Leftovers

• James G ☛ My new publishing workflow

  The intended audience for this post is programmers.

  My blog post publishing process is convoluted. To publish a blog post, I have to: [...]

• James G ☛ Adding new features to my publishing tool

  After I published my blog post announcing my new blog post publishing tool, I started to think to myself: I have solved the root problem: publishing a blog post on this site was a convoluted, slow process. Now I can think about what features would make my editing experience better. With this sentiment in mind, I started thinking about two things: [...]

• Ruben Schade ☛ “I can tell you’re human”

  I’m slowly, slowly making my way through email feedback! Thanks to all of you for your patience. There isn’t much, but you know, introversion.

  Back in February—sorry!—I got an email from Derek saying: [...]

• Science

  • The Conversation ☛ 2024-05-21 [Older] Synced brains: why being constantly tuned in to your child’s every need isn’t always ideal

  • The Conversation ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] How Neanderthal language differed from modern human – they probably didn’t use metaphors

  • The Conversation ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] Why it’s not ‘alright’ if your dog is friendly

  • The Conversation ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] Depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder linked with ancient viral DNA in our genome – new research

  • Counter Punch ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] Amazon Rainforest Collapse?

• Hardware

  • SparkFun Electronics ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] Raytac Bluetooth Modules!

  • SparkFun Electronics ☛ 2024-05-23 [Older] Rocky Mountain RepRap Recap

  • Hackaday ☛ Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The ULN2003

    The ULN2003 IC is an extremely versatile part, and with the help of [Hulk]’s deep dive, you might just get some new ideas about how to use this part in your own projects.

  • Tom's Hardware ☛ Samsung HBM3E chips reportedly fail to meet Nvidia's heat and power requirements — Korean chipmaker continues to struggle for Nvidia HBM3E orders

    Samsung's HBM3E reportedly consumes too much power and overheats, so Nvidia does not plan to use them for now.

  • Hackaday ☛ One Man’s Trash Is… A Rare $60,000 Historical Computer

    According to Smithsonian Magazine, a salvage company in London was cleaning out a property and found an odd-looking computer device. No one knew what it was, and they couldn’t find anything with a quick online search. The devices in question were two ultra-rare Q1 computers dating from the early 1970s.

  • Hackaday ☛ A Look At 3D Printed Shoes: Hybrid, Fully Printed And Plain Weird

    In the eternal quest to find more things to do with 3D printers, shoes have been in the spotlight for a while now. But how practical is additive manufacturing in this field really?

  • Tom's Hardware ☛ AMD reportedly changes upcoming Ryzen CPU branding to one-up defective chip maker Intel — leak points to Ryzen Hey Hi (AI) 300 to leapfrog Intel's Core Ultra 200 series

    AMD is reportedly ditching its outgoing Ryzen nomenclature in favor of Ryzen Hey Hi (AI) 300 to better emphasize its CPUs' Hey Hi (AI) features and outplay Intel's upcoming Core Ultra 200 series CPUs, which will come with an "inferior" numbering scheme.

  • Gizmodo ☛ 2024-05-21 [Older] Gordon Bell, Legendary Designer of Computers, Dies at 89

• Health/Nutrition/Agriculture

  • Science Alert ☛ Scientists Think This Psychedelic Drug Could Help Treat Anorexia

  • Science Alert ☛ This Protein Could Help Us Unravel The Mystery of Alzheimer's

    "Understanding this interaction is crucial."

  • Science Alert ☛ Alaska's Pristine Waterways Are Turning a Shocking Orange

    So intense it's visible from orbit.

  • Science Alert ☛ Is Vegan Food Really Good For Your Dog? Experts Reveal The Truth

  • Science Alert ☛ We Used to Think Everybody Heard a Voice Inside Their Heads – But We Were Wrong

    A mysterious new condition emerges.

  • Off Guardian ☛ And the Cancer Keeps Rolling In

    Kate Middleton has cancer. The King of England has cancer. Every day we hear of more and more people diagnosed with cancer—many of them quite young. And not a single report we hear, unless coming from alt media, will suggest that the Covid vaccines are a possible cause.

  • The Conversation ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] Vegan dog food has been hailed as the healthiest – our study shows the reality is more complicated

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] Vaping may increase risk of lung cancer

• Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)

  • Gizmodo ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] Google Set to Make Its Largest Acquisition Ever, Threatening Microsoft

  • Gizmodo ☛ 2024-05-17 [Older] How to Purge the AI From Your Google Searches [Ed: It's not Hey Hi (AI) but a form of plagiarism gone awry, spewing out lies]

• Security

  • Privacy/Surveillance

    • Reason ☛ No Pseudonymity in Race Discrimination Lawsuit over Academic Dishonesty Finding

      From Doe v. Univ. of Pennsylvania, decided Friday by the Third Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Tamika Montgomery-Reeves, joined by Judges David Porter and Jane Roth: In 2020, Doe enrolled as a student in UPenn's Pre-Med Post-Baccalaureate Program …. She planned to complete the Program in Spring 2021 and apply to medical school.

• Defence/Aggression

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong Kong spy case closed against UK ex-marine following death, 2 others to face 5-week trial next year

    A UK judge on Friday said two men accused of assisting Hong Kong’s intelligence service would face a five-week trial next year, after the death of a co-defendant.

  • JURIST ☛ UN expert urges Israel to probe alleged torture of detainees from Palestine

    The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Alice Jill Edwards urged the Israeli government on Thursday to look into numerous allegations of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment against detained Palestinians since the beginning of the Israel-Gaza conflict on October 7, 2023.

  • New York Times ☛ Xi Jinping’s Recipe for Total Control: An Army of Eyes and Ears

    Reviving a Mao-era surveillance campaign, the authorities are tracking residents, schoolchildren and businesses to forestall any potential unrest.

  • RFERL ☛ Sudanese General Says Russia Seeks Red Sea Fuel Station In Swap For Weapons

    A top Sudanese general, Yasser al-Atta, said on May 25 that Russia had asked for a fueling station on the Red Sea in exchange for weapons and ammunition, and that agreements with Russia would be signed soon.

  • France24 ☛ Israel strikes Rafah despite UN court order to halt military operations

    Israel bombed the Gaza Strip, including Rafah, on Saturday, a day after the top UN court ordered it to halt military operations in the southern city as efforts get underway in Paris to seek a ceasefire in the war sparked by Hamas's October 7 attack.

  • New York Times ☛ TikTok’s Latest Trend Has Parents Dancing Like It’s the ’80s [Ed: TikTok lets Communist government control behaviour and culture overseas]

    Videos of parents demonstrating their moves have been a surprise hit on a site where youth rules — perhaps because the trend isn’t played for laughs.

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-18 [Older] What does New Caledonia mean to France?

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-18 [Older] New Caledonia: French marines deployed amid deadly unrest

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-19 [Older] New Caledonia: French forces clear roadblocks to airport

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-19 [Older] India: Militants attack in Kashmir amid elections

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-19 [Older] China sends warships for massive drill with Cambodia

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-19 [Older] Democratic Republic of Congo: Army says coup foiled

  • The Straits Times ☛ North Korea accuses US, South Korea of flying spy planes, ships

    Pyongyang also warned that it will act if its sovereignty and security are violated.

  • France24 ☛ Life behind bars in Brazil's overcrowded prison system

    With over 830,000 inmates, Brazil has the third-largest prison population in the world, behind only the US and China. According to data from the National Secretariat for Penal Policy, there are almost 166,000 more prisoners than there are places currently available in the country's jails. In some penitentiaries, such as in the state of Rio de Janeiro, prison overcrowding can reach 190 percent. Brazilian prisons are also regularly the scene of rebellions and massacres.

  • teleSUR ☛ China Ends Two Day Military Drills Near Taiwan

    Foreign Affairs spokeperson Wang Wenbin said that the continental China will never tolerate any independentist or separatists activities.

  • RFA ☛ Taiwan's people must never forget Tiananmen massacre, artists warn

    Hong Kong artists, activists warn Taiwanese that human rights, democracy are a matter of 'life and death.'

  • France24 ☛ China ends two days of military drills around Taiwan

    China has ended two days of military drills around Taiwan that saw jets loaded with live munitions and warships practise seizing and isolating the self-ruled island.

  • Green Party UK ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] Green Party backs ICC in seeking arrest warrants for Hamas and Israeli war criminals

  • Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-18 [Older] Vietnam: Is turmoil in Hanoi keeping Vladimir Putin away?

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-25 [Older] G7 Aims to Use Frozen Russian Assets to Help 'Desperate' Ukraine

    • Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2024-05-25 [Older] Professor Lily Golden: Unforgettable African-Russian Academic and Social Influencer

    • NL Times ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] Dutch support for EU army on the rise amid fears of Russian threats, Trump presidency

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-25 [Older] G7 makes 'progress,' but no deal on Russian assets for Kyiv

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-25 [Older] Ukraine updates: Russian strike on Kharkiv DIY store kills 6

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-25 [Older] G7 Officials Make Progress but No Final Deal on Money for Ukraine From Frozen Russian Assets

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-25 [Older] Moldova Turns to Russia to Seek Extradition of Convicted Politician

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-25 [Older] Russian Attacks on DIY Store, City Centre in Ukraine's Kharkiv Kill Six, Injure Dozens

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-25 [Older] Ukrainian Attacks Kill Four in Belgorod Region in Southern Russia, Governor Says

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] Romanian Prosecutors Arrest Suspect Accused of Spying for Russia

    • Scheerpost ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] Speaker Johnson Thinks Ukraine Should Use US Weapon on Russian Territory

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] Ukraine updates: Russia 'bogged down' on border, Kyiv says

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] American Soldier Arrested in Russia Over an Alleged Theft Will Remain in Custody, State Media Report

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] Russia Smashes Train Tracks in a Battered Ukrainian Border Region Where Children Are Being Evacuated

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] European Union Criticizes Russia for Removing Estonian Buoys, Demand an Explanation From Moscow

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] EU to Sanction 9 Iranian Entities for Supplying Drones to Russia, Including Defence Minister

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] EU Wants Answers From Russia on 'Unacceptable' Estonian Border Action

    • NL Times ☛ 2024-05-23 [Older] Dutch foreign minister wants EU to let Ukraine fire supplied weapons on Russian targets

    • CPJ ☛ 2024-05-22 [Older] Russia bans news site SOTA, penalizes 3 ‘foreign agent’ journalists

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] Zelenskiy Visits Kharkiv in Show of Support for City Pounded by Russian Strikes

    • Counter Punch ☛ 2024-05-23 [Older] China Calls the Shots with Russia and Europe

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] At Cannes, Russian Director Criticises Trial of Director and Playwright

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] Russian Court Fines Man for Hair Dyed in Colours of Ukrainian Flag, Mediazona Says

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-23 [Older] Estonia says Russian guards removed navigation buoys on border

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-23 [Older] Russia arrests top military official on bribery charges

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-23 [Older] Brazil, China Call for Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks With Both Countries

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-23 [Older] Two Dead in Ukrainian Missile Attack, Head of Russia-Annexed Crimea Says

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-23 [Older] Ukraine's Long-Range Glide Bomb Blunted by Russian Jamming

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-19 [Older] Britain's Shapps Says Stronger China-Russia Ties Threaten Democracy

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-18 [Older] Putin Ally Says EU Is Hypocritical for Ban on Russian Media

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-22 [Older] Kharkiv: Ukrainian residents evacuated under Russian fire

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-22 [Older] Ukraine updates: Russia Baltic Sea border claim sows 'doubt'

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-22 [Older] Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Needs System to Defend Against Russia's Guided Bombs

    • Vox ☛ 2024-05-22 [Older] How worried should we be about Russia putting a nuke in space?

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-21 [Older] Poland reforms espionage commission after Russia spy arrests

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-21 [Older] Ukrainian Gunners Finally Get Shells to Stop Russians Near Kharkiv

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-21 [Older] US Assesses Russia Launched Space Weapon in Path of American Satellite

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] Pentagon Vows to Keep Weapons Moving to Ukraine as Kyiv Faces a Renewed Assault by Russia

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] Putin Appoints Another Economist as Deputy Russian Defence Minister

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] Russia Claims Full Control of Bilohorivka, Ukraine Says It Holds Troops Back

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] Russia Stresses Strong Ties With Iran as Putin Calls Interim President

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] Ukraine Controls 60% of Kharkiv Border Town After Russian Raids, Kyiv Says

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] Yellen to Call for US, Europe to Stand Together on Russia, Iran

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-19 [Older] Ukraine updates: Russia keeps up pressure near Kharkiv

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-19 [Older] Finland to Present Plan to Push Back Migrants on Russian Border

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-19 [Older] Russian Strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv Region Kill at Least 11

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-19 [Older] Russian Court Freezes Assets of Two German Banks in Gas Project Dispute

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-19 [Older] Russia Says Ukraine Makes 62-Drone Attack on Russia, Oil Refinery Halted

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-19 [Older] At Least 11 Killed as Russia Presses Forward With Its Offensive in Northeastern Ukraine

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-19 [Older] Ukraine Destroys All 37 Drones Launched by Russia Overnight, Air Force Says

    • Scheerpost ☛ 2024-05-18 [Older] Ray McGovern: Russia & China — Two Against One

    • CBC ☛ 2024-05-18 [Older] Ukraine has U.S. weapons to fend off Russian attacks — but is restricted from striking over the border

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-18 [Older] Russian court orders asset seizures for 2 major German banks

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-18 [Older] Poland Invests $2.5 Billion Into Fortifying Border With Russia and Belarus

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-18 [Older] Ukraine Says Russian Shelling Targets Civilians in Kharkiv Region

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-18 [Older] Ukraine's Divisive Mobilization Law Comes Into Force as a New Russian Push Strains Front-Line Troops

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-18 [Older] Ukraine Struggles to Hold Eastern Front as Russians Advance on Cities

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-18 [Older] Georgia's president vetoes foreign agent law

• Environment

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-19 [Older] Extreme weather is battering the world. What's the cause?

  • TruthOut ☛ 2024-05-23 [Older] Lawmakers Refer Fossil Fuel Industry Climate Deception Investigation to the DOJ

  • CBC ☛ 2024-05-23 [Older] Tourist hotspots put visitors' money to work for the climate

  • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-23 [Older] General Sherman Passes Health Check but World's Largest Trees Face Growing Climate Threats

  • CBC ☛ 2024-05-21 [Older] Climate change is making turbulence worse, although deaths are still rare, experts say

  • CBC ☛ 2024-05-21 [Older] Small island states hail ocean court victory on greenhouse gases

  • Truthdig ☛ 2024-05-21 [Older] Does the Climate Corps Also Address the Mental Health Crisis?

  • Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] Health and Habitat: A Holistic Approach to Climate Policies for All Earth’s Inhabitants

  • Counter Punch ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] How Bluelining Leaves Climate Vulnerable Communities Without Home Insurance

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-18 [Older] Munich airport disrupted by climate protesters

  • TruthOut ☛ 2024-05-18 [Older] Vermont Passes Historic Bill to Make Big Oil Pay for Climate Disasters

  • Energy/Transportation

    • Hackaday ☛ Germany’s Solar Expansion And The Negative Effects Of Electricity Overproduction

      Amidst the push for more low-carbon energy, we see the demolishing of one of the pillars of electric grids: that of a careful balancing between supply and demand. This is not just a short-term affair. It also affects the construction of new power plants, investments in transmission capacity, and so on. The problem with having too much capacity is that it effectively destroys the electricity market, as suppliers need to make a profit to sustain and build generators and invest in transmission capacity. This is now the problem that Germany finds itself struggling with due to an overcapacity of variable renewable power sources (VRE) like solar and wind.

    • France24 ☛ Paris Orly air controller strike sparks mass flight cancellations over weekend

      The French civil aviation authority has ordered airlines to cancel 70 percent of flights at Paris Orly airport on Saturday and Sunday because of a strike by air traffic controllers.

    • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] Sustainable heating: How to store and use summer heat in winter

    • Green Party UK ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] Green Party reacts to new energy price cap

    • NL Times ☛ 2024-05-23 [Older] MP wants to ban energy firms from charging people to add surplus solar power to the grid

    • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-23 [Older] Vermont Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring Utilities to Source All Renewable Energy by 2035

    • Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2024-05-22 [Older] How a conflict in Iran can affect the Energy and Economic Sectors of ASEAN

    • The Age AU ☛ 2024-05-21 [Older] Delays building renewable energy ‘superhighway’ raise power grid fears

    • 2024-05-21 [Older] Grants address PFAS pollution, wave energy, and road durability

    • Mexico News Daily ☛ 2024-05-21 [Older] AMLO confirms Mexico to supply electricity to Belize, despite increased energy demand

• Finance

  • LRT ☛ ‘Reckoning’ time for Lithuania’s startups amid post-pandemic slowdown

    The post-pandemic economic slowdown is affecting Lithuania’s startup scene. Investors are not as profligate as before and some startups are starting to look for ways to cut costs.

  • Tech Layoffs 2024: GoPuff, Indeed and Google Cut Staff - NerdWallet

    As of May 24, some 298 tech companies have laid off 84,600 workers in 2024, according to layoffs.fyi. The latest layoffs include TikTok and Pixar.

  • Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-19 [Older] Ireland: Tensions over refugee crisis and Dublin tent cities

  • International Business Times ☛ 2024-05-22 [Older] Billionaire David Tepper, Who Bet on Failing Banks in the '08 Crisis to Profit By $7 Billion, Massively Diversifies Tech Stake in Q1

  • The Age AU ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] Banks not doing enough to help struggling borrowers, says ASIC

  • CBC ☛ 2024-05-22 [Older] Canadian banking regulator says real estate, mortgages pose risk to financial systems

• AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics

  • Green Party UK ☛ 2024-05-22 [Older] Greens urge election focus on hope and positive change

• Censorship/Free Speech

  • JURIST ☛ UK music distributor takes down protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ following court injunction

    UK digital music distributor Emubands Ltd. removed the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” from music platforms such as iTunes and Fashion Company Apple Music in many regions, DGX Music said on Friday.

• Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press

  • HRW ☛ 2024-05-17 [Older] Enduring Legacy of Photojournalist Killed in Central African Republic

• Civil Rights/Policing

  • JURIST ☛ UNSC adopts resolution for protection of humanitarian volunteers

    The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday adopted a resolution calling on states to respect and protect the United Nations and humanitarian personnel as per international law.

  • BIA Net ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] Turkey's Constitutional Court upholds minority rights in landmark decision

• Internet Policy/Net Neutrality

  • Zimbabwe ☛ Starlink receives licence approval in Zimbabwe, albeit through unusual circumstances

    The day has finally come my dear friends. Starlink has been given the green light to operate in Zimbabwe. We all knew it was going to happen eventually but that confidence was shaken for a bit, I’m not going to lie.

Monopolies/Monopsonies

• Patents

  • IP Kat ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] USPTO call for comments: Impact of AI on patentability [Ed: Do they mean chatbots? Software patents? Hype factory...]

  • US News And World Report ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] UN Countries Adopt Treaty to Better Trace Origins of Genetic Resources Under Global Patent System

  • Kangaroo Courts

    • IP Kat ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] Broccoli, Tomatoes, Pepper...and Beer! (T0420/19) [Ed: The kangaroo courts of the EPO having a say on which humans "own" the concept of plants]

• Trademarks

  • IP Kat ☛ 2024-05-20 [Older] What’s in a name? The CJEU will tell us [Ed: CJEU should get busy undoing and dismantling UPC, an illegal kangaroo court]

• Copyrights

  • IP Kat ☛ 2024-05-18 [Older] Unclear student guide not enough to constitute authorisation to use short film still

  • IP Kat ☛ 2024-05-24 [Older] We have a new treaty! Report on the conclusion of the WIPO Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge [Ed: WIPO should not have a say on who controls or "owns" merely "traditional" knowledge; this is institutional colonialism]

  • IP Kat ☛ 2024-05-18 [Older] [Conference Report] WIPO Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge accelerates pace of negotiations - Week 1 [Ed: WIPO is raiding the common. WIPO is super-corrupt]