ⚓ Enews Nigeria ☛ With_access_to_my_records,_I_took_my business_elsewhere_–_The_Health_Care_Blog⠀⇛ It’ll be even better in the coming years because data #interoperability via FHIR will let apps and hospitals go GET the data … or, even better, let consumers already have their data in their own app, to do anything they want with it. True patient autonomy. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ TruthOut ☛ Berlin’s_Pledge_to_Socialize_a_Quarter_Million Apartments_Faces_Obstruction⠀⇛ o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Reliving_A_Bitmapped_Past_With_A_Veritable_Hoard_Of Bitmap_Fonts⠀⇛ The fonts seen with old computer systems such as those from Apple and Commodore, as well as Microsoft Windows 3.1 and older, form an integral part of our interaction with these systems. These days such bitmap fonts are a rarity, with scalable vector-based fonts having taken their place on modern-day systems. This unfortunately also means that these fonts are at major risk of being lost to the sands of time. This is where [Rob Hagemans] seeks to maintain an archive of such bitmap fonts, ranging from Acorn to MSX to Windows. o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ The_Effect_Of_Filament_Color_On_Print_Strength_And More⠀⇛ What is an FDM filament coloring’s purpose but to be an aesthetic choice? As it turns out, the additives that create these changes in coloring and transparency also affect the base properties of the polymer, whether it’s PLA, PETG, or another material. This is where a recent video by [CNC Kitchen] is rather illustrative, using a collection of colored PLA filaments from a single filament manufacturer. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ This_Supposedly_Rare_Ancient_Fossil_Was Actually_Made_by_Something_Much_More_Recent⠀⇛ History gets rewritten, again. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Scientists_Discover_a_Weird_New_Form_of_Ice That_May_Change_How_We_Think_About_Water⠀⇛ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Super-Rare_Star_System_Is_a_Giant_Cosmic Accident_Waiting_to_Happen⠀⇛ You can’t escape destiny. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ Students_and_Parents_Are_Fighting_to_Save_NYC’s Imperiled_School_Libraries⠀⇛ # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Universal_School_Meals_Programs_Are_Being_Cut Despite_1_in_8_Kids_Going_Hungry⠀⇛ Federal funding lapsed in June 2022, forcing most public schools to charge all but the poorest students for food. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Teach_Black_History_—_Don’t_Ban_It⠀⇛ Politicians fire teachers and ban books, but more and more Americans are standing up against this effort to erase our history. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ ‘A_Colossal_Giveaway’:_A_Tax_Break_for_Big Polluters_Is_Also_Starving_Public_Schools_in_Texas⠀⇛ In December, legislators killed a controversial abatement program known as Chapter 313, but its effects will last decades. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ The_Professional_Managerial_Class_Strikes Back!⠀⇛ The increasing shift to remote work in higher education has threatened the power and influence of the professional managerial class (PMC). In response, the PMC are throwing everything at the wall from baseless claims about work productivity to coercive policies to cement their power over faculty. Coined by John and […] # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ How_Chicago_Teachers_Stopped_a_Toxic_Polluter From_Poisoning_Their_Students⠀⇛ o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Fulcrum_Foils_Finger_Fatigue⠀⇛ It turns out that typing all day just might be bad for your hands and fingers. Repetitive Strain Injury, RSI, was a real problem for [David Schiller], particularly when coding. So, naturally, he started designing his own keyboard. And bless him, he’s shared the whole project on GitHub. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ The_WiC64_Brings_Classic_Commodores_Online, Google_Maps_Included⠀⇛ A computing platform is never really dead unless people stop developing new software for it. By that measure, the Commodore 64 is alive and well: new games, demos, and utilities are still being released on a regular basis. Getting those new programs onto an old computer was always a bit of a hassle though, requiring either an SD card adapter for the Commodore or a direct cable connection from an internet-connected PC. Luckily, there’s now a simpler way to get your latest software updates thanks to a WiFi adapter called WiC64.  This adapter plugs into the expansion port of a classic Commodore and lets you download programs directly into memory. [Tommy Ovesen] over at [Arctic Retro] bought one and explored its many features. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ 3_Ways_To_DIY_Custom_CNC_Dust_Covers⠀⇛ Home shop machinists know dust shields are important for keeping swarf out of expensive linear rails and ball screws. [Petteri Aimonen] demonstrates three inexpensive ways to DIY some bellows-style dust covers. Such things can of course be purchased, but they’re priced at a premium and not always available in the size one needs. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Sundial_Collection_Is_2D_Printed⠀⇛ We see a lot of clocks, and many of the better ones have some 3D printed elements to them. But [Carl Sabanski] shows us his kits for making sundials for either hemisphere using a conventional printer (you know, one that puts ink on paper), some styrofoam, and possibly some other materials like wire coat hangers, threaded rods, thumbtacks, glue, and different papers like transparencies or card stock. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China’s_power_in_Asia_diminished_by Covid-zero,_study_shows⠀⇛ The power index shows China registered the greatest decline out of 26 nations and territories. # ⚓ Oxford_College_hosts_panel_on_mental_health,_counseling myths⠀⇛ Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology Andrew Neff, with caution, expounded the benefits of ketamine, psychedelic mushrooms and long walks in the woods as ways to address serious mental health issues during a Jan. 25 panel to an audience of 150 students. o § Proprietary⠀➾ # ⚓ Project Censored ☛ STFU_about_ChatGPT:_–_Censored Notebook⠀⇛ ChatGPT has sent shockwaves through higher education, creating a moral panic about the threat that artificial intelligence (AI) poses to the classroom. As critical media literacy scholars, we are not panicking, and we do not think any educator should. Developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT is a chat bot released in late 2022. Industry insiders were amazed by the technology, with Microsoft quickly moving to integrate OpenAI features into its products. # ⚓ The Verge ☛ Twitter_replaces_its_free_API_with_a_paid_tier in_quest_to_make_more_money⠀⇛ Twitter will no longer provide free access to the Twitter API from February 9th. As announced by the official Twitter Developer account late Wednesday night, Elon Musk’s social media hobby will stop supporting free access to the Twitter API and will instead provide a “paid basic tier.” Twitter hasn’t provided any information regarding pricing, but said that it will provide “more details on what you can expect next week.” # ⚓ India Times ☛ How_[attackers]_are_using_Google_ads_network to⠀⇛ [Attackers] are spreading malicious installers by leveraging KoiVM virtualisation technology that enables malware to evade detection when installing it. KoiVM is a plugin that obfuscates a program’s operation codes so that the virtual machine (a compute resource that uses software instead of a physical computer to run programs and deploy apps) only understands them. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ Heads_up:_Highmark_Health_will_be_notifying 300,000_patients_of_a_phishing_incident._Watch_for_your_mail this_month.⠀⇛ Letters have not gone out yet and will not be going out in the mail until February 13, but Highmark Health will be notifying 300,000 patients of a data security breach that occurred on December 13, 2022, after an employee clicked on a link that they should not have clicked on. # ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ Bigger_than_they_knew:_Diligent_Corp._sends more_notifications_after_discovering_hacked_data_on_the internet⠀⇛ Diligent Corp is a software as a service company, headquartered in New York. # ⚓ Taiwan News ☛ Taiwan_car_rental_platform_data_leak_exposed, government_reacts⠀⇛ iRent service provider Hotai Motor accused of not reacting to major cyber security loophole # ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ Taiwan_car_rental_platform_iRent_plans compensation_for_data_leak_victims⠀⇛ Matthew Strong reports: Car rental and carshare platform iRent will prepare a compensation package for 400,000 clients deemed at risk from a recent leakage of private data, reports said Saturday (Feb. 4). # ⚓ Bleeping Computer ☛ Massive_ESXiArgs_ransomware_attack targets_VMware_ESXi_servers_worldwide⠀⇛ Admins, hosting providers, and the French Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR) warn that attackers actively target VMware ESXi servers unpatched against a two-year-old remote code execution vulnerability to deploy a new ESXiArgs ransomware. # ⚓ Open Source Security (Audio Show) ☛ Josh_Bressers:_Episode 361_–_GitHub_got_pwnt,_but_it_wasn’t_very_exciting⠀⇛ JoshandKurttalk about the recent GitHub breach. It wasn’t terribly exciting, but there are some interesting conversations to have around securing certificates, source code, and hardware security modules. In general GitHub did most things right on this one. # ⚓ Reuters ☛ Hackers_who_breached_ION_say_ransom_paid;_company declines_comment⠀⇛ The ransomware outbreak that erupted at ION on Tuesday has disrupted trading and clearing of exchange-traded financial derivatives, causing problems for scores of brokers, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters this week. # ⚓ APNIC ☛ Security_by_diversity:_The_business_of_security through_diversity⠀⇛ How to work with quality uncertainty and scaling different forms of security. # § Integrity/Availability/Authenticity⠀➾ # ⚓ [Repeat] Paul Heinlein ☛ Viewing_Remote_SSL Certificate_Info⠀⇛ One of our duties at work is monitoring and renewing SSL certificates for customer services. Now that certificate issuers regularly expire certificates after only one year, renewals are a regular occurance. Plus, we like to verify what protocols and alternative hostnames are supported by a specific service. This script helps. The script requires that you have the openssl and curl utilities available to your shell environment. Versions of openssl newer than 1.1 provide superior output. OpenSSL 1.0 and earlier have limited filtering options, so the script is forced to send you way more information than you need. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Ukraine’s_Tank_Problem⠀⇛ …this is a war that will yield no victors and will, in guaranteed fashion, make a mockery of victory. # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Russia’s_Lavrov_Visits_Baghdad to_Discuss_Bilateral_Relations,_Energy_Cooperation:_Iraqi Statement⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNN ☛ Bitter_harvest_of_freedom_and_victory_as_Kherson suffers_Russian_bombardment⠀⇛ Gone are the acres of jubilant crowds that filled Freedom Square with blue and yellow Ukrainian flags that swayed like heads of wheat when the Russians were driven out. Now the crack-crunch of Russian artillery eating into the city echoes around the plaza. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ ‘Here,_It’s_Like_Paradise’:_Ukraine’s_Ski Resorts_Offer_a_Respite_From_the_War⠀⇛ Ukrainians have flocked to resorts nestled in the Carpathian Mountains, largely spared the worst of the war, for a respite. One soldier recuperating there explored what it means to heal. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Zelensky’s_Party_Says_It_Will_Move_to Replace_Defense_Minister⠀⇛ The expected move against Oleksii Reznikov comes amid a widening corruption scandal, although he was not implicated in wrongdoing. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Ukraine_defense_minister_expects help_from_Western_warplanes⠀⇛ Ukraine’s defense minister is expressing confidence in securing Western allies’ agreement to his country’s latest weapons request, warplanes to fight off Russian forces that invaded nearly a year ago. Oleksii Reznikov told a news conference in Kyiv on Sunday that Ukraine has already received everything from its “wish list to Santa,” except planes. He predicted confidently: “There will be planes, too.” So far, Ukraine has won support from Baltic nations and Poland in its quest to obtain Western fighter jets. But several Western leaders have expressed concern that providing warplanes could provoke the Kremlin and draw their countries deeper into the conflict. German-made tanks are on the way to Ukraine. Reznikov said his forces would begin training on Leopard tanks on Monday. # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Ukraine_Says_It_Will_Not_Strike Russian_Territory_With_New_Missiles⠀⇛ # ⚓ VOA News ☛ US_Shoots_Down_Chinese_Spy_Balloon⠀⇛ The discovery of the spy balloon comes at a sensitive time for China. It happened right before U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was scheduled to visit China and meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Blinken canceled his trip after the discovery of the spy balloon. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Court_of_Appeals_Rules_That_Domestic_Abusers Can_Own_Guns⠀⇛ Abusers are five times more likely to kill their female victims if they have access to guns, according to one report. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Filipino_Movements_Protest_Decision_to_Further Open_Up_to_US_Military⠀⇛ The decision to allow US to access more Philippine military bases under the controversial EDCA deal has been criticized by progressive groups and activists. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ US_Military_Shoots_Down_China’s_Balloon_Off Carolina_Coast⠀⇛ The United States military shot down a Chinese balloon off the South Carolina coast on Saturday, according to the Associated Press. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ China_Slams_Pentagon’s_Downing_of_Balloon as_an_‘Excessive_Reaction’⠀⇛ “The Chinese side clearly requested that the U.S. appropriately deal with this in a calm, professional, and restrained manner,” the ministry said, again dismissing the Pentagon’s claim that the high-altitude balloon was part of a surveillance operation aimed at monitoring sensitive military sites. # ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ The_98_Luftballoons⠀⇛ Alrighty then, as TV news is still consumed by the Chinese balloon thing, I need to get a couple of things in. Did the US shoot it down when over Cheney’s sparse area of the country? Nope. Nor before that. # ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ The_Rise_of_Non-State_Actors_in Afghanistan:_A_Consequence_of_Political_Vacuum⠀⇛ In recent years, Afghanistan has witnessed a surge in the influence of non-state actors such as the Taliban and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). These groups have exploited the political vacuum in the country to carry out acts of violence and terrorism, creating instability and insecurity for the Afghan people and neighboring countries. # ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ Berlin_doesn’t_trust_Washington._Scholz doesn’t_trust_the_U.S.⠀⇛ “If the U.S. is involved directly it’s more likely to use military force to defend its allies in Europe,” Carlo Masala, a German military expert with strong ties to the country’s political establishment, said on German public television. # ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ Ukraine_crisis:_Outlook_for_2023⠀⇛ “Now for the inconvenient truths that mainstream media (MSM) refuse to present to their audiences regarding the Ukraine war.” # ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ OffG_on…the_Chinese_“Spy_Balloon”⠀⇛ Everyone is talking about the “Chinese spy balloon” this week, for some reason. It’s apparently a big deal, it even has its own Wikipedia page already. After days of back-and-forth, the US finally got tough with the dirigible and blew it out of the sky. Boom. Take that, China. Now comes the post- balloon drama. # ⚓ Reason ☛ New_Israeli_Government’s_Judicial_Reforms_Are_not Anti-Democratic—But_they_May_Create_a_Tyranny_of_the Majority⠀⇛ By destroying judicial review, they would empower the narrow right-wing majority to violate the rights of minorities. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ The Age AU ☛ Flood_alert_system_failed,_leaving_Maribyrnong residents_to_flee_rising_water⠀⇛ Melbourne Water’s new alert system was supposed to give early warning of impending danger but did not give Melburnians much chance to escape a disastrous flood. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ Axios ☛ FTX_asks_for_its_political_donations_back⠀⇛ Bankrupt crypto exchangeFTXis sending notices to former donor recipients asking for the donated funds to be returned, the company said in apress_releaseSunday. Why it matters:Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman- Fried and FTX Digital Markets Co-CEO Ryan Salame weretwo_of_the_largest_political donorsduring the last election cycle. Now the company’s debtors want the money back. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_New_G.O.P._Takes_the_Country_Hostage_with the_Debt_Ceiling⠀⇛ Why the Republicans’ routine threat to wreck the economy, rather than raise the borrowing limit, could end differently this time. # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ It_Wasn’t_Me:_Ex-UK_PM_Truss Blames_‘System’_for_Her_Failure⠀⇛ Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss says her failure wasn’t her fault # ⚓ YLE ☛ Tech_sector_gets_new_pay_deal⠀⇛ Sunday’s agreement is expected to speed up salary negotiations in other sectors. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ White_House_Says_GOP_Bill_Would_Force_‘One of_the_Biggest_Medicare_Benefit_Cuts’_in_US_History⠀⇛ The White House on Saturday condemned a newly introduced Republican bill that would repeal the Inflation Reduction Act, a law that includes a number of changes aimed at lowering costs for Medicare recipients. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Ralph_Nader:_The_Progenitor_of_Inequalities_– Corporate_Personhood_vs._Human_Beings⠀⇛ By Ralph Nader The word “inequality” is everywhere in the media. It usually refers either to race, gender, rich vs. poor, or other differences between human beings. Absent from the public debate is the biggest perpetrator of “inequality” against human beings – the corporate entity itself. Ever since 1886 when a U.S. Supreme Court reporter, […] # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ British_‘Mega_Strike’:_Half_a_Million_Workers Bring_UK_to_a_Halt_and_Protest_Government⠀⇛ On Wednesday, over half a million workers in the UK took part in a “mega strike,” the largest labor protest in the country in over a decade. # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ Massive_Inequality_Is_a_“Concerted_Elite_Class Project,”_Says_Heather_Gautney⠀⇛ o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Imran_Khan’s_Double_Game⠀⇛ Following an assassination attempt, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister discusses his views on the Taliban, his relationship with the military, and why he’s more “evolved” than other people. # ⚓ Axios ☛ Joe_Manchin_faces_the_biggest_GOP_threat_in_his_12- year_Senate_career⠀⇛ # ⚓ Axios ☛ Donald_Trump_denies_Chinese_surveillance_balloons also_flew_over_U.S._during_his_administration⠀⇛ Former President Trump denied the Department of Defense’s claims that suspectedChinese_surveillance balloonshad also transited the U.S. during his administration, tellingFox_News_DigitalSunday that it “never happened.” # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ 109_Democrats_Join_GOP’s_Ridiculous_‘Horrors Of_Socialism’_Vote⠀⇛ Emma Vigeland and Sam Seder look at the recent House vote to denounce socialism and what that means for the future of socialist policies like M4A, with 109 Democrats joining the Right on the vote. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Corporate_Media_Failing_to_Report Shortcomings_of_Biden_Rental_Plan⠀⇛ Last month, the Biden administration unveiled a slate of new agency-level actions it claimed would “protect renters and promote rental affordability.” The announcement followed nearly a year of public pressure from Congressional Democrats and the tenant-led Homes Guarantee campaign to get President Biden to crack down on rent-gouging and unjust evictions. In late January, the campaign sent the White House a list of 11 essential policy directives to include in its tenant protection plan. # ⚓ Maxim Tips ☛ Chatcontrol_is_getting_worse⠀⇛ The original proposal is already pretty bad, but the changes by the Council of the European Union make it much, much worse. I’ll assume you’ve some familiarity with the original proposal. If you are unfamiliar with the proposal, my introduction post about chatcontrol might help a bit, however the changes to the proposal are not as focused on detection/scanning as the introduction post is. # ⚓ EDRI ☛ Member_States_want_[Internet]_service_providers_to do_the_impossible_in_the_fight_against_child_sexual_abuse⠀⇛ In May 2022, the European Commission presented its proposal for a Regulation to combat child sexual abuse (CSA) online. The proposal contains a number of privacy intrusive provisions, including obligations for platforms to indiscriminately scan the private communications of all users (dubbed ”chat control”). There are also blocking obligations for internet services providers (ISPs), which is the focus of this article. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘They_Are_Afraid_of_the_People’:_Guatemala Tribunal_Bars_Leftist_Presidential_Ticket_From_Ballot⠀⇛ Guatemala’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal ruled earlier this week that a leftist presidential ticket headed by Indigenous human rights defender Thelma Cabrera should be barred from the June ballot, prompting fury and vows of mass protests from Cabrera’s supporters. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Writing_About_a_Joy_That_Invades_Jenin⠀⇛ [Netanyahu's] government is fiercely far-right, although from the standpoint of the Palestinians there is steady continuity in Zionist state policy, whether the government is led by the far-right or by less right-wing sections. # ⚓ Axios ☛ George_Santos_accused_of_sexual_harassment_by prospective_staffer⠀⇛ Rep.George_Santos(R-N.Y.) has been accused of sexual harassment and ethics violations by a prospective staffer who briefly worked in Santos’ office. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ BBC ☛ Pakistan_blocks_Wikipedia_for_‘blasphemous_content’⠀⇛ The move was announced on Saturday after the free online encyclopaedia was given a 48-hour deadline to remove some material. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said Wikipedia failed to comply with its ultimatum. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Chris_Hedges:_WikiLeaks_Exposed_the_Extent_of US_Meddling_Abroad_and_Corruption_at_Home._Why_Have_We Forgotten_It?⠀⇛ From backroom deals between Hillary Clinton and Goldman Sachs to US covert operations in Haiti, Tunisia, Italy and beyond, WikiLeaks revealed the dark underbelly of US power. # ⚓ The Verge ☛ CNET_pushed_reporters_to_be_more_favorable_to advertisers,_staffers_say⠀⇛ CNET built a trusted brand for tech reporting over two decades. After being acquired by Red Ventures, staff say editorial firewalls have been repeatedly breached. # ⚓ VOA News ☛ Cameroon_Makes_Arrests_After_Journalist’s Death⠀⇛ Martinez Zogo, 50, who spoke out against embezzlement and cronyism in the central African nation, was abducted on January 17 outside a police station in the suburbs of the capital, Yaounde. His heavily mutilated corpse was found five days later. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Iran’s_Supreme_Leader_Issues Pardon_for_‘Tens_of_Thousands’_of_Prisoners_–_IRNA⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Iran_Acknowledges_‘Tens_of Thousands’_Detained_in_Protests⠀⇛ Iran’s supreme leader reportedly has ordered an amnesty or reduction in prison sentences for “tens of thousands” of people detained amid the nationwide protests shaking the country # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ Nearly_1,000_Migrant_Kids_Separated_From Families_Under_Trump_Still_Not_Reunited⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Lebanon_Hopes_UNESCO_Danger Listing_Could_Save_Crumbling_Modernist_Fairground⠀⇛ # ⚓ Papers Please ☛ A_blacklist_is_not_a_basis_for_search_or seizure⠀⇛ A lawsuit filed last week in Federal court in Oklahoma City by the Council on American-Islamic Relations on behalf of Oklahoma native Saadiq Long challenges unconstitutional searches and seizures (sometimes at gunpoint) and interference with freedom of movement on city streets and highways on the unlawful basis of a combination of warrantless dragnet surveillance and arbitrary extrajudicial blacklists. According to Mr. Long’s application for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to protect his rights and his life while the case proceeds… Mr. Long’s mistreatment by the US government — the government of the country where he was born and of which he was and still is a citizen — began when, while serving in the US Air Force from 1987-1998 and living in Turkey, he converted to Islam and applied for discharge from the Air Force as a conscientious objector on the basis of his new beliefs. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Shattering_the_Myth_of_Rosa_Parks_Reveals_the Civil_Rights_Movement’s_True_History⠀⇛ Sanitized histories of the Civil Rights Movement have erased the long history of activism and struggle that defined the life of Rosa Parks long before she defied Jim Crow codes on a Montgomery bus. Yet Rosa Parks’s dedication to the Black freedom struggle preceded the Montgomery Bus Boycott […] o § Monopolies⠀➾ # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Pirate_Bay_Proxy_Defeats_Police’s GitHub_Takedown_with_DMCA_Counternotice⠀⇛ Last month, GitHub disabled the website of a Pirate Bay proxy information portal after receiving a DMCA notice from City of London Police. The operator protested the removal, arguing that the site doesn’t link to any copyright-infringing material. That challenge was successful and as a result, proxybay.github.io has been restored. * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal⠀➾ # ⚓ Fighting_is_a_form_of_intimacy⠀⇛ # ⚓ Vocab_Sunday⠀⇛ The only productive activity today was that I read a passage of Latin text and did the vocabulary in Anki. To my horror, I realized that I had not left the house the whole week! That’s crazy. Once again I had some health issues so on Monday I decided to work from home, which I then extended till Friday. Wife took Friday off as she also felt some flu symptoms. # ⚓ Stop_with_the_ball⠀⇛ The chaos makes sense. The chaos means activity and the activity means… something, I swear. I’m trying. What story should I tell this time? I need to write it down, do I? Do I pick the story based on the story or do I pick it based on the reaction? Is there even a difference? I tell myself that it is because the cynicism will overpower my power of will otherwise. It’s like 3am and I’m fully awake. Where is the Pilot 912? I woke up early, I stay up late. It’s a new day? What happened to my hamsters? The I, the II… Named as kings, treated as such, favorite pastime was time passing. They were onto something and I looked at them amazed by their simplicity, their foolishness. Stop with the ball, Hamtaro. o § Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ Emulators_in_Debian_Buster_and_Bullseye⠀⇛ # ⚓ Bitwise_Harmony⠀⇛ Electronic music is perhaps my second favorite hobby (programming being #1, of course). My earliest memory in this field is from the C64, where one of the tapes “borrowed” from a friend had a piano simulator where you could play and record a short song. It was slow, clunky and sounded horrendous in every way, but the idea of using a computer as a musical instrument really resonated with me — there are endless possibilities for creativity! Over the years I played around with ProTracker on the Amiga 500 and later did more serious work with Scream Tracker on the PC. My skills growing, eventually I moved on to MIDI trackers on Windows, intent on composing some orchestral music using Standard MIDI instruments. This was around the year 2000. My music was starting to gain some complexity at that point, thanks to not being restricted to keyboard and mouse input and using an actual synthesizer keyboard for recording the notes. Later on, after becoming a Mac user, I went all in on Logic Pro and even recorded a couple of songs with lyrics. # ⚓ Wrapper_Script_Etiquette⠀⇛ A wrapper script is one that makes various changes (flags, environment, logging, etc) and then runs some other program. Variations are possible. # ⚓ MNT_Reform_2_OS_Update⠀⇛ I have decided that I want the battery status in the Waybar (a bar on the top of the screen). It wasn’t that easy on the MNT: the battery status is controlled by the system controller (that thing which also communicates with you through the small OLED screen at the top of keyboard) and to be able to read the data inside the operating system a kernel driver is needed. # § Programming⠀➾ # ⚓ Filtering_Lists_with_Dependent_Types⠀⇛ Filtering a list is a pretty fundamental operation when programming and most modern programming languages provide such a function as part of their standard library. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 3264 ➮ Generation completed at 02:44, i.e. 15 seconds to (re)generate ⟲