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Amazon said that with this release it aims to deliver a high-security standard, a predictable lifecycle, and deterministic updates. # ⚓ Container Journal ☛ The_CI/CD_Process_in_a_Cloud-Native World⠀⇛ The continuous integration and continuous deployment or delivery (CI/CD) process is a set of practices and tools used by software development teams to automate the building, testing and deployment of software. o § Kernel Space⠀➾ # ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ Linux_Jargon_Buster:_What_is_LUKS_Encryption⠀⇛ Linux Unified Key Setup – LUKS is a disk encryption specification created by Clemens Fruhwirth in 2004 and was originally intended for Linux. It is a well-known, secure, and high-performance disk encryption method based on an enhanced version of cryptsetup, using dm-crypt as the disk encryption backend. LUKS is also a popular encryption format in Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. LUKS can also be used to create and run encrypted containers. Encrypted containers feature the same level of protection as LUKS full-disk encryption. LUKS also offers multiple encryption algorithms, several modes of encryption, and several hash functions – a little over 40 possible combinations. o § Graphics Stack⠀➾ # ⚓ Mike_Blumenkrantz:_Overdue⠀⇛ § I Meant To Write This Some Time Ago But Then I Didn’t The blog has been there before, it’ll be there again, I’m over it. Let’s talk about the only thing anyone cares about on this blog for the 23.1 release cycle: perf. What does it mean? Who knows. How does one acquire it? See above. But everyone wants it, so I’ve gotta deliver like a hypothetical shipping company that delivers on-time and actually rings the bell when they drop something off instead of just hucking a box onto my front porch and running away to leave my stuff sitting out to get snowed on. Unlike such a hypothetical shipping company which doesn’t exist, perf does exist, and I’ve got it now. Lots of it. 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We will provide multiple configuration examples, detailed explanations of each command, and discuss additional features such as logging, application profiles, and remote connections. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Configure_Security_Headers_in Nginx⠀⇛ In this article, we will discuss how to improve the security of your web server by implementing various security headers in NGINX. By utilizing security headers, you can safeguard your website against a wide range of web-based attacks and ensure the protection of user data. What are Security Headers in Nginx? # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_MariaDB_on_Fedora_37⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MariaDB on Fedora 37. For those of you who didn’t know, MariaDB is a popular open-source database management system that is widely used in web applications. # ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ How_to_Configure_Linux_Mint_21_Automatic Updates⠀⇛ Keep your Linux Mint 21 up-to-date and bug-free with automatic updates. Learn how to set them up with our step-by-step guide. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ Linux_Mint_User_and_Group_Management⠀⇛ This article will provide an overview of managing users and groups in Linux Mint, a popular Linux distribution. It will cover the basics of user management, including adding and deleting users, modifying user settings, and managing user groups. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Get_a_Directory_Size_in_Linux: Practical_Examples⠀⇛ Getting a directory size in Linux is common for administrators and users who want to manage their disk space effectively. This article will explore 10 examples of how to get the size of a directory in Linux using various commands and scripting techniques. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Use_Fail2ban_Commands_in_Linux⠀⇛ Fail2Ban is an intrusion prevention software framework that protects computer servers from brute-force attacks. It does this by monitoring system logs for repeated failed login attempts and blocking the offending IP addresses. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ Python_Variables:_Concepts_and_Examples⠀⇛ Python is a versatile and powerful programming language popular among developers for its readability and ease of use. In this article, we will explore the concept of variables in Python and understand how to use them effectively. We will cover ten topics with three unique examples and break them down into relevant sections. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Create_a_Systemd_Service_in_Linux⠀⇛ This comprehensive guide focuses on mastering systemd services—an integral aspect of contemporary Linux systems. By delving into the structure of systemd service files and understanding how to create custom services for root and normal users, readers will acquire the knowledge and expertise necessary to manage and develop systemd services proficiently. # ⚓ Net2 ☛ How_to_Delete_a_Git_Branch_Locally_and_Remotely⠀⇛ In Git, people often make different branches to work on new features and bug fixes, while keeping them separate from the main codebase. But when the work on a feature is done, it’s a good idea to remove the branch to keep things tidy and clear. # ⚓ Trend Oceans ☛ Status_Resolved:_Failed!_Error:_SET_PASSWORD has_no_significance_for_user_‘root’@’localhost’⠀⇛ Getting error: “Failed! Error: SET PASSWORD has no significance for user ‘root’@’localhost”? Then read the steps here to fix it up. When you run the mysql_secure_installation command in your terminal window, it will ask you to enter the root password and set up security options for your MySQL installation. # ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ Managing_Large-Scale_Web_Applications_with_NGINX on_Linux⠀⇛ Introduction NGINX is a popular open-source web server known for its high performance and scalability. It is commonly used to manage large- scale web applications that require high availability and performance. # ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ Linux_Shell_Scripting:_Automating_Tasks_and Streamlining_Workflows⠀⇛ Introduction Linux shell scripting is writing scripts to automate tasks and streamline workflows in the Linux operating system. With the power of the Linux command line interface and a range of scripting languages available, users can write scripts to automate repetitive tasks, perform complex data manipulations, and even build entire applications. # ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ Building_a_Real-Time_Data_Pipeline_with_Apache Kafka_on_Linux⠀⇛ Introduction Building a real-time data pipeline is a common requirement for modern data-driven applications. Apache Kafka is a popular distributed streaming platform allowing developers to build scalable, fault-tolerant, highly available real- time data pipelines. # ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ Configuring_a_Load_Balancer_on_Ubuntu_Server:_A Step-by-Step_Tutorial⠀⇛ This tutorial will show you how to configure a load balancer on Ubuntu Server. Introduction Load balancing is a critical component of modern web applications, allowing them to distribute traffic across multiple servers to improve performance, scalability, and availability. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ Boost_Your_Network_Performance:_How_To_Clear_DNS Cache_on_Linux⠀⇛ As a Linux user, you might have experienced slow internet connections or the inability to access some websites. Often, this issue can be traced back to your DNS cache. # ⚓ It’s Ubuntu ☛ Fix_“Updating_from_such_a_repository_can’t_be done_securely”_Error_In_Linux⠀⇛ How to fix the “Updating from such a repository can’t be done securely” error in Linux You might have encountered this error while trying to run the apt update or the apt upgrade command. # ⚓ Linux Handbook ☛ Everything_You_Need_to_Know_About_UFW Logs⠀⇛ Learn all about UFW logs and how to use them effectively. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about UFW logs. # ⚓ The New Stack ☛ Check_for_Container_Image_Vulnerabilities with_Trivy⠀⇛ Security should be one of the most important aspects of container deployments, especially for enterprise production environments that depend on highly scaled applications and services that will not only see massive demand but that will also interact with other services, servers, APIs, etc. If you skimp on security, you could leave your company open to hacking. All it takes is one hacker gaining access to a single container and they could wind up with the keys to your kingdom. You don’t want that. The thing is security has to start from the ground up, otherwise, everything is susceptible. Think of it this way: You cannot build a house on a foundation with cracks, holes, and other vulnerabilities and expect it to be secure. Eventually, that house could crumble. Containers are the same way. If you build them on a foundation with vulnerabilities, there’s no way they’ll be secure. # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ 6_Ways_to_Find_a_Raspberry_Pi’s_IP_Address⠀⇛ Quite often, it is necessary to know the IP address of your Raspberry Pi. You will need the IP to configure any service related to networking, such as SSH. Also, you need to know the IP when using the Pi as a web server, a file server, or a print server. It is easy to find the Raspberry Pi’s IP address using the GUI, command line, or network scan, which are all discussed here. # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ How_to_Connect_to_a_Wi-Fi_Network_on_Ubuntu Server⠀⇛ Ubuntu Server is a powerful server operating system. It’s very much similar to Ubuntu Desktop but comes without the GUI. You interact with the system primarily via the terminal. If you are used to connecting Ubuntu to Wi-Fi from the GUI, you might find it a bit tricky to connect to Wi-Fi from the command line. Don’t worry though, here’s how you can connect to Wi-Fi on Ubuntu Server. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Printrun_on_Ubuntu_22.04_LTS⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Printrun on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. # ⚓ 2_ways_Install_Nomacs_on_Ubuntu_22.04_or_20.04_LTS⠀⇛ Learn the steps to install Nomacs, an open-source image viewer — editor on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy or Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Linux using the command terminal. # ⚓ What_are_Tar_and_Gz?_Difference_between_them.⠀⇛ While working in Linux you would have seen files downloaded from the internet ended up with either “.tar” or “.tar.gz”. # ⚓ HowTo Forge ☛ How_to_Install_OpenLDAP_Server_and_Client_on Rocky_Linux_9⠀⇛ OpenLDAP is a software implementation of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). In this guide, you will install and set up OpenLDAP on a Rocky Linux 9 server. You will install the OpenLDAP server, configure the OpenLDAP server manually, and enable secure SSL/TLS on the OpenLDAP server. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Audacity_on_Fedora_Linux⠀⇛ Audacity is a powerful, open-source audio editing and recording software that has gained immense popularity among professionals and enthusiasts alike. It offers a comprehensive set of features that cater to various audio-related tasks, including podcast creation, music production, and audio restoration. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_LEMP_on_Fedora_Linux⠀⇛ LEMP is an acronym for a popular web server software stack consisting of Linux (the operating system), Nginx (the web server), MariaDB (the database server), and PHP (the programming language). LEMP has gained popularity in web development due to its high performance, stability, and flexibility. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Fail2ban_with_Firewalld_on Fedora_Linux⠀⇛ Fail2Ban is a widely-used, open-source intrusion prevention software that helps protect Linux servers from various attacks, including brute-force login attempts, DDoS attacks, and malicious bots. Fail2Ban operates by scanning log files for suspicious activity, such as multiple failed login attempts, and subsequently banning the associated IP addresses for a specified duration. # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ Special_Variables_in_Zsh⠀⇛ Zsh is a powerful shell that provides a wide range of features and functionalities to enhance the user’s experience. One of the key features of Zsh is its support for special variables, which allow users to perform various tasks easily and efficiently. # ⚓ Trend Oceans ☛ How_to_Install_a_Non-Snap/.deb_Version_of Firefox_on_Ubuntu_22.04⠀⇛ Having issues with Snap based Firefox? Then read the mentioned steps to ditch the Snap version of Firefox for the classic/regular Firefox on your Ubuntu 22.04 system. # ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ How_to_get_the_latest_version_of_GCC_on_Debian 11_/_10⠀⇛ Hello, friends. In this post, you will learn how to get the latest version of GCC in Debian 11 / 10. GCC is the compiler of the GNU project for C language, and one of the most important bases that we have on Linux. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Check_Disk_Space_on_Linux:_Simple_Steps for_Better_Disk_Management⠀⇛ In the world of Linux, checking disk space is an essential task for any system administrator. # ⚓ It’s Ubuntu ☛ 3_Ways_To_Fix_“No_Space_Left_on_Device”_Error In_Linux⠀⇛ Fix “No Space Left on Device” Error In Linux Are you going through an error like… # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ 21_.htaccess_tricks_that_everyone_should_know⠀⇛ The .htaccess file is a powerful configuration file used by web servers to control the behavior of websites. It can be used to perform a wide range of functions, including URL redirection, password protection, caching, and more. # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ 10_Strace_Command_Examples_for_Effective_System Analysis_in_Linux⠀⇛ Strace is a powerful tool in Linux that can be used to trace system calls, signals, and other related information. It is a valuable tool for system administrators, developers, and programmers to debug issues and optimize system performance. With Strace, you can gain deep insights into how your system is working and identify potential issues. # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ Mastering_the_Strace_Command_in_Linux:_A Complete_Guide⠀⇛ Strace is a powerful command-line tool that can be used for tracing system calls and signals in Linux. It is an essential tool for system administrators, developers, and programmers to debug issues and optimize system performance. # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ Working_with_Processes_and_Services_in_Linux:_A Beginner’s_Guide⠀⇛ Linux is a popular open-source operating system used by developers, system administrators, and everyday computer users around the world. One of the most powerful features of Linux is its ability to manage processes and services. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ Tmux_Essentials:_Start_Using_Terminal Multiplexing⠀⇛ In this article, we will discuss the essential commands to start using Tmux. Tmux is a terminal multiplexer that allows you to run multiple terminal sessions in a single window. By the end of this article, you will have a good understanding of Tmux and be able to use it efficiently. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ Tmux_vs._Screen:_Choosing_the_Right Multiplexer⠀⇛ Explore the primary differences between Tmux and Screen, two popular terminal multiplexers. Learn their unique features and benefits to make an informed choice. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ The_Ultimate_Guide_to_Linux_Mint_Network Configuration⠀⇛ In this article, we’ll explore the different ways to configure network settings in Linux Mint, including managing network interfaces and configuring DHCP and static IP addresses. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ How_to_use_a_proxy_server_in_Linux_Mint⠀⇛ By following the steps outlined in this guide, users can enhance their online privacy, improve security, and gain access to geo-restricted content. Users will gain a thorough understanding of the proxy server concept and its benefits, as well as practical knowledge to implement it seamlessly on their Linux Mint machine. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ Mastering_Ubuntu_Keyboard_Shortcuts⠀⇛ Master the art of Ubuntu keyboard shortcuts with this comprehensive guide. Boost your productivity and enhance your user experience by unlocking the full potential of your Linux-based system. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Xfce_Desktop_on_Ubuntu_22.04_LTS⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Xfce Desktop on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. For those of you who didn’t know, Xfce is a lightweight, open-source desktop environment that is based on the GTK+ toolkit. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_BleachBit_on_Debian_11⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install BleachBit on Debian 11. o § WINE or Emulation⠀➾ # ⚓ Wine_development_release_8.4_is_now_available_for_Linux FreeBSD_and_macOS⠀⇛ The Wine development release 8.4 is now available. What’s new in this release: # Initial step of the Wayland graphics driver. # Cleanups in IME support. # A number of test fixes. # Various bug fixes. The source is available_now. Binary packages are in the process of being built, and will appear soon at their respective download locations.  # ⚓ WINE Project (Official) ☛ WineHQ_–_Wine_Announcement_–_The Wine_development_release_8.4_is_now_available.⠀⇛ The Wine development release 8.4 is now available. What’s new in this release: – Initial step of the Wayland graphics driver. – Cleanups in IME support. – A number of test fixes. – Various bug fixes. The source is available at: https://dl.winehq.org/wine/source/8.x/wine- 8.4.tar.xz Binary packages for various distributions will be available from: https://www.winehq.org/download You will find documentation on https:// www.winehq.org/documentation You can also get the current source directly from the git repository. Check https://www.winehq.org/git for details. Wine is available thanks to the work of many people. See the file AUTHORS in the distribution for the complete list. # ⚓ Neowin ☛ Wine_8.4_released_with_initial_native_support_for Wayland⠀⇛ o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ Boiling Steam ☛ Sunday_Gold,_Review_on_Linux_(Proton Experimental)⠀⇛ I am a little late to review Sunday Gold – since it came out later in 2022. It caught my attention with the excellent presentation for an indie title, with awesome hand-drawn art in high resolution… # ⚓ Dedoimedo ☛ Quake_III,_Steam,_OpenGL_error,_high_resolution workaround⠀⇛ We want our pixels! Here’s a short guide explaining how to make Quake III Arena and Team Arena (Steam version) run with full HD or UHD resolution on modern displays by using custom game launcher configuration. Go. # ⚓ Boiling Steam ☛ Steam_Spring_Sale,_Many_titles_at_Great Prices,_1_Game_For_Free_and_Steam_Deck_gets_a_Celebration with_a_Discount⠀⇛ Steam Spring Sale, Many titles at great prices, 1 Game to Grab for Free and the Steam Deck gets a celebration with a Discount So the Steam Spring Sale has begun and as usual you will find many games discounted… # ⚓ Godot Engine ☛ Godot_Arrives_in_the_Epic_Games_Store⠀⇛ We are honored to announce that Epic Games is offering Godot Engine a place on Epic Game’s own digital distribution platform, the Epic Games Store. o ⚓ Godot Engine ☛ Release_candidate:_Godot_4.0.1_RC_2⠀⇛ Adding finishing touches to the first patch release of Godot 4, here comes 4.0.1 Release Candidate 2. It brings even more urgent fixes, and documentation improvements. o ⚓ Ubuntu Handbook ☛ RetroArch_1.15.0_Released!_How_to_Install_in Ubuntu_22.04_|_20.04⠀⇛ RetroArch emulator released version 1.15.0 a few days ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 22.10, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu 18.04 via PPA. The new 1.15.0 release feature steam support for macOS user, though macOS 10.13 or later is required. * § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ o § GNOME Desktop/GTK⠀➾ # ⚓ GNOME ☛ Alexander_Mikhaylenko:_Libadwaita_1.3⠀⇛ Another cycle, another release. Let’s take a look at what’s new. § Banners AdwBanner is a brand new widget that replaces GtkInfoBar. Jamie started implementing it before 1.2 was released, but we were already in the API freeze so it was delayed to this cycle instead. # ⚓ Sam_Thursfield:_Status_update_17/03/2023⠀⇛ Hello from my parents place, sitting on the border of Wales & England, listening to this excellent Victor_Rice_album, thinking of this time last year when I actually got to watch him play at Freedom Sounds Festival, which was one of my first adventures of the post-lockdown 2020s. I have many distractions at the moment, many being work/life admin but here are some of the more interesting ones: [...] # ⚓ This Week in GNOME ☛ Felix_Häcker:_#87_Editable_Shortcuts⠀⇛ Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from March 10 to March 17. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § New Releases⠀➾ # ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ EasyOS_Kirkstone-series_version_5.1 released⠀⇛ Version 5.0 was released on February 26: https://bkhome.org/news/202302/easyos-kirkstone- series-version-50.html Version 5.1 brings a couple of small bug fixes, plus Samba now builtin — in 5.0 it had to be installed via the “pkg” icon (PKGget package manager). The single biggest change from 5.0 is a new application, “AppImage Installer”, which does what the name suggests, it is for installing AppImages. # ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ AppImage_Installer_bug-fix_and_more_apps⠀⇛ When the Installer installs an .AppImage file, it creates a folder /files/apps/, for example / files/apps/audacity. This is a convenience, the app can be set to save files in this folder. However, the Installer creates the folder, for example ‘audacity’ with owner:group = root:root, which means that Audacity does not have permission to write into that folder. Auadacity is running as user ‘audacity’, so this is the fix: [...] # ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ AppImage_Installer_simplified_info_window⠀⇛ There are some snapshots of the AppImage Installer here: There are changes in the first window, including now shows size of each AppImage. The final information window contains details that might not interest non-technical users. In fact, I received an email informing me of that fact. That last information window can be simplified. o § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾ # ⚓ SUSE’s Corporate Blog ☛ SUSE_Linux_Enterprise_Micro_5.4 Public_RC_is_out!⠀⇛ We are thrilled to announce the Public Release Candidate (RC 2) of SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4! SLE Micro is an ultra-reliable, lightweight operating system purpose built for edge computing. Please check out our Product page to learn more, but for the beta program, please refer to our dedicated beta page. # ⚓ SUSE’s Corporate Blog ☛ SUSE_Manager_and_the_A-REST_API⠀⇛ What is SUSE Manager?  SUSE Manager is an open- source infrastructure management solution designed to simplify and secure your entire mixed Linux environment. # ⚓ Dominique Leuenberger ☛ openSUSE_Tumbleweed_–_Review_of_the week_2023/11⠀⇛ Dear Tumbleweed users and hackers, This week, I had the sad duty to discard one snapshot due to a bug that snuck through staging and was only identified later in the full product test suite (systemd 253, restarting some services failed weirdly). But as we know from the past, users prefer no snapshot as opposed to one that breaks their system in weird ways. And despite that, 6 snapshots have been delivered during this week (0309 … 0313 & 0315) The most relevant changes in these snapshots are: # Linux kernel 6.2.2 (lockdown patches disabled) & 6.2.4 # NetworkManager 1.42.4 # Apache 2.4.56 # LibreOffice 7.5.1.2 # KDE Frameworks 5.104.0 # GStreamer 1.22.1 # Mesa: patch to address multiple crashes seen in gnome-shell since Mesa 23.0 # git 2.40.0 o § Arch Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Arch_Linux:_February⠀⇛ Arch Linux in February 2023 # Git packaging sources # All major workflow and usability requirements for the pkgctl tooling have been finished and a experimental devtools-git-poc package has been put into the repositories. Furthermore the proof of concept sandbox environment has been set up and rolled out to anyone interested in testing. In the current phase we will collect feedback to catch bugs and further usability improvements [0]. We are still very eagerly seeking for more testers. o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Fedora Project ☛ Fedora_Community_Blog:_Friday’s_Fedora Facts:_2023-11⠀⇛ Here’s your weekly Fedora report. Read what happened this week and what’s coming up. Your contributions are welcome (see the end of the post)! I have weekly office hours most Wednesdays in the morning and afternoon (US/Eastern time). Drop by if you have any questions or comments about the schedule, Changes, elections, or anything else. See the upcoming_meetings for more information. # ⚓ Fedora Project ☛ Fedora_Community_Blog:_CPE_Weekly_update_– Week_11⠀⇛ This is a weekly report from the CPE (Community Platform Engineering) Team. If you have any questions or feedback, please respond to this report or contact us on #redhat-cpe channel on libera.chat. We provide you both infographics and text version of the weekly report. If you just want to quickly look at what we did, just look at the infographic. If you are interested in more in depth details look below the infographic. Week: 13 March – 17 March 2023 o § Debian Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Debian ☛ Bits_from_the_Release_Team:_bookworm_in_hard freeze⠀⇛ Hi all, According to schedule, we have frozen bookworm a bit more (2023-03-12). This means that we are one step closer to the release of bookworm. Like mentioned before we expect everyone to follow the freeze policy [1]. This means that from now on key packages [2] and packages without significant autopkgtest coverage need to be unblocked by the release team to be able to migrate from unstable to testing. If you need to request an unblock, check that your request is in line with the freeze policy and use $(reportbug release.debian.org) in order to get the meta data correct and get the template that helps us get the right information. Note that packages that are not on the key-packages list, with non-superficial autopkgtests that succeed on all architectures and don't cause regressions will migrate without an unblock after 20 days. If you're unsure about the current migration status of your package, you can check it at [3]. Now is a good time to help testing installations [4] and upgrades to find as many issues as possible. There's still a bunch of RC bugs [5], so fixing those helps a lot too. Please also remember to file bugs against the release-notes pseudo package if you know of issues that deserve being mentioned in the release notes. We welcome reports that include a proposed text or merge requests on salsa [6], but even if you can only point us at issues that's already appreciated. On behalf of the Release Team, Paul o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu_Wants_You_to_Test_its_Steam_Snap⠀⇛ Remember when Ubuntu said it was getting serious about gaming? Well, it hasn’t forgotten entirely — it’s once again asking gamers to take part in a fresh bout of testing for its Steam snap. Steam is available on Ubuntu through traditional packaging methods but Canonical sees its Steam snap as the real future of the games platform on Ubuntu. That kinda of makes sense: it’s a tad easier to cater for the tangle of 32-bit libraries older games require using a sandboxed, separated Snap file system. o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ A_first_look_at_GL.iNet_GL-S200_Thread Border_Router_kit_with_three_nRF52840_Thread_boards ⠀⇛ The gateway runs OpenWrt 21.02 with a Linux 5.4 kernel. Let’s now have a look at the Thread Dev boards included with the kit. The other antenna should be for WiFi using the electronics hidden under a metal shield for EMC/EMI compliance. People interested in messing with the OS will also find a 4-pin UART header on the left side of the board. o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ You_Can_Add_a_Second_HDMI_Port_to_a_Laptop with_Raspberry_Pi⠀⇛ With a Raspberry Pi 3, some Linux knowledge and plenty of effort, Pierre Cuoy has created their own DIY DisplayLink # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ This_Affordable_Device_Will_Let_Anyone Connect_Their_Brain_to_a_Computer⠀⇛ PiEEG aims to let people control robots and computers with their minds, using a Raspberry Pi. # ⚓ Arduino ☛ Digital_European_roulette_wheel_takes_advantage of_charlieplexing⠀⇛ Roulette is one of the classic casino games, along with poker, blackjack, baccarat, and craps. There are two popular versions of roulette: American and European. The American version features an additional zero (green) pocket and the numbered pockets in a different arrangement. # ⚓ Arduino ☛ Infinity_dodecahedron_puts_on_a_mesmerizing_light show⠀⇛ If you’ve ever stood in an elevator with mirrored walls and saw your reflection bouncing back and forth endlessly, then you’ve experienced an “infinity mirror” from the inside. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Mirror UK ☛ Massive_Android_boost_will_bring_flagship features_to_vastly_cheaper_smartphones_–_Mirror_Online⠀⇛ # ⚓ Wired ☛ The_Best_SMS_Text_Messaging_Apps_for_Android_| WIRED⠀⇛ # ⚓ Express ☛ Check_your_Android_phone_now_to_avoid_dangerous bug_sweeping_the_globe_|_Express.co.uk⠀⇛ # ⚓ Sportskeeda ☛ All_Motorola_phones_confirmed_to_get_the Android_13_update⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o ⚓ Medevel ☛ 11_Open_Source_Free_Customer_Feedback_Tools⠀⇛ Open source customer feedback tools are software solutions that allow businesses to gather and analyze customer feedback. These tools are typically free to use and can be customized to meet the specific needs of the business. o ⚓ Medevel ☛ 12_Open_Source_Libraries_to_Build_Telegram_Bots⠀⇛ Telegram bots are special accounts that automatically handle messages. Users can interact with bots by sending commands in private or group chats. They are useful tools for many people around the world, offering an interface to communicate with customers and manage Telegram channels. o ⚓ Medevel ☛ Tremor_is_a_Complete_Dashboard_Components_Library_for React_and_Next.js⠀⇛ Tremor is a free, open-source library that aids developers in building data-rich dashboards. With Tremor, you can create simple and modular components to build insightful dashboards with ease. The library is fully open-source and was made by data scientists and software engineers with a sweet spot for design. o ⚓ IT Pro Today ☛ 7_Open_Source_Tools_That_Benefit_IT_Operations Teams⠀⇛ Open source tools are often more flexible and cheaper than commercial alternatives. These seven can assist ITOps teams with their work. o § Events⠀➾ # ⚓ We_were_at_the_Chemnitzer_Linux-Tage_2023!⠀⇛ In the LibreOffice community, most of our activities take place online: development, design, QA, localisation, marketing and so forth. But we like to meet face-to-face too, at events and conferences – and last weekend we did just that, at the Chemnitzer Linux-Tage 2023 in Germany. o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ # § Mozilla⠀➾ # ⚓ Djalel Oukid ☛ Mozilla_released_Firefox_111_with various_vulnerability_patches,_improved_Relay,_and more!⠀⇛ Firefox is a free, open-source, cross- platform web browser developed by the Mozilla foundation with security and privacy in mind.Firefox browser receives updates and improvements constantly, and this time Mozilla could not wait more than a month from the release of version 110 to announce the release of Firefox 111. o § FSF⠀➾ # ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_News:_Free_Software_Awards_winners_announced:_Eli Zaretskii,_Tad_(SkewedZeppelin),_GNU_Jami⠀⇛ The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today announced the recipients of the 2022 Free Software Awards, which are given annually at the FSF’s LibrePlanet conference to groups and individuals in the free software community who have made significant contributions to the cause for software freedom. This year’s recipients of the awards are Eli Zaretskii, Tad (SkewedZeppelin), and GNU Jami. As LibrePlanet 2023 is a hybrid in-person and online conference this year, the ceremony was conducted both in person and virtually. # ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Blogs:_Reporting_back_from_day_one_of LibrePlanet:_Charting_the_Course⠀⇛ o § GNU Projects⠀➾ # ⚓ GNU_Health:_Leading_Public_Mental_Health_Hospital_in Argentina_embraces_GNU_Health⠀⇛ The World Health Organization defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well- being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Unfortunately, this definition is far from being a reality in our societies. Instead of embracing the system of health, we live in the system of disease, ruled by a reactive, reductionist and unsustainable model of healthcare. The beautiful noble art and science of medicine is ill. Financial institutions and giant technological corporations are removing the human factor from medicine, transforming people and patients into clients. They are reducing the non-negotiable human right to healthcare to a privilege of a few. Coming back to the formal definition of health, in the current system of disease very little is taken into account from the social and mental well-being . Today, many people with mental health conditions not only have to deal with the physiopathological aspects of the disorder, but also with the stigma, exclusion and invisibilization from the society. o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Hisham ☛ Finally_upgraded_FlatPress⠀⇛ DreamHost finally bugged me to upgrade FlatPress from my super-old version running PHP 7 to the latest one running PHP 8.1. Making a tiny blog post just to test it — hope this works! # ⚓ Hectic Geek ☛ Differences_Between_Software_and_Computer Engineering⠀⇛ For those considering a tech career, it’s important to know the difference between software engineering and computer engineering. # ⚓ LLVM_16.0.0_Release⠀⇛ LLVM 16.0.0 is now available! # § Perl / Raku⠀➾ # ⚓ Why_Python_Mostly_Replaced_Perl⠀⇛ Both Perl and Python are powerful scripting languages that are used extensively in software development, system administration, and data analysis. Here are some key differences between the two languages: In recent years, Python has become the preferred language for many tasks, particularly in the areas of data science, machine learning, and web development. # § Java⠀➾ # ⚓ How_to_Use_the_Java_8_Stream_API_to_Perform Filtering,_Mapping,_and_Reduction_operations⠀⇛ The Java 8 Stream API is the best choice when it comes to working with collections. # ⚓ Sure,_here’s_an_example_of_how_to_create_and_use_a custom_exception_in_Java:⠀⇛ Custom exceptions should be used when you want to handle specific error scenarios in your application that are not covered by the built-in exception classes in Java. When you throw a custom exception, you can provide a more meaningful and specific error message that describes the reason for the exception. # ⚓ The_Problem_with_Overusing_Static_Variables_and Methods_in_Java⠀⇛ Static variables and methods are shared among all instances of a class and can be accessed without creating an object of that class. While static variables and methods can be useful in certain situations, overusing them can lead to code that is difficult to test, maintain, and extend. # ⚓ Why_is_Proper_Exception_Handling_Important_in_Java⠀⇛ A common bad practice in Java programming is not properly handling exceptions. Java has a robust exception handling mechanism, but not using it properly can lead to unexpected behavior and errors in your program. # ⚓ Why_is_It_a_Bad_Idea_to_Solve_Programming_(Java) problems_with_if_statements⠀⇛ Using if statements to solve Java problems is not necessarily a bad idea, as if statements are a fundamental part of the language and are used extensively in programming. # ⚓ What_are_the_Benefits_of_Lambdas_in_Java⠀⇛ Lambda expressions were introduced in Java 8, and they provide several benefits over traditional anonymous inner classes. Some of the benefits of lambdas in Java include: Overall, the use of lambdas in Java can lead to more concise and readable code, improved code reuse, and improved performance. Here is an example. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ France24 ☛ US_actor_Lance_Reddick,_‘The_Wire’_and_‘John_Wick’ star,_dies_at_60⠀⇛ Actor Lance Reddick who played steely Baltimore police lieutenant Cedric Daniels in hit TV show “The Wire” has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 60. o ⚓ Xe’s Blog ☛ My_Coffee_Isekai⠀⇛ Coffee is one of the most important parts of my daily ritual. Historically, I had never really drank coffee regularly; and I had never really had good coffee before. Sure, I’ve drank coffee from time to time, but I usually had to get it double-double and drown out the bitterness with other flavors. This did make something that was pleasant to drink, but I didn’t really get to understand or appreciate the flavor of the coffee in particular. o ⚓ Andrea_Corbellini:_On_ignoring_mistakes,_resilience,_and_the hidden_dangers_therein⠀⇛ As a scuba diver who often explores new places, I can say that I have found myself in some dangerous situations, but I always made it back to the surface without facing any negative consequences. Does this mean that I never made any mistakes? Absolutely not: mistakes were made, and lessons were learned. We can all agree that learning from mistakes is good, but sometimes, when mistakes happen and consequences don’t manifest themselves immediately, we run the risk of not noticing them, not learning from them, repeating them, and over time developing a false sense of confidence, which can drive us to believe that our repeated mistakes are actually good practices. Why do we ignore mistakes? Because sometimes outcomes are positive even if we make mistakes. “I made it out of water even this time, this means that my dive was executed perfectly.” This is a common way of reasoning, but in reality, things are much more complex than that. There is a difference between correct execution and successful outcome, and the two should not be confused. In fact, everyone should know from experience that goals can be achieved even if the execution was sloppy and full of mistakes. Catastrophic consequences may happen if we fail to see that. o ⚓ Tom MacWright ☛ Competition⠀⇛ For the last few jobs, I’ve kept a private are.na board of competition. Every time I saw something that looked like it was competing with Observable, or Placemark, or val.town I’d add it to the list. Eventually I’d have a big gallery of screenshots of all the other companies and projects doing something similar to what I was building. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Libraries_were_full_of_tech_inflexion points⠀⇛ Have you ever looked at a specific moment in your life and realised this is where everything changed? I’ve been thinking about tech inflection points again recently (while trying to distract myself from grim ones like AI), and I keep coming back to the beloved libraries in which I grew up. When we lived in Melbourne in the early 1990s, our local council library had newspapers on microfiche, which my parents would show me. It seemed impossible for such a tiny slide to contain so much information, though it answered an early question in my head about where these libraries keep all their archives. Doesn’t newspaper degrade, yellow, and fall apart!? My parents were big into audiobooks, so we’d also be checking out dozens of cassette tapes. Books were out on CDs by the time we moved to Singapore, but aside from being more portable they weren’t actually better. A tape would remember exactly where you left off; CDs required you to remember your last track. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ WisDuo_RAK11720_LoRaWAN_&_Bluetooth_LE module_features_Ambiq_Apollo3_Blue_low-power_MCU⠀⇛ RAKwireless WisDuo RAK11720 is a LoRaWAN and Bluetooth LE (module) equipped with Ambiq Apollo3 ultra-low-power BLE 5.0 microcontroller and a Semtech SX1262 LoRa transceiver. # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Intel_Reportedly_Cancels_Thunder_Bay Hybrid_SoC⠀⇛ Intel cancels hybrid SoC with Movidius VPU and general-purpose CPU for edge computing.K11720 is a LoRaWAN and Bluetooth LE (module) equipped with Ambiq Apollo3 ultra-low-power BLE 5.0 microcontroller and a Semtech SX1262 LoRa transceiver. # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Despite_Sanctions,_Russians_Still Obtaining_Latest_PCs_From_Major_Brands⠀⇛ Chinese, Taiwanese, and American brands dominated Russian PC market last year. # ⚓ Appetite_for_Destruction⠀⇛ The history of the paper shredder, a device that’s most important when you have something to hide. Not all shreds are alike. # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ A_first_look_at_GL.iNet_GL-S200_Thread Border_Router_kit_with_three_nRF52840_Thread_boards⠀⇛ GL.iNet are better known for their routers, but the company is also offering IoT gateways and Smart Home hubs such as the GL-S10 BLE to MQTT IoT gateway. The company is now preparing to launch the GL.iNet GL-S200 Thread Border Router in early April, and I’ve been asked to do some beta testing before launch, so GL.iNet have sent me a kit with the GL-S200 and three Thread development boards acting as IoT nodes. A Thread Border Router acts as a WiFi or/and Ethernet gateway connecting to battery-powered Thread sensor nodes equipped with a low-power 802.15.4 radio. In this first post, I’ll go through the hardware and specifications, before reporting my finding in a separate post next week. # ⚓ Yaber_Pro_V9_1080P_Projector_Review_vs_Yaber_V10_&_Ace_K1⠀⇛ I have previously reviewed the affordable Yaber V10 and the excellent Yaber Ace K1 projectors. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Tanzania_to_Investigate_Rare_Disease_Outbreak_in Kagera⠀⇛ Five people died in two villages in the Bukoba rural district after they suffered fever, vomiting, hemorrhage, and kidney failure. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Paris_Suffers_From_Piling_Up_Of_Over_10_000_Tons Of_Garbage⠀⇛ Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has rejected the government’s request to force garbage collectors and street cleaners back to work. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Wyoming_governor_signs_measure prohibiting_abortion_pills⠀⇛ Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has signed into law the nation’s first explicit ban on abortion pills since they became the predominant choice for abortion in the U.S. in recent years. Gordon on Friday also allowed a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature. The pills are already banned in 13 states with blanket bans on all forms of abortion, and 15 states already have limited access to abortion pills. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Caffeine_in_Your_Blood_Could_Affect_Body Fat_And_Diabetes_Risk,_Study_Finds⠀⇛ Something to think about. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ Atlanta_man_sentenced_to_federal_prison_in connection_with_a_multi-million_dollar_international_cyber and_fraud_scheme⠀⇛ Christian Akhatsegbe has been sentenced for wire and computer fraud conspiracy, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft related to a multi- million-dollar cyber-fraud scheme perpetrated through email phishing, credential harvesting, and invoice fraud. His brother, Emmanuel Aiye Akhatsegbe, who is believed to be residing in Nigeria, was also charged in the scheme and remains a fugitive. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Huawei_Has_Replaced_Thousands_of_US-Banned Parts_With_Chinese_Versions:_Founder⠀⇛ Huawei has replaced thousands of product components banned by the US with homegrown versions, its founder has said. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Latitude_Financial_Services_Data_Breach Impacts_300,000_Customers⠀⇛ Latitude Financial Services says the personal information of 300,000 customers was stolen in a cyberattack. # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Google_discovers_18_vulnerabilities_in multiple_Samsung_chips⠀⇛ Google LLC’s Project Zero cybersecurity research team has discovered 18 vulnerabilities in mobile and auto chips made by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. The search giant disclosed the vulnerabilities on Thursday. ⚓ SANS ☛ Old_Backdoor,_New_Obfuscation,_(Sat,_Mar_18th)⠀⇛ When you’re hunting, sometimes you feel lucky because you spotted something that looks brand new, but sometimes it’s not new or… the code has been changed to bypass existing detections. ⚓ Security Week ☛ US_Government_Warns_Organizations_of_LockBit_3.0_Ransomware Attacks [Ed: Microsoft Windows TCO]⠀⇛ Three US government agencies have issued a joint warning to organizations about LockBit 3.0 ransomware attacks. ⚓ Security Week ☛ New_‘Trigona’_Ransomware_Targets_US,_Europe,_Australia⠀⇛ The recently identified Trigona ransomware has been highly active, targeting tens of organizations globally. ⚓ Security Week ☛ New_Espionage_Group_‘YoroTrooper’_Targeting_Entities_in European,_CIS_Countries⠀⇛ A newly identified threat actor named YoroTrooper is targeting organizations in Europe and the CIS region for espionage and data theft. ⚓ Security Week ☛ Exploitation_of_Recent_Fortinet_Zero-Day_Linked_to_Chinese Cyberspies⠀⇛ Mandiant links exploitation of the Fortinet zero-day CVE-2022-41328, exploited in government attacks, to a Chinese cyberespionage group. ⚓ Ghacks ☛ Thunderbird_102.9.0_is_a_security_update_for_the_open_source_email client⠀⇛ The Thunderbird team has released a new stable version of the open source email client. Thunderbird 102.9.0 is a security and bug fix update. The new version of the email client is available already. Existing Thunderbird installations should receive the update automatically, if the automatic updates functionality has not been disabled by the administrator. * § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ o ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ The_Right_to_Be_Let_Alone:_When_the_Government Wants_to_Know_All_Your_Business⠀⇛ John Whitehead “Experience teaches us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when the government’s purposes are beneficent.” Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis There was a time when the census was just a head count. That is no longer the case. o ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Feedback_about_the_“friend_zone”_post⠀⇛ A gentleman emailed me last month (sorry, it’s a big backlog!) regarding my friend_zone post. If you didn’t see it, I read an article republished on a Singapore news site offering advice for people stuck in the aforementioned zone. Instead, it offered a lesson in what not to do! I didn’t get permission to repost what he sent, and it was written in good faith, so I’ll be mostly paraphrasing. In short, is a phrase with two words! And people say I’m too serious around here. The crux of his email was that he was in college, had a crush on someone in their dorm, and that my comment that love isn’t a transaction was a “splash of cold water [they] needed”. He took exception to my characterisation in a few places, but otherwise agreed that trading favours for feelings wasn’t a tenable strategy. o ⚓ NYOB ☛ Cell_phone_not_personal_enough_for_GDPR_protection?!⠀⇛ Cell phone not personal enough for GDPR protection?! Contradictory Decision: Traffic and location data are particularly sensitive data that require additional protection, at the same time they are not personal data at all?! o ⚓ The Hill ☛ Patient’s_’embarrassing’_private_health_information posted_to_Facebook_after_breach⠀⇛ A woman has reported that the results of her test for sexually transmitted diseases were posted to Facebook after a worker at a California hospital gained access to her medical records, according to a complaint shared by her attorney. For privacy, the woman was identified by the initials S.B. Her attorney, Torin Dorros, alleges that an employee at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Contra Costa County gained access to S.B.’s personal medical records and released the information without the patient’s consent, in violation of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). o ⚓ The Oregonian ☛ Break-in_poses_security_threat_to_Multnomah County_Health_Department_patients_–_oregonlive.com⠀⇛ o ⚓ Bleeping Computer ☛ NBA_alerts_fans_of_a_data_breach_exposing personal_information⠀⇛ The NBA (National Basketball Association) is notifying fans of a data breach after some of their personal information, “held” by a third-party newsletter service, was stolen. The NBA is a global sports and media organization that manages five professional sports leagues, including the NBA, WNBA, Basketball Africa League, NBA G League, and NBA 2K League. NBA programming and games are broadcasted worldwide, in over 215 countries and territories, spanning over 50 languages. § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ * ⚓ Quartz ☛ The_international_criminal_court_issued_an_arrest_warrant_for Vladimir_Putin⠀⇛ The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Russian president Vladimir Putin on Friday (March 17), accusing him of ordering war crimes during his invasion of Ukraine. * ⚓ PHR ☛ PHR_Welcomes_ICC_Arrest_Warrant_for_Putin,_Calls_for Enforcement⠀⇛ Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) today welcomes the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrants against Vladmir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and Maria Lvova-Belova, Commissioner for Children’s Rights in the Office of the President, for the war crimes of unlawful deportation of children and unlawful transfer of children from occupied areas in Ukraine… * ⚓ Axios ☛ 20_years_on,_most_Americans_say_Iraq_invasion_was_the_wrong decision⠀⇛ Two decades after the U.S. invaded Iraq, 61% of Americans do not believe the U.S. made the right decision by invading Iraq, according to a new_Axios/Ipsos_poll. Why it matters:The chaos and destruction that followed the invasion have made a generation of Americans and their leaders more skeptical of the use of military force overseas, in particular in the Middle East. The invasion toppled a brutal dictator but sparked_20_years_of_instability_in_Iraq, and damaged America’s standing in the world. * ⚓ Axios ☛ Poland,_Slovakia_become_first_NATO_members_to_offer_Ukraine fighter_jets⠀⇛ Polish President Andrzej Duda said this week that Poland will transfer four of its MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in the coming days and plans to send others, as well. * ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ The_Pentagon’s_B-Movie:_Looking_Closely_at_the_September 2001_Attacks⠀⇛ Edward Curtin This new book by Graeme MacQueen (click here for a free e-copy) contains a collection of his articles and essays on the attacks of September 11, 2001, the subsequent anthrax attacks, and analyses of other false flag operations.  They are profoundly important and shatter the official versions of those events. * ⚓ France24 ☛ North_Korea_fires_missile_into_sea_amid_US-South_Korea drills⠀⇛ North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul’s military said, the fourth show of force in a week as South Korea and the United States stage major military drills. * ⚓ Spiegel ☛ Germany’s_Migration_About-Face:_Berlin_Seeking_to_Recruit Skilled_Labor_from_Africa⠀⇛ For years, many Germans were frightened by the idea of economic immigrants from Africa. Now, though, Berlin has begun to proactively recruit them. It is a drastic change from a history of skepticism. * ⚓ Spiegel ☛ Interview_with_Yulia_Navalnaya:_“It_Is_Putin_Personally_Who Is_Keeping_Alexei_in_Prison”⠀⇛ Yulia Navalnaya has been unable to visit her husband for 13 months now. On Sunday, a documentary film about the Russian opposition leader won an Oscar. In an interview, she discusses the dangers Alexei Navalny faces in prison and her hopes for Russia’s future. * ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Wagner_Mercenaries_Back_Libyan_Group_That_Says_It Recovered_Missing_Uranium⠀⇛ On Facebook, a representative for the Libyan National Army says it found 2.5 tonnes of missing uranium near Chad. * ⚓ Erdoğan:_Turkey_to_ratify_Finland’s_NATO_membership⠀⇛ The president’s announcement comes a week after the trilateral talks resumed. * ⚓ Education_directorate_investigates_‘Nazi_salute’_during_high_school football_game⠀⇛ A student gave a Nazi salute after scoring a goal against an İstanbul Jewish high school. § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾ * ⚓ American Oversight ☛ News_Roundup:_Sunshine_Week_and_the_Sunshine State⠀⇛ § Environment⠀➾ * § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ o ⚓ IDA ☛ Nalayini_Brito-Davies:_Leading_Dark_Skies_in_New_Zealand⠀⇛ Each month the International Dark-Sky Association features an IDA Advocate from the worldwide network of volunteers working to protect the night. § Finance⠀➾ * ⚓ France24 ☛ French_MPs_file_no-confidence_motion,_clashes_erupt_over pension_reform⠀⇛ Protesters on Friday clashed with police in Paris and other cities for a second night in a row after French President Emmanuel Macron rammed a pension reform through parliament without a vote. Opposition lawmakers earlier Friday tabled a no-confidence motion against the government amid mounting public anger. * ⚓ France24 ☛ Protests_resume_across_France_after_Macron_forced_through contested_pension_reform⠀⇛ People took to the streets across France on Saturday after President Emmanuel Macron imposed an unpopular pension overhaul without a parliament vote. * ⚓ Axios ☛ Bank_sector_set_for_third_week_of_whipsaw_action,_questions⠀⇛ The banking sector is poised to head into a third week of existential questions and whipsaw volatility, despite official efforts to stabilize markets and reassure depositors. * ⚓ YLE ☛ Railway_workers,_employers:_Strike_more_than_likely⠀⇛ Railway workers’ industrial action could bring train transport to a total halt from Monday if no agreement is reached. * ⚓ The Age AU ☛ Driver_shortage_hits_home_as_Brisbane,_Gold_Coast_buses cancelled⠀⇛ On Friday, 205 bus services were cancelled across Queensland, with Brisbane and the Gold Coast the hardest-hit regions. * ⚓ The Age AU ☛ ‘Crisis_of_confidence’_in_global_banking_system_grows⠀⇛ In the past month, UBS has held talks to acquire a troubled Credit Suisse, while three mid-size US banks have failed or been bailed out. Now investors are worried about the leverage of non-bank lenders. * ⚓ The Age AU ☛ The_Productivity_Commission_wants_wage_bargaining_shifted further_in_favour_of_employers⠀⇛ What’s conspicuously absent from all the bemoaning of the slowdown in our rate of productivity improvement, is any acknowledgement that there’s also been a huge fall in the rate of the flow-through to real wages of what improvement we are achieving. * ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ ‘No_other_option’:_Russia’s_unequal_economic marriage_with_China⠀⇛ Bilateral trade between them has soared since Western countries imposed sanctions on Moscow. * ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ SVB_Financial_Group_files_for_bankruptcy_as_it_works_to sell_assets⠀⇛ SVB Financial Group Corp., the former parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, today announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York. SVB Financial Group operated Silicon Valley Bank until financial regulators closed the latter company last Friday. Clients’ deposits were moved to a new entity on Monday. ⚓ Axios ☛ SVB_Financial_files_for_Chapter_11_bankruptcy_protection⠀⇛ Silicon Valley Bank’s former parent company filed for Chapter_11 bankruptcy protection on Friday, a week after the U.S._government took_overits commercial bank that collapsed from a run on deposits. Why it matters: The filing is an effort to preserve value for the remaining businesses within the former parent company, SVB Financial Group. ⚓ Axios ☛ Biden_to_Congress:_Ban_execs_of_failed_banks_from_the_industry⠀⇛ President Biden wants Congress to enact tougher penalties for executives who oversee failed banks. ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Pension_pains_plague_Paris,_as_Macron_raises_retirement_age_by force⠀⇛ Protests in Paris continue to mount against President Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age to 64, which he is pushing through parliament without a vote. Opposition plans a no-confidence vote on the government led by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. ⚓ CoryDoctorow ☛ Pluralistic:_SVB’s_investors_will_get_$2b_in_public_bailout money_(18_Mar_2023)⠀⇛ ⚓ Spiegel ☛ SVB’s_European_Shockwaves:_Silicon_Valley_Brings_Disruption_to Global_Finance⠀⇛ Rising interest rates have plunged the financial markets into turbulence. Regional banks in the U.S. are facing bank runs while in Europe, Credit Suisse is on the brink. Is a new global financial crisis coming? ⚓ YLE ☛ Bank_of_Finland:_Finnish_economy_in_hibernation⠀⇛ The central bank says that it will take some time before the effects of inflation are fully felt in the economy. ⚓ Axios ☛ SVB_employees_blame_remote_work_for_bank_failure⠀⇛ In a story in the Financial Times out Thursday, current and former Silicon_Valley_Bank employees cited the bank’s commitment to remote work as one reason for its failure. ⚓ Quartz ☛ The_Fed’s_discount_window_is_lending_to_banks_at_2008_levels⠀⇛ After Silicon_Valley_Bank (SVB) failed, and Silvergate and Signature banks closed down, the US government figured the banking sector needed a boost. It decided to inject money, and stability, into the system to stave off the threat of widespread_panic. ⚓ Quartz ☛ UK_passport_officials_are_going_on_strike_for_five_weeks⠀⇛ Unionized members of the UK’s passport offices will go on strike next month over low wages, likely disrupting the delivery of passports during the busy easter holiday. ⚓ France24 ☛ After_Macron’s_use_of_‘nuclear_option’_on_unpopular_pension reform,_what’s_next?⠀⇛ Several consequences could follow the French government’s use of Article 49.3 of the constitution to pass President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform without a vote in the National Assembly on Thursday. They include no-confidence motion against the government, the dissolution of the Assembly, and ongoing street protests. FRANCE 24 breaks down the options for the opposition and the president. § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ * ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ Steady_Burn⠀⇛ Todd Hayen I find myself, uncharacteristically, wishing for bad things to happen regarding all this world take-over crap. * ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Trump_says_he_expects_to_be_arrested,_calls_for protest⠀⇛ Donald Trump says in a social media post that he expects to be arrested Tuesday and he’s calling on supporters to protest. A New York grand jury is investigating hush money payments to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president. But there’s no evidence that prosecutors have made any formal outreach to him. And a spokesperson and a lawyer for Trump says his Truth Social post was based on media reports rather than any actual update from, or communication with, prosecutors. * ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Some_Trump_rivals_rally_to_his_side_as_possible charges_loom⠀⇛ Top Republicans, including some of Donald Trump’s potential rivals for the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination, are rushing to his defense after Trump said he’s bracing for possible arrest. The reaction points to the political risks faced by would-be opponents who are eager to convince voters that it’s time to move on from the former president but also fear alienating his loyal base. The comments came hours after Trump declared in a social media post that he expects to be arrested this coming week in a case that the Manhattan district attorney is investigating over hush money payments made to women who alleged Trump had sexual encounters with them. * ⚓ France24 ☛ Trump_says_he_expects_to_be_arrested_Tuesday,_calls_for protest_from_supporters⠀⇛ Former US President Donald Trump said he expects to be “arrested” on Tuesday over hush money allegedly paid to a porn star before the 2016 election, calling on his supporters to protest. * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong’s_freedom_to_protest_comes_back_to life…_or_does_it?⠀⇛ Article 27 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong SAR states that: “Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of speech, of the press and of publication; freedom of association, of assembly, of procession and of demonstration; and the right and freedom to form and join trade unions, and to strike.” * ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ What_one_tweet_can_teach_us_about_“Fake_News”⠀⇛ Kit Knightly Three days ago this tweet turned up on OffG’s timeline: Charlotte, I couldn’t agree more. Women lose thousands of dollars each year, and hundreds of thousands over a lifetime, because of gender and racial wage gaps. * ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ TikTok_and_Chinese_Government_Officials_Push_Back Against_ByteDance_Divestiture_Demand_As_Bipartisan_Criticism_Continues⠀⇛ As the White House reportedly demands that ByteDance sell its interest in TikTok or grapple with the short-form app’s potential stateside ban, both the video-sharing service and the Chinese government itself are firing back against the ultimatum. * ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Democracy_or_monarchy?_19th-century_Mexico struggled_for_identity⠀⇛ Mexico’s century after independence saw coups d’etat, flamboyant personalities and foreign invasions as it forged its identity it has today. * ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ Can_Lula_walk_the_tightrope_between_Washington_and Beijing?⠀⇛ As Brazil’s New President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (popularly known as Lula) prepares to visit China later this month, maintaining neutrality would be difficult as the winds of change enwrap  Beijing. Brazil is Back President Lula’s coming to power has marked a decisive shift in Brazilian foreign policy. § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ * ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Roger_Waters_Says_He’s_Fighting_Back_Against German_Concert_Cancellations⠀⇛ Roger Waters is threatening legal action against proposed concert cancellations in Frankfurt and Munich. The former Pink Floyd frontman has said he will take legal action against city authorities in Germany over the threatened cancellation of concerts after Roger Waters was accused of antisemitism, which he has staunchly denied. * ⚓ Axios ☛ Scoop:_YouTube_restores_Trump’s_channel⠀⇛ YouTube will lift its restrictions on former_President_Trump’s channel Friday, a spokesperson confirmed to Axios. § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ * ⚓ ACLU ☛ Celebrating_60_Years_of_Gideon_v._Wainwright⠀⇛ Sixty years ago today, the Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Gideon_v._Wainwright. The court held that states must abide by the Sixth Amendment and that those whose liberty is threatened by criminal prosecution have the assistance of an attorney: “The right of one charged with crime to counsel may not be deemed fundamental and essential to fair trials in some countries, but it is in ours. … This noble ideal cannot be realized if the poor man charged with crime has to face his accusers without a lawyer to assist him.” * ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ India:_‘Internet_shutdown_capital_of_the_world’⠀⇛ § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ * ⚓ Internet Freedom Foundation ☛ Digital_Transparency:_A_Right_to Information_Report_for_February,_2023⠀⇛ For the month of February 2022, IFF has filed 13 Right to Information (“RTI”) applications and 01 First Appeal. We received 5 responses including 1 from the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and 4 from the Department of Electronics and Information Technology. § Monopolies⠀➾ * § Patents⠀➾ o ⚓ JUVE ☛ Withers_&_Rogers_strengthens_Paris_team_with_Bardehle patent_attorney [Ed: This is pure spam disguised as an 'article' in JUVE, a lousy propaganda apparatus of litigation firms; it is habitually promoting false "news" and pushing for illegal things like UPC.]⠀⇛ o ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ Jeffrey_M._Gross_entity,_Focus_Global Solutions,_patent_prior_art_found⠀⇛ Unified is pleased to announce prior art has been found on U.S._Patent_6,978,301, owned by Focus Global Solutions, an NPE and Jeffrey M. Gross entity. o ⚓ As_China_Prioritizes_Its_Patent_System,_America_Must_Do_the_Same and_More [Ed: Has CCIA occupied itself with patent maximalists now?]⠀⇛ During the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) earlier this month in Beijing, China began outlining a series of proposals to give itself an edge over its competitors in critical technological sectors, including the manufacture of semiconductors. * § Trademarks⠀➾ o ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ TTAB_Affirms_Geographical_Descriptiveness_Refusal_of “SOHO_INK”_for_Tattoo_Ink⠀⇛ The Board affirmed a Section 2(e)(2) refusal of SOHO INK for tattoo ink, tattooing equipment, and tattoo service in Classes 2, 8, and 44 [INK disclaimed], finding the mark to be primarily geographically descriptive of those goods and services. It also affirmed a requirement that the applicant disclaim the word SOHO for clothing. In_re Ink_Projects_LLC, Serial No. 87856799 (March 15, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Angela Lykos). § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ * § Personal⠀➾ o ⚓ Support_Means_Supporting⠀⇛ I don’t support women’s rights. I once supported refugees – I cut onions to make lots of soup for refugees. I couldn’t get them any of the information they wanted, but at least they had some soup. I don’t support any refugees any more. I hear far too much of people ‘supporting’ by simply declaring ‘I support’. I sounds an awful lot like saying ‘you should ask for that request to be in writing so you won’t be [legally] liable for sharing admin passwords with interns, but this isn’t legal advice’. I that really not advice? Does it not pertain to law? Is it not advice about law? * § Technical⠀➾ o ⚓ emacs_and_elfeed_and_youtube_oh_my⠀⇛ i’m fully aware that this is a weirdly precise setup for a weirdly niche group of folks, but it took me some time to figure out! so i’m sharing it, in case i have to do it again. i watch youtube to chill. various different youtubers. from weird minecraft folks, to techie guys all the way round to vlogs. i’ve been collecting subscriptions for years, and was happily paying for youtube premium since i watch so much of it, and i hate ads as much as the next guy. recently, youtube has decided to up the fee for premium from a fairly reasonable 15 bucks, to a much less reasonable 24 bucks. that’s almost 10 bucks jump! i don’t know if that’s reflecting over to paying youtubers, but considering how many of them beg for patreon users, members, twitch follows, merch stuff, etc. i’m going to assume no one is getting paid but some big wig at google headquarters. o § Internet/Gemini⠀➾ # ⚓ Moving_to_my_own_server⠀⇛ Howdy Y’all smol.pub folks I decided to host my own server and start posting there, figured I’d let you guys know. I’ll still be lurking around these parts though so don’t go bad- mouthing me (I jest). =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2715 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 03.19.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Great_Things_Brewing⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 9:19 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Summary: We’ve been very busy behind the scenes this past week; we expect some good publications ahead OVER the past few days we’ve barely published anything because we did lots of work related to tooling and workflow instead. Files were added_to_Git_last night and we’ve just caught up with a lot of links. Daily Links are very important, orginal articles ideally contain exclusive (original) material. Trying to hold my_former_employer accountable for actual_crimes takes a lot of time and in addition to this we’ve been investing in the site’s future by writing a bunch of supportive programs. Python, Perl, Bash… “Over the past few days we stumbled upon some truly encouraging news too.”This coming week or fortnight we expect to have some exclusive EPO material. It might even be historic. We want to hold António_Campinos accountable; his appointer, Benoît_Battistelli, was never held accountable for some very serious crimes, which should really embarrass Europe. Over the past few days we stumbled upon some truly encouraging news too. We intend to write about some of them, seeing that the media and social control media aren’t willing to. 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Windows_share:_Buried._Can't_say_that,_can_we?⦈_ Techrights is serving a likely unprecedented 7-8MB/second this weekend. It’s mostly because of the_RMS_talk and partly because_of_Ken_Thompson. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2764 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 03.19.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_19/03/2023:_Release_of_Libreboot_20230319_and_NATO_Expanding⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 9:33 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Audiocasts/Shows o Applications o Instructionals/Technical o WINE_or_Emulation o Games * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o New_Releases o BSD o Fedora_Family_/_IBM o Devices/Embedded o Open_Hardware/Modding o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o Events o Programming/Development # Python * Leftovers o Science o Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary o YouTube o Security # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Transparency/Investigative_Reporting 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 Monopolies # Patents # Copyrights * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal o Politics o Technical * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ 9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup:_March_19th,_2023⠀⇛ This week was a bit slow in Linux news and release, but we still got a new Firefox update, new digiKam and KDE Plasma updates, a new Transmission 4.0 bugfix release, as well as a new Kali Linux release celebrating the project’s 10th anniversary with lots of goodies. On top of that, I show you the major changes in the GNOME 44 desktop environment on Fedora Linux 38 and inform gamers about the latest Steam Deck software update. Check out the hottest news of this week and access all the distro and package downloads in 9to5Linux’s Linux weekly roundup for March 19th, 2023, below. o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-18Linux_Has_Become_Complicated_And Limiting_(GNOME,_Wayland,_etc)⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-17Steam_Deck_hits_retail_TODAY_–_what this_means_for_the_gaming_world:_Steam_Deck_News_№_76⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-17How_to_install_Audacity_on_Linux_Lite 6.2⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-17KaOS_2023.02_Quick_Overview_#shorts⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-16Linux_Crash_Course_–_Learn_The_“man” Command!⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-16Regata_OS_22.1.3_overview_|_Ready_for those_who_love_to_play⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-15How_to_Manage_OpenStack_Private_Clouds Episode_6_–_Automating_Cloud_Deployments⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-18Playing_Bastion_on_Steam_Deck_w/_you fine_folks!⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-18Playing_Games_on_Steam_Deck_w/_you_fine folks!⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-16Every_Config_Should_Be_A_Literate Config!_–_DT_LIVE⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-15NEVER_Write_Git_Commit_Messages_With ChatGPT⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-16Why_GNOME?_Why_Didn’t_KDE_Takeover Linux?!?⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-15How_to_install_blendOS_2023.01.26⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-15Add_Dialogs_And_Menus_To_Shell_Scripts With_Whiptail⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-17How_to_install_Regata_OS_22.1.3⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-15No,_Flathub_IS_NOT_turning_EVIL_and corporate⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-18Discord_Tried_To_END_This_Reverse Engineered_Server⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-15Enterprise_Linux_Security_Episode_59_– AlmaLinux_OS⠀⇛ # ⚓ YouTube ☛ 2023-03-18Docker_vs_Open_Source,_Ubuntu_fights Python_issues,_Fedora_38_beta:_Linux_&_Open_Source_News⠀⇛ # ⚓ The TLLTS Podcast ☛ 2023-03-16The_Linux_Link_Tech_Show Episode_996⠀⇛ joel says mount that sucker on demand. o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ LibreBoot ☛ Libreboot_20230319_released!⠀⇛ Libreboot provides boot firmware for supported x86/ ARM machines, starting a bootloader that then loads your operating system. It replaces proprietary BIOS/UEFI firmware on x86 machines, and provides an improved configuration on ARM-based chromebooks supported (U-Boot bootloader, instead of Google’s depthcharge bootloader). On x86 machines, the GRUB and SeaBIOS coreboot payloads are officially supported, provided in varying configurations per machine. You can find the list of supported hardware in the Libreboot documentation. The last Libreboot release, version 20221214, was released on 14 December in 2022. This new release, Libreboot 20230319, is released today on March 19th, 2023. This is marked as a testing release. Not all ROM image configurations have been provided pre- compiled; specifically, daisy and veyron chromebook boards are not available pre-compiled, but the other boards are. A few new boards have been added, in addition to several fixes and feature additions. # ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ NordVPN’s_Latest_Move:_Open_Sourcing_Linux Client_Code⠀⇛ First, let’s clarify which parts of NordVPN are now open source. We are talking about… Relying on the advantages that open source brings, such as increased collaboration, greater flexibility, faster innovation, increased security, and better transparency, NordVPN welcomes developers with the required expertise and skills to contribute to and make changes to the existing codebase, thus contributing to the future improvement of this VPN solution. So, last week can be called a good one for Open Source movement, as just a few days ago, DreamWorks released its MoonRay animation software as open- source, and now NordVPN is following suit. # ⚓ 2023-03-16vtm_Is_A_Text-Based_Desktop_Environment That_Runs_Inside_A_Terminal⠀⇛ o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ There_are_two_facets_to_dd_usage⠀⇛ The first facet is dd as a way to copy data around. If you view dd this way, it’s fine if some combination of dd, your C library, and the kernel optimize how this data copying is done. For example, if dd is reading or writing a file to or from a network socket, in many cases it would be desirable to directly connect the file and the network socket inside the kernel so that you don’t have to flow data through user level. If you’re using dd to copy data, you generally don’t care exactly how it happens, you just want the result. # ⚓ RIPE ☛ Navigating_the_Complexities_of_BGP:_Enhancing Security,_Visibility,_and_Operability⠀⇛ Since misconfigurations are one of the leading causes of BGP incidents, the goal of this article is to gather together information on best practices and dive into advanced techniques that can help network operators mitigate risks and optimise BGP performance. My aim is to walk anyone reading this through all of the most important capabilities of BGP and to provide recommendations and best practices for configuring BGP networks. Taking into account the capabilities listed here can help enterprises minimise the risks associated with BGP misconfigurations and ensure that their networks are operating safely and efficiently. # ⚓ Linux Handbook ☛ Everything_You_Need_to_Know_About_UFW Logs⠀⇛ UFW firewall comes pre-installed in Ubuntu and as the name suggests UFW logs can offer inside-out information on how your firewall deals with incoming and outgoing requests. # ⚓ Linux Made Simple ☛ 2023-03-13How_to_install_the_PokeMMO with_Java_17_on_a_Chromebook⠀⇛ # ⚓ Linux Made Simple ☛ 2023-03-17How_to_install_Audacity_on Linux_Lite_6.2⠀⇛ # ⚓ Linux Made Simple ☛ 2023-03-18How_to_install_Gacha_Cute_on a_Chromebook⠀⇛ # ⚓ Linux Made Simple ☛ 2023-03-17How_to_install_VLC_Media Player_on_a_Chromebook⠀⇛ o § WINE or Emulation⠀➾ # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Wine_8.4_rolls_out_with_initial_Wayland graphics_driver_work⠀⇛ The Wine 8.4 development release is out now for this Windows translation layer, part of what makes Steam Play Proton tick. Every two weeks (ish), they put out a new release with the latest code like this. Once a year they then produce a stable version. We’re currently waiting to see when Valve upgrade Proton to the 8 series, no word on it yet. o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Stellaris:_First_Contact_Story_Pack_and_the free_3.7_update_are_out_now⠀⇛ Paradox have released the latest DLC for Stellaris with the First Contact Story Pack, along with a free update for all players. Since this is a Story Pack, it’s not a full expansion. The idea really is to give dedicated players just that little bit more, good for role-playing and for building up those stories sci-fi fans love so much. This is the kind of thing I’ve been personally wanting. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Game_Jam_Winner_Spotlight:_To_And_Again⠀⇛ So far in our series of posts on showcasing the winners in all six categories of the fifth annual public domain game jam, Gaming Like It’s 1927, we’ve featured Best Remix winner Lucia and Best Visuals winner Urbanity. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the winner of the Best Adaptation category: To And Again by Perrin Ellis. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § New Releases⠀➾ # ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Arch_Linux-Based_SystemRescue_10_Released_with Linux_Kernel_6.1_LTS⠀⇛ SystemRescue 10 is here three months after the previous release, SystemRescue 9.06, which was the last in the 9.x series. This new series comes with a long-term supported kernel, namely Linux 6.1 LTS, which supports new devices and features. Several new packages have been added in this release, including the QtPass a graphical frontend for pass that offers a simple password manager supporting GnuPG encryption, casync content- addressable data synchronizer, stressapptest and stress-ng for stress testing a computer system, as well as the Tk GUI toolkit. o § BSD⠀➾ # ⚓ Jake Bauer ☛ OpenBSD_on_the_Dell_XPS_13_9380⠀⇛ As usual, Secure Boot must be disabled in order to boot OpenBSD. o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Roger Comply ☛ Dell_XPS_15_9570_is_missing_BIOS_updates⠀⇛ My Dell XPS 15 9570 laptop is currently running the Fedora Linux distribution and receives firmware updates automatically from the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS). So far so good, but I recently became aware that the same firmware version is not provided on Dell’s drivers and downloads page. o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ It’s_A_486_Computer,_On_A_Breadboard⠀⇛ Ever since the 1970s, a frequent project has been to take a microprocessor and construct a computer system on a breadboard or stripboard. Usually these machines feature a familiar 8-bit processor such as a 6502 or a Z80 because of their breadboard- friendly DIP packages, but there is surprisingly little reason why some of the more recent silicon can’t be treated in the same way. [FoxTech] is leading the way on this, by making a breadboard computer using an 80486DX. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Tiny_PCB_PiezoPiano_Plays_Just_One_Octave⠀⇛ Grand pianos are beautiful instruments, but take up altogether too much space. Upright pianos are smaller, but still fairly hefty. When it comes to the PiezoPiano, though, we suspect nobody could complain about its diminutive size. It’s a tiny thing with just one buzzy little octave for your playing pleasure. # ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ STM32U5_Discovery_Kit_features_2.47”_TFT round_LCD⠀⇛ The STM32U5A9J-DK is a development platform featuring an low power Arm Cortex M33 with support for Arm TrustZone. This compact dev kit is equipped with 4GB of eMMC memory, MEMs sensors and on-board debugger/programmer. o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ 3D-Printed_Shredder_Eats_Lettuce_For_Brekkast⠀⇛ Shredding things isn’t just good for efficiently and securely disposing of them. It’s also very fun, as well. [Joonas] of [Let’s Print] didn’t have a shredder, so set about 3D printing one of their very own. # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ How_to_Overclock_and_Underclock_a Raspberry_Pi_Pico⠀⇛ You might be thinking “Why overclock a Raspberry Pi Pico?” Using a low level language, such as C, the Pico is capable of being used to play games such as Doom (the full game) using an HDMI output board. It can emulate retro computers such as the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. With MicroPython, overclocking will give us a noticeable speed boost, and underclocking may provide us with longer battery life if we’re using it in a battery-powered project. # ⚓ SparkFun Electronics ☛ 2023-03-17Super_LoRaSerial⠀⇛ o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ SlashGear ☛ How_To_Get_More_Use_Out_Of_Your_Android Widgets⠀⇛ # ⚓ SlashGear ☛ Common_Gmail_On_Android_Problems_And_How_To_Fix Them⠀⇛ # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ How_to_Use_the_RPG_Notes_App_for_Android_to Improve_Your_Tabletop_RPGs⠀⇛ # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ How_to_Change_the_Default_Search_Engine_in the_Most_Popular_Android_Browsers⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Central ☛ Oukitel_WP19_rugged_phone_review:_A battery_beast_|_Android_Central⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ What_will_make_the_Pixel_8_great,_as_told by_the_Android_Police_podcast⠀⇛ # ⚓ Sportskeeda ☛ How_to_increase_the_battery_life_on_your Android_Smartphone?⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § Events⠀➾ # ⚓ PostgreSQL ☛ 2023-03-16The_Schedule_for_Citus_Con:_An_Event for_Postgres_2023_is_out!⠀⇛ o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Jordan Kaye ☛ Go_slow_to_move_fast⠀⇛ There’s isn’t a universal answer to the best way to balance development velocity against technical debt. Thinking of debt as something taken on intentionally by a team to increase their short- term velocity at the expense of future work is an easy to apply strategy that has many benefits to engineering teams while also simplifying the concept for less technical individuals. By measuring accrued debt against long-term baselines and ceilings, engineering managers can get a feel for how much this debt is impacting their teams, and this data can be used to aid in prioritization decisions and high-level discussions with stakeholders. If your goal to to increase your teams’ overall development velocity in the long term, remember that you may want to slow down so that you can move fast. # ⚓ MaskRay ☛ lld_16_ELF_changes⠀⇛ Link speed has greatly improved compared to lld 15.0.0. # § Python⠀➾ # ⚓ Seth Michael Larson ☛ Python_and_SLSA⠀⇛ Supply chain Layers for Software Artifacts (SLSA) is a framework of tools to generate and verify provenance for software artifacts. In the Python ecosystem there are two main types of software artifacts: wheels and source distributions. How can we use the SLSA framework to generate and verify the provenance of Python artifacts? * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ Zimbabwe ☛ “There_was_no_comic_book_community_in_Zimbabwe,_so_we made_Comexposed”_–_Eugene_Mapondera⠀⇛ In the most recent episode of Story Untold ZW, I sat with Eugene Ramirez Mapondera – the creative director at Kay Media Africa and Co-founder of Comexposed, a creative hub for digital artists in Zimbabwe. Mapondera is an accomplished animator and illustrator, having worked in film, advertising, and publishing for over 14 years. He has been the go-to storyboard artist for over 20 indie films & music videos from Australia, the USA, Canada and the UK including The Secret Princess (the UK, 2016) and Boston (the USA, 2014). Eugene is an active content creator and commentator on African pop culture and technology. He was a jury member at the 2022 Durban International Film Festival. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Brr ☛ The_Beer_Can⠀⇛ This post is a celebration of one of my favorite bits of South Pole infrastructure. The Beer Can, or “vertical tower” in official USAP parlance, is how we move between our comfortable living zone above, and our critical infrastructure zone below. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ New_College_of_Florida_Is_DeSantis’s_Launchpad for_Attack_on_Higher_Education⠀⇛ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘Beautiful’:_Minnesota_Becomes_4th_State_to Provide_Free_School_Meals_to_All_Kids⠀⇛ Surrounded by students, teachers, and advocates, Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday afternoon signed into law a bill to provide breakfast and lunch at no cost to all of the state’s roughly 820,000 K-12 pupils regardless of their household income. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Building_A_Truss-Braced_Model_Airplane:_Sense_Or Nonsense?⠀⇛ Following NASA’s recent results with truss-braced wing airplanes and the benefits this could bring to full-sized airplanes, [Think Flight] figured that if it helps with those airplanes, perhaps it may also be a boon for model airplanes. With the recent construction of a carrier airplane for smaller drones, he decided to give the concept a whirl to see whether it would make a difference compared to a regular wing design. This carrier airplane features a payload bay that can be opened in flight to release the drones stored inside it, making any potential increased payload capacity and improvements to the flight characteristics very welcome. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Calibrating_Thermal_Cameras_With_Hot_Patterned Objects⠀⇛ Thermal cameras are great if you want to get an idea of what’s hot and what’s not. If you want to use a thermal camera for certain machine vision tasks, though, you generally need to do a geometric calibration to understand what the camera is seeing and correct for lens distortion. [Henry Zhang] has shared various methods of doing just that. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Customizing_The_Start-Up_Chime_On_A_1999_G3 IMac⠀⇛ The start-up chime on Macs is probably as recognizable as the default Nokia ringtone in this day and age. Yet much like a ringtone, so too one might want to change the start-up chime on a Mac. This is something which [Doug Brown] has done in the past already on a Power Mac G3 in 2012, which made him instantly an expert on the topic in the eyes of a reader who wanted to know how to change the chime on a 1999 iMac. While the firmware on both these systems is written in Forth, it did take a bit of sleuthing to figure out where the chime was hiding in the firmware image, and how to change it. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Annoying_Cicada_Magnet_Is_Nonetheless Authentic⠀⇛ We’ve all heard of those chirper devices that randomly make annoying noises for no other reason than sending people insane. This project from [Kousuke Saito] brings altogether more art to this idea, while still being quite annoying indeed. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ Greece ☛ One_in_seven_teens_use_too_much_social_media⠀⇛ One in seven Greek teenagers (13%) spend so much time on social media it has a negative impact on their state of mind, according to preliminary data gathered by the Research University Institute of Mental Health (EPIPSY) as part of a nationwide survey into behaviors related to the health of adolescent students. The as-yet unpublished data for 2022 show that addiction to social media was significantly higher among girls (16%), compared to boys (9%) and among 13-year-olds (16%) and 15-year-olds (16%), compared to 11-year-olds (6%). # ⚓ LRT ☛ The_pioneering_Lithuanian_doctor_who_told_people_to wash⠀⇛ Barbora Burbaitė-Eidukevičienė was the first Lithuanian woman to become a doctor in the 19th century. She was also the first to educate society about dirt. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Cutting_Medicare_Benefits_Will_Further Strain_Overworked_Caregivers⠀⇛ There’s an ongoing debate in Washington about the need to trim government spending. As our representatives in Congress wrangle over words like “cuts” and “reforms,” the salient issue remains that long-standing entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare are on the chopping block. It’s time that we acknowledge just how essential these programs are to supporting home and medical care for older Americans and the caregivers who provide that care. o § Proprietary⠀➾ # ⚓ [Repeat] Security Week ☛ US_Government_Warns_Organizations of_LockBit_3.0_Ransomware_Attacks [iophk: Windows TCO]⠀⇛ Since January 2020, LockBit has functioned based on the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, targeting a broad range of businesses and critical infrastructure entities and using a variety of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). Also referred to as LockBit Black, LockBit 3.0 has a more modular architecture compared to its previous variants, and supports various arguments that modify its behavior after deployment. # ⚓ David Buchanan ☛ Exploiting_aCropalypse:_Recovering Truncated_PNGs⠀⇛ The bug lies in closed-source Google-proprietary code so it’s a bit hard to inspect, but after some patch-diffing I concluded that the root cause was due to this horrible bit of API “design”: https:// issuetracker.google.com/issues/180526528. Google was passing “w” to a call to parseMode(), when they should’ve been passing “wt” (the t stands for truncation). This is an easy mistake, since similar APIs (like POSIX fopen) will truncate by default when you simply pass “w”. Not only that, but previous Android releases had parseMode(“w”) truncate by default too! This change wasn’t even documented until some time after the aforementioned bug report was made. The end result is that the image file is opened without the O_TRUNC flag, so that when the cropped image is written, the original image is not truncated. If the new image file is smaller, the end of the original is left behind. IMHO, the takeaway here is that API footguns should be treated as security vulnerabilities. # ⚓ [Repeat] Scoop News Group ☛ Rural_hospitals_need_help_from feds_to_fight_ransomware,_witnesses_tell_lawmakers [iophk: Windows TCO]⠀⇛ Ransomware attacks against U.S. hospitals and health care organizations are becoming increasingly common with headlines occurring seemingly every day and stories about hackers selling health records on the dark web. In 2022, at least 25 ransomware attacks against healthcare providers impacted up to 290 hospitals, according to cybersecurity firm Emsisoft. # ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ Patient’s_’embarrassing’_private_health information_posted_to_Facebook_after_breach⠀⇛ There’s a lot to consider about this case. From the reporting, it appears that someone uploaded the files and allegedly created a Facebook page impersonating the patient with the intention of harming the patient and causing her emotional distress. When the patient discovered the page in February 2022 and tried to get it removed, it reportedly took Facebook one month to comply. o § YouTube⠀➾ # ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ 2023-03-15Memestock_Traders_Flocked_to_‘Gangnam Style’_YouTube_Comments_While_Reddit_Was_Down⠀⇛ # ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ 2023-03-17YouTube_Is_Bringing_Trump_Back_Online⠀⇛ # ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ 2023-03-16YouTube_TV’s_Price_Is_Increasing_to_$73 a_Month,_and_It_Makes_Me_Want_to_Cancel_My_Subscription⠀⇛ # ⚓ Trend Oceans ☛ 2023-03-16ISG:_Lets_you_use_YouTube_as_Cloud Storage_for_ANY_files,_not_just_Video⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNET ☛ 2023-03-17YouTube_Lifts_Restrictions_on_Donald Trump’s_Channel_After_2-Year_Suspension_–_CNET⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNN ☛ 2023-03-15YouTube_star_fired_from_lawmaker_job_after failing_to_turn_up_for_single_day_of_work⠀⇛ # ⚓ Engadget ☛ 2023-03-17Donald_Trump’s_YouTube_suspension_is over⠀⇛ # ⚓ Engadget ☛ 2023-03-16YouTube_TV_raises_prices_to_an outrageous_$73_per_month⠀⇛ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ 2023-03-15A_YouTuber_in_Japan_Turned_His Parliament_Post_Into_a_Side_Hustle⠀⇛ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ 2023-03-17YouTube_Restores_Donald_Trump’s Account_Privileges⠀⇛ o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ CISA ☛ 2023-03-13_CISA_Announces_Ransomware_Vulnerability Warning_Pilot⠀⇛ # ⚓ CISA ☛ 2023-03-14_Adobe_Releases_Security_Updates_for Multiple_Products⠀⇛ # ⚓ CISA ☛ 2023-03-14_CISA_Adds_Three_Known_Exploited Vulnerabilities_to_Catalog⠀⇛ # ⚓ CISA ☛ 2023-03-14CISA_Releases_Four_Industrial_Control Systems_Advisories⠀⇛ # ⚓ CISA ☛ 2023-03-14_Microsoft_Releases_March_2023_Security Updates⠀⇛ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Hindustan Times ☛ House-hunter_tweets_how_landlord_in Bengaluru_asked_for_his_LinkedIn_profile⠀⇛ There is no debate that finding a house for rent, especially in the metro cities of India, comes with a lot of hurdles. Landlords ask for different things before they decide to rent their houses. However, what Twitter user Goutham couldn’t have imagined is one such homeowner in Bengaluru asking for his LinkedIn profile. He shared about his experience and his relatable post has created a buzz among tweeple. # ⚓ The Hill ☛ Patient’s_’embarrassing’_private_health information_posted_to_Facebook_after_breach⠀⇛ In February 2022, S.B. learned that a Facebook page impersonating her had been created. The page posted copies of S.B.’s private medical records — including evidence of STDs and other “embarrassing” details — on the public page. # ⚓ CBC ☛ Microsoft_will_add_AI_tech_to_office_suite programs_like_Word,_Excel⠀⇛ The technology company previewed a new AI “copilot” for Microsoft 365, its product suite that includes Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations and Outlook emails. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ You’ve_been_pwned,_how_much_will each_stolen_customer_SSN_cost_you?_How_about_$7.5k? [iophk: Windows TCO]⠀⇛ Also under the settlement the physicians group doesn’t admit any culpability following the data heist. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘Just_call_me_Masha’:_The_International_Criminal Court_issued_warrants_for_the_arrest_of_Putin_and_one_of_his appointees,_Maria_Lvova-Belova._She’s_clearly_no_ordinary_mom of_22._—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Dissenter ☛ The_Beginning_Of_The_Iraq_War:_March_19, 2003⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ People’s_Friendship_University_of_Russia_fires rector_for_student_affairs_following_an_exhibition_that displayed_the_Ukrainian_flag_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The People’s Friendship University of Russia has replaced its vice rector for student affairs, after an exhibition at the university featured a Ukrainian flag. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Putin_signs_order_banning_‘discrediting’_and ‘fakes’_about_volunteers_and_mercenaries_—_Meduza⠀⇛ President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed laws making it illegal to “discredit” or share “fakes” about volunteers and mercenaries fighting for Russia in Ukraine. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘Threat_to_the_Nation’:_Trump_Calls_for Protests_to_Stop_Potential_Arrest_in_Echo_of_Jan._6⠀⇛ Former U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Saturday on his social media platform that he “will be arrested” on Tuesday and implored his supporters to “protest” and “take our nation back,” sparking fears of additional right-wing violence. # ⚓ The Local SE ☛ 2023-03-18Swedish_foreign_minister disappointed_by_Turkey_not_acting_on_Nato_bid⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Putin_travels_to_Crimea_for_the_first_time_in three_years,_for_the_anniversary_of_its_annexation_by_Russia —_Meduza⠀⇛ President of Russia Vladimir Putin traveled to Sevastopol, in Crimea, for the ninth anniversary of the peninsula’s annexation by Russia. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘He_survived_war_but_not_rehabilitation’_An employee_at_a_rehab_center_describes_caring_for_Russian soldiers_returning_from_the_front_—_Meduza⠀⇛ o § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾ # ⚓ CBC ☛ So_you_want_to_be_a_climate-conscious_investor. Here’s_how_to_avoid_greenwashing⠀⇛ During a recent rally outside the University of Toronto, Saarthak Singh and Achint Singh joined the crowd urging the government to take action against climate change. But it’s not the only way they advocate for a greener future. Both students also plan to make financial investments that will benefit the environment. # ⚓ Florian Müller ☛ 2023-03-15U.S._states,_Epic_Games,_others accuse_Google_CEO_Sundar_Pichai_of_‘routinely_opt[ing]_to move_…_to_history-off_[c]hats_to_hold_sensitive conversations’_in_violation_of_retention_obligations [Ed: Microsoft does the same]⠀⇛ o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Climate_Policy’s_on_Shaky_Ground_in_the Farm_Bill⠀⇛ Members of Congress have begun drafting the 2023 “Farm Bill,” and they’ll be wrangling over it through most of the year. This legislation, passed into law anew every fifth year or so since the 1930s, has had far-reaching influence on food and farming in the United States. Each version of the bill is given its own name; the previous one, for example, was called the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. Given the nature of the early debate over this bill-in-the-making, it might end up deserving to be called the Food and Climate Bill of 2023. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Willow_Weep_for_Me⠀⇛ NClick the image to tell President Biden: We need BOLD climate solutions, not more oil projects! (Steve Brodner) # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ We_Need_a_National_Strategy_on_Whale Ship_Strikes⠀⇛ Whales are the biggest creatures on earth, but they are no match for a supertanker. In recent months there has been a rash of whales washed up on U.S. shores, with broken backs or other mortal injury. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_residents’_cash_holdings_exceed_$100 billion_for_the_first_time_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Data published by Russia’s Central Bank show that, as of February 1, residents of the country have cash holdings equivalent to 105.4 billion USD. # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ Tribal_Nations_Seek_Regional_Food_Trade_Hubs_as SNAP_Benefits_Expire⠀⇛ # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ The_SVB_and_Signature_Bank_Crashes_Show_Why_We Need_Public_Banking⠀⇛ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ The_World_Needs_Just_Green_Trade,_Not_‘Free Trade’⠀⇛ The global economy hit a new milestone in 2022 by surpassing $100 trillion. This expansion, which has experienced only the occasional setback such as the 2020 Covid shutdowns, has been accelerated by trade. The world trade volume experienced 4,300% growth from 1950 to 2021, an average 4% increase every year. This linked growth of the global economy and international trade took off in the 1980s as governments embraced the project of globalization, which prioritized the reduction of barriers to trade such as tariffs. # ⚓ CNN ☛ 2023-03-16Global_markets_react_to_Credit_Suisse_deal as_fears_hit_bank_stocks⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNN ☛ 2023-03-17JPMorgan_Chase,_Wells_Fargo_and_more_give $30B_lifeline_to_First_Republic⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNN ☛ 2023-03-16Global_markets_react_to_Credit_Suisse_deal as_fears_hit_bank_stocks⠀⇛ # ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ 2023-03-18Credit_Suisse_meets_under pressure_to_merge_with_UBS⠀⇛ # ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ 2023-03-18UBS_seeks_$9b_in_govt guarantees_for_Credit_Suisse_deal⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2023-03-15Bank_fears_spread_to_Europe_as_Credit Suisse,_other_big_lenders_see_shares_drop⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2023-03-16Credit_Suisse_shares_rebound,_with_gains slipping,_after_$74B_central_bank_loan⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNN ☛ 2023-03-18The_fate_of_Credit_Suisse_could_be_decided in_the_next_24_hours⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNN ☛ 2023-03-17Credit_Suisse’s_$50_billion_lifeline_calms bank_panic⠀⇛ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-03-16Cautious_optimism_as_Credit Suisse_steps_back_from_the_brink⠀⇛ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-03-16Credit_Suisse_to_borrow_$54 billion_from_Swiss_central_bank⠀⇛ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-03-18UBS_holds_talks_to_save_Credit Suisse_—_report⠀⇛ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ 2023-03-15Your_Thursday_Briefing:_Bank Fears_Resurface⠀⇛ # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ 2023-03-17Credit_Suisse_Announces_Multibillion- dollar_Loan_From_SNB⠀⇛ # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ 2023-03-16Why_Barney_Frank_Went_to_Work_for Signature_Bank⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNN ☛ 2023-03-17JPMorgan_Chase,_Wells_Fargo_and_more_give $30B_lifeline_to_First_Republic⠀⇛ # ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ 2023-03-17SVB’s_Parent_Company_Declares Bankruptcy_While_Tech_Investors_Return_to_the_Failed_Bank⠀⇛ # ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-03-16SVB_fall:_This_is_the financial_catastrophe,_but_it’s_just_getting_started⠀⇛ # ⚓ Bridge Michigan ☛ 2023-03-175_things_for_Michigan_to_know amid_SVB_banking_crisis⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2023-03-16Why_some_in_Canada’s_tech_industry_are feeling_jittery_after_Silicon_Valley_Bank’s_collapse⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2023-03-14The_world_struggles_to_predict_financial fallout_from_California_bank_collapse⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNN ☛ 2023-03-15See_lawmaker’s_viral_breakdown_of_SVB collapse⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNN ☛ 2023-03-16Has_hypocrisy_in_Silicon_Valley_been exposed?⠀⇛ # ⚓ International Business Times ☛ 2023-03-15HSBC’s_acquisition of_SVB_UK_a_‘big_sigh_of_relief’_for_tech_startups⠀⇛ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ 2023-03-17Fed_Blocked_Mention_of Regulatory_Flaws_in_Silicon_Valley_Bank_Rescue⠀⇛ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ 2023-03-18Silicon_Valley_Bank’s_Collapse Makes_Everyone_Look_Terrible⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ 2023-03-16You_Should_Be_Outraged_About Silicon_Valley_Bank⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-03-17U.S._FDIC_Weighs Backstop_on_Bank_Auctions_to_Attract_Smaller_Peers_–_Source⠀⇛ o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ Hindustan Times ☛ In_‘isolated_incident’,_Wipro_lays_off 120_employees_in_Tampa,_US:_Reports⠀⇛ Among those laid off, more than 100 people are processing agents, and the rest are team leaders and a team manager. The layoffs, which are permanent, will begin in May. Across the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, Wipro has more than 20,500 employees. # ⚓ Green Party UK ☛ 2023-03-14Greens_set_out_fairer,_Greener plan_for_economy_ahead_of_Spring_Budget⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Wall Street Journal ☛ 2023-03-16WSJ:_‘U.S._Threatens Ban_if_TikTok’s_Chinese_Owners_Don’t_Sell_Stakes’⠀⇛ # ⚓ Bert Hubert ☛ EU_Cyber_Resilience_Act_part_two:_Updates_& Impracticalities⠀⇛ As a follow-up to my earlier post on the EU Cyber Resilience Act, here I’d like to address some practicalities: how would it actually work. Like with the previous article, I want to thank the many people that spent serious time explaining the CRA and its intentions to me, this is most appreciated. # ⚓ DroidGazzette ☛ A_TikTok_ban_isn’t_about_privacy,_it’s about_politics⠀⇛ I’m not a fan of TikTok and actually think the banning of it on government-owned or administered devices is a smart move. There is zero doubt that the app collects far more user data than necessary and has the capability of monitoring everything you type into your keyboard through its browser. I’m not a security researcher but I don’t need to be one because those that are — even the ones who enjoy TikTok — tell me it’s a privacy nightmare. Having it installed on a phone where your work email is government business is not a good thing. The big problem here is that there are a lot of other apps that are just as bad (maybe even worse) when it comes to consumer privacy violations. We know about the few times companies took it too far and got caught, as Facebook (now Meta) and Twitter were both caught doing things their own privacy policies said would never happen. So why ban TikTok and not Twitter? # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ Latvia ☛ LTV:_Latvian_Russian_Union_warned_about future_conduct⠀⇛ According to the information available to LTV, the poitical party widely seen as the most pro-Kremlin force in Latvia is one step away from a court being able to terminate its activities. in March last year, the State Security Service (VDD) issued a first warning to the party over its dissemination of Kremlin propaganda messages via its social media accounts. But the situation did not change and according to LTV there are even new efforts to turn the population of Latvia against helping Ukraine. # ⚓ Vox ☛ 2023-03-15What_YouTube_hustle_gurus_are_really selling_you⠀⇛ o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Couple_Handed_Prison_Terms_For_Expressing Anti-War_Stance_Online⠀⇛ [...] The Konakovo City Court on March 17 sentenced Aleksandr Martynov and his wife, Lyudmila Razumova, to 6 1/2 and 7 years in prison, respectively, after finding them guilty of vandalism and discrediting Russia’s armed forces. [...] o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ BIA Net ☛ bianet_Kurdish_editor_Aren_Yıldırım_released after_two_days_in_detention⠀⇛ Kept at the İstanbul Security Directorate for two days, Yıldırım was referred to the İstanbul Courthouse early in the morning. The prosecutor’s office ordered his release after taking his statement. No judicial control measures were imposed on Yıldırım. # ⚓ BIA Net ☛ Police_detain_journalist_in_Mersin⠀⇛ It was learned that Bayram was detained in the scope of the investigation of the eleven correspondents of Mezopotamya Agency and JINNEWS. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ JURIST ☛ 2023-03-16Transportation_workers_unions_initiate massive_protests_in_Greece⠀⇛ # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ Inside_the_Underground_Network_Fighting_for Asylum_Seekers_in_Scotland⠀⇛ # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ French_Protests_Escalate_Over_Attempt_to_Force Retirement_Age_Hike⠀⇛ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Uproar_in_Italy_as_Fascist_Government Attacks_Right_of_Same-Sex_Parents_to_Adopt⠀⇛ Hundreds of people hit the streets of Milan, Italy on Saturday to protest the far-right government’s assault on the parental rights of same-sex couples. # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-14Bahrain:_4_Arrested_Over_Tweets⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-14Burundi:_Free_Five_Rights_Defenders⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-14Cambodia:_Labor_Leader,_Activists_Face Baseless_Charges⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-15More_Migrant_Deaths_in_the_Mediterranean⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-15UAE:_Arbitrarily_Detained_Afghans_Stuck_in Limbo⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-16Australia_Commits_to_Protect_Schools_During Wartime⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-16Egypt:_End_Stranglehold_on_Nongovernmental Groups⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-16FIFA:_Approve_‘Legacy_Fund’_for_2022_World Cup_Abuses⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-16Mozambique:_Police_Teargas_Rapper’s_Funeral Procession⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-16Thailand:_Drop_Charges_Against_Rights Defenders⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-16UN_Expert_Slams_Greece_Over_Civil_Society Curbs⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-16US_Bill_Seeks_to_‘Stop_Arming_Human_Rights Abusers’⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-17Burkina_Faso_Acts_to_Tackle_Armed_Forces Abuses⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-17FIFA_Reverses_Saudi_Sponsorship_of_Women’s World_Cup⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-17Forced_from_Home_for_Protesting_Indonesia’s Mandatory_Hijab_Rules⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-17Saudi_Arabia:_Jordanian_Executed_After Unfair_Trial⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-17In_Tunisia_Talks,_EU_Should_Privilege_Human Rights_Over_Politics⠀⇛ # ⚓ HRW ☛ 2023-03-19Twenty_Years_on,_Iraq_Bears_Scars_of_US-led Invasion⠀⇛ # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Her_Employer_Spent_$1M_Fighting_Insurance Coverage_for_Her_Gender-Affirming_Care⠀⇛ When a sheriff’s deputy in Georgia’s Houston County sought surgery as part of her gender transition, local officials refused to change the department’s health insurance plan to cover it, citing cost as the primary reason. In the years that followed, the central Georgia county paid a private law firm nearly $1.2 million to fight Sgt. Anna Lange in federal court — far more than it would have cost the county to offer such coverage to all of its 1,500 health plan members, according to expert analyses. One expert estimated that including transition-related care in the health plan would add about 0.1% to the cost of all claims, which would come to roughly $10,000 per year, on average. # ⚓ TruthOut ☛ Decarceration_Advocates_Call_for_Rikers_to_Be Transformed_Into_Green_Energy_Hub⠀⇛ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Change_is_Coming_to_the_United_Auto Workers⠀⇛ The machine will churn no more. Nearly 80 years of top-down one-party rule in the United Auto Workers are coming to an end. Reformer Shawn Fain is set to be the winner in the runoff for the UAW presidency. # ⚓ Dawn Media ☛ I_marched_for_my_mother_who_wasn’t_allowed_to go_to_school⠀⇛ “It is against our traditions and values to educate women. If she learns to write, she will start writing letters to other men, and that will violate the honour of your family,” said the cleric. He convinced the grandmother to stop sending the girl to school, and after that day, she was never allowed to step foot in school again. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Florian Müller ☛ 2023-03-19OPPO,_others_stand_to benefit_from_Lenovo’s_resounding_UK_FRAND_victory_over InterDigital:_experts’_selectivity,_excessive discounts,_conduct-based_arguments_fail_to_persuade judge [Ed: InterDigital is a very large patent parasite/troll]⠀⇛ # ⚓ 2023-03-16Inspiring_inventors_–_Elena_García_Armada [Ed: While EPO attacks and discriminates against female workers it issues puff pieces like these]⠀⇛ # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ BREIN_Shut_Down_449_Pirate_Sites_& Services_in_2022⠀⇛ Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has been fighting pirates of all kinds for the last 25 years. BREIN’s latest annual report covering 2022 reveals that it completed 458 investigations and shut down 449 pirate sites. That’s 100 more than BREIN reported for 2021. Pirates are clearly persistent but BREIN is always up for the fight. * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal⠀➾ # ⚓ More_Epsom_Salt_Crystal_Photos⠀⇛ I left a crystal growing for a few weeks. Here are a few photos with the coin microscope. I used red lighting in some of the photos. There is no post- processing except re-encoding the images in GIMP. # ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_EUIKLRH_Wordo:_FULLS⠀⇛ # ⚓ I_have_a_lot_of_things_to_do_but⠀⇛ # ⚓ hey_Midnight_patrons,_lookie_here⠀⇛ Sorry for self-spamming (I guess) but being a fan of the Smol Web, and passionate about the Ctrl- c community, as well as M.p, S.p, and also the Speakeasy (shhh), I put together a(nother) zine called Ctrl-ZINE. Our lovely Webmaster m15o is therein, too. As well as ~lettuce, ~phoebos, and ~nttp of Ctrl-c. Several others are preparing entries for submission in Issue.2 o § Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ The_absurdities_of_this_election-denying_age⠀⇛ We have friends who often do cross-border shopping. Before Christmas, they asked us what sort of pillows we like; we said “soft”. At Christmas we opened the small gifts to each other and saw two MyPillows with election denier Mike Lindell’s face on them. o § Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ Mastodon_vs._Finger⠀⇛ I am too young to use Finger protocol when it was a common thing. I got to know about Finger years later, as one of the Linux/Unix commands, and put into my head a theoretical description of it. But that theoretical description of Finger protocol and command can obscure the whole idea behind it. So imagine a world where an average user has access to a shell account and has the ability to operate on the Internet from inside of the chosen server. So an average user can read and write files, the same as today’s average user. But that former average user had, almost forgotten today, ability to write and publish files for a wider audience. Because today most of us is thinking that publishing data is a big thing. So big that it need to use special tools for that. We can’t put the data into a regular file, instead of we put that data on special platforms. # ⚓ Mastodon_vs._Finger⠀⇛ # ⚓ Lacing,_pizza,_and_IPsec_failures⠀⇛ Recently I have finally tried Ian’s shoelace knot tying method: it produces a regular bow knot, but a tiny bit faster, and it feels neat to tie it with fewer movements. I’m not sure if it is quite as secure as the regular method, since it is harder to keep it tensioned, but seems to be fine. Then I decided to go further and investigate lacing methods on Ian’s Shoelace Site (it is at fieggen.com). Found “Ukrainian lacing”, which “traps” the starting knot, so that you don’t have to tie it again. It has a drawback of the last pair of eyelets being left untensioned, but its fourth variation solves that. So I tried it (after briefly trying the third variation), and though it sort of works, so far (after more than a month) I find it slower to both tie and untie shoes with that kind of lacing: quick release is lost, so untying is a bit annoying, while for tying it is tricky to find the correct runs of the shoelace: you get a tangle of those, at least with certain kinds of shoes and shoelaces. Maybe I’ll try it again on summer shoes, but going to redo the lacing back to regular crisscross lacing. Oh, and tensioning seemed even harder to do well with Ukrainian lacing. # ⚓ FYI:_Use_X509_v3_certificates_for_Gemini_capsules_to_comply with_RFC_8446⠀⇛ I’ve been working on upgrading TLS code for TLGS. One of the improvments is that besides OpenSSL, Botan can also be used as the underlying TLS library. In the process I discovered one thing. According to RFC, a TLS 1.3 server must send X509 v3 certificates unless explicitly negotiated. # ⚓ Using_a_VCR_and_Tablet⠀⇛ I’ve been writing a lot about this new/old table I recently bought. So here’s me talking about it even more. I guess the reason I have so much to say about this little thing is because I never thought I’d be a tablet guy. I thought I was a phone and computer guy with a dedicated e-paper ereader for books only. Well, buying this tablet has made me rethink that idea of myself completely. I initially bought my tablet to use as a dedicated ereader. I would keep the WiFi off and only turn it on to sync books from my Libreture library. However, I then installed my RSS reader and Lagrange for some gemini reading, and so on and so on until I’m keeping the WiFi on all the time and doing all my computing away from my main computer on the damn thing. # ⚓ Self-help_for_people_running_role-playing_games⠀⇛ Doing the Internet Office Hours podcast with @phf@tabletop.social, @frotz@mstdn.games and @wandererbill@tabletop.social feels like referee- self-help. It’s great talking to peers about games, the problems we have and the solutions we found. # ⚓ The_other_SFTP_that_never_was⠀⇛ For reasons, I’m doing some research into the history of FTP (File Transport Protocol) when I come across an RFC (Request For Comments) for SFTP. Only this isn’t the SFTP (Secure File Transport Protocol) [1] that is used today, but instead the Simple File Transfer Protocol [2] from 1984. Unlike TFTP (Trivial File Transport Protocol), it uses TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), and unlike FTP, it only uses a single network connection. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 4478 ➮ Generation completed at 02:41, i.e. 21 seconds to (re)generate ⟲