𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 Bulletin for Tuesday, September 14, 2021 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Wed 15 Sep 02:40:05 BST 2021 Created by Dr. Roy Schestowitz (𝚛𝚘𝚢 (at) 𝚜𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣 (dot) 𝚌𝚘𝚖) Full hyperlinks for navigation omitted but are fully available in the originals The corresponding HTML versions are at 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈 Latest in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒕𝒙𝒕 and older bulletins can be found at 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒕𝒙𝒕-𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 Full IPFS index in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒊𝒑𝒇𝒔 and as plain text in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒊𝒑𝒇𝒔/𝒕𝒙𝒕 Gemini index for the day: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/09/14/ ╒═══════════════════ 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐒 ════════════════════════════════════╕ Previous bulletins in IPFS (past 21 days, in chronological order): QmdPMxWWqwFAPqCpv9ey72fyHBUtghNQZapMKEj29ot4TQ QmZUUdzxkRTs82iUy2v4eYvj82bQspLfqR1XFp3uBCrVP6 QmdX2s2SqVdLGeDkdkKttPs5yTYJsLmp17uRadMNJPA8o7 QmUXymcWet2q8wd2Hy25EsDQJiht7qrueqsECpz6D9G3Di QmbgQV95aJhhYgZGckMiakNeEJ9krzrNcrk4zKkbrd4BuL QmREjs3AhXCDGyuDLhJQs4HRtxWdtcC2X5PyZCi7atJ2WK QmZgjV9VWmqRr2AHmnw53nRRPSBz1FStdKpPNWXKJpwnxG QmPXDc7XRSN2iYifnk9Qy37k49nZ1PVFnUcWSu4ZYabWm9 QmSqRsSaXYEhkCyiyX1JjT7EvRcR9y8SJru8vSVjuiWdEx QmWeVT3WPnEgrznV9jLtoyGa5UDHpbqvCDpFqwuPKnej6m QmbaP7TZ7mUw8pw3WX69cx9hqp8d55jJqWB83KGsmqW96k QmVBf9Bmz3JivTW38Gq44pXRkh6W4noQBtoFameFgXZ8DU QmWGNG7373TNKDtEYo1q57qkgigkeBH51AH8LfDuQhET94 Qmd1j5aPQfEXy7BPbGLFEauDF57nERBXCoCyByfVV29jwD QmQArT4hGt9DGbzeQe46houAtDEoRgo6yuyQNTYhu4fUWa QmRQrMxBHfwwYFakm7kaFrHCGe51siakxNU6w9Z1SnmmSD QmcMxMu1mpdqgj3DsyKreqYUhQWgSSuXM2hkpD8u5qhFQx QmUnQ1KgLk5TqpmioRpKSTQMgTjk8uPKTKhNxDBwtV545z QmUPLCS39mA6XaZmdzwh1WbF8ry8hiVAzuaf4P9A1AmKbd QmNdAU6bFwZMUbnvK1m3e7aSwoHNFY97JdqWjpMVzvVT6V QmSDxEDkdmunKoZmMNVwhKaEKpJYVPqrdqPnbEGhNadE9g ╒═══════════════════ 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐗 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⦿ [Meme] [Teaser] EPO Management, Always Right | Techrights ⦿ Recent Focus on Git, Gemini, and Upcoming Series About EPO Abuses | Techrights ⦿ Twitter - Like Google’s YouTube - is ’Hiding’ Tweets From People Who Follow You | Techrights ⦿ IRC Proceedings: Monday, September 13, 2021 | Techrights ⦿ Richard Stallman Is Not Surrendering His Free Speech | Techrights ⦿ How to Track the Development or Construction of the Techrights Web Site and Gemini Capsule | Techrights ⦿ Latest Public Talk (Over BigBlueButton) by Richard Stallman is Now Online | Techrights ䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login): http://techrights.org/2021/09/14/dictator-always-right/#comments http://techrights.org/2021/09/14/git-gemini-epo/#comments http://techrights.org/2021/09/14/hiding-tweets/#comments http://techrights.org/2021/09/14/irc-log-130921/#comments http://techrights.org/2021/09/14/richard-stallman-opinionated/#comments http://techrights.org/2021/09/14/site-development/#comments http://techrights.org/2021/09/14/university-of-genova-rms/#comments ䷞ Followed by Daily Links (assorted news picks curated and categorised): http://techrights.org/2021/09/14/expressvpn-sold/#comments http://techrights.org/2021/09/14/kali-linux-2021-3/#comments http://techrights.org/2021/09/14/mailchimp-bought/#comments ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 67 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2021/09/14/dictator-always-right/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/09/14/dictator-always-right/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 09.14.21⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ [Meme]_[Teaser]_EPO_Management,_Always_Right⠀✐ Posted in Europe, Patents at 6:35 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Swedish_prime_minister_walking_by_climate_protesters:_Get up,_peasant;_What_right_to_strike?⦈_ Summary: The only permissible and allowable/exercise-able “Right” at the EPO is “Shut_up and work”; if you strike, the dictator du jour [1, 2] will authorise a drone_strike ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣟⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢿⣿⣿⠟⢛⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣛⡛⠛⠻⡿⠻⡿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢟⢿⢧⣿⡹⣞⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⣸⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣏⢿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣾⡟⢡⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣌⡙⠳⠎⠀⠅⢟⡛⠿⡽ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣟⠏⣗⣞⣞⢷⢯⣯⣷⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⣻⣿⣾⣷⣿⡄⠀⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣬⡿⢠⡿⣫⢟⣬⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⡿⣿⣦⡈⠀⠠⠊⠉⣭⢌ ⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⢿⢱⣯⡹⡽⣼⣺⣼⣺⣽⠸⡭⢱⣣⣿⣿⣟⠀⢿⡿⣯⠏⢠⣤⣾⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢟⣯⢋⣼⣿⡿⢿⢿⣷⣄⡏⢪⣿⡿⢫⠿⠾⠿⠁⢸⣽⢿⢟⣵⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⢟⢽⢺⣿⣿⣦⡀⢖⡀⠹⠘ ⣿⣟⣗⣯⣯⢯⢧⣫⣵⡻⣝⢾⣷⣳⡻⣗⣽⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣦⡁⠂⡄⢸⣛⣛⣿⣿⣾⣛⣿⣽⣿⣟⣸⣟⣿⠿⣟⣿⣿⠿⣿⠙⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠇⢸⣿⣿⣽⡵⣿⣾⣯⡾⣿⠷⣗⣟⣵⢿⣩⣷⣝⣿⡄⠲⠀⠌ ⣿⣿⣮⣻⣽⡞⡿⡵⣗⣷⣘⣮⣧⣷⣿⣿⡿⠛⠁⠀⢉⣉⠉⡉⠙⠂⠀⠂⢹⣏⣽⡟⡻⠯⣻⣻⢿⣻⠏⠿⠋⣦⡩⣾⠙⠳⢟⣤⣿⠛⠀⣠⣤⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣹⣫⣟⣵⡟⢊⣷⣽⡨⣾⣵⣿⣿⣿⡆⢒⠒ ⠻⢿⣿⣿⣯⢧⢹⣝⣷⣿⣿⣿⠿⠟⢋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⢁⠩⠈⠁⠰⣄⡼⣻⠀⠈⠑⠂⢥⠾⠁⠀⠀⠀⣿⡆⢹⡧⠀⠀⠐⢻⣶⠔⠀⢈⡉⠙⠛⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⢧⣷⣻⢏⣼⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀ ⠀⣤⣌⢉⣉⣁⠉⣉⣉⣉⣡⣤⣤⣶⡿⠀⠻⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⡇⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⡇⠀⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⣇⣤⣤⣀⠀⠄⠠⠆⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣻⣆⡷⣩⣾⡯⠿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢰ ⠰⢿⣷⠘⣿⠿⢰⣿⣿⣛⣛⡛⣽⣿⣿⣷⠄⠉⣠⠄⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣷⠀⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⣭⣿⣻⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠃⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣻⣟⣴⣟⡾⣿⢿⡟⠘ ⠀⠀⣿⣾⡇⠀⠠⣝⣿⣿⡿⠹⡿⣿⠻⠫⠀⠒⣷⣆⠀⢀⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢹⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⡿⠀⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⢹⡇⣽⡁⠀⠄⠀⢀⠁⠂⠀⠙⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⢽⡫⣶⢟⣧⠇⠀ ⠀⣤⡤⠟⣛⣀⣀⣬⡿⠇⠁⠀⠀⠀⣴⠃⠼⠀⠘⠙⣻⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣧⠀⢸⠃⠀⠀⠀⠈⣟⣾⡻⣶⣲⣦⠜⣀⢐⣂⣀⣤⣌⠛⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣷⡿⠋⠀⠀ ⠀⢹⠀⠦⠼⠉⠁⠉⠀⠀⠀⢀⣄⣭⣅⡄⠄⠀⢾⣿⣿⣿⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣤⣤⣄⡀⠀⠀⠀⢰⠀⠀⠀⠀⠻⠿⠦⠘⠁⠀⢤⡀⠀⢡⠁⠀⣤⡴⠒⠾⡿⠿⠿⢟⣿⣷⣷⡆⠈⠉⠛⠛⠿⠿⠛⠛⠉⡀⠀⠀⠐ ⣃⣨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⡛⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠈⣹⣻⣿⡟⠀⠀⢠⡇⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣇⣀⣸⣿⣷⣷⣷⣶⣤⣬⣥⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠷⠌⢀⣶⡄⡠⠭⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⡗⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣄⠀⠰⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠰⠙⠛⠃⠀⠀⠀⢸⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⡤⠚⣀⣴⣿⢿⠁⠀⣿⡇⠀⢠ ⣿⣿⣦⣄⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠛⠋⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢈⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣵⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣟⣿⣛⣫⡔⢉⠘⠛⠛⠃⣛⠀⠸⣿⠅⠀⣾ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⢒⠲⠇⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣼⣿⣿⣛⣛⣛⡤⣊⡋⠀⠸⢷ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣩⣧⣶⣦⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣒⡀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⢘⣷⣧⣤⡅⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣝⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡇⢀⣾⡏ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢯⣥⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⢸⣟⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣷⣿⣿⡅⠀⠀⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡸⠿⣇ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠸⣯⡗⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⢇⠀⠀⠀⢐⣿⣣⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢟⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣯⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠻⣵⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⣟⠀⠀⠀⢀⣾⣿⣿⡿⣢⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⣫⣭⠛⠿⠿⠻⢻⣿⣿⠇⠀⠁⣰⣙⡺⠀⠹⣫⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⣀⡰⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⣯⣦⠀⠐⣕⣿⣿⣿⢯⣶⠆⠀⣮⡀⠀⠐⢵⢿⣿⡶⣽⣿⣿⣙⠧⣀⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣦⣾⣿⣿⣿⣯⣽⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣂⠀⠳⣬⠝⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⡿⣿⣿⡿⣾⣭⡄⠀⠀⠀⢟⣽⣄⠀⣯⣿⣿⣷⣿⠏⠂⠀⣬⣍⠀⠀⠘⣿⡿⣗⣽⣿⣿⣷⣻⣶⣄⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣎⠻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣽⣟⣿⢿⣿⣿⡏⠐⣮⢙⣯⣷⣿⢿⣿⣿⣷⣷⣾⡯⣻⣃⠀⠀⠀⣿⢟⣼⣯⣬⣿⢻⣿⣫⣾⣷⣶⡿⣫⣷⣴⣴⡿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣥⣻⣿⣿⣷⠠⠙⣿⣿⣿⣶⣦⣉⡛⠛⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣾⣭⣿⣻⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣾⡀⠀⠉⠀⢛⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣯⣿⣕⣿⠿⣿⠆⠀⠀⢰⣿⡭⣻⣛⣵⠿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⢧⣷⡈⢻⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣶⣦⣀⡙⠻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣷⡽⣛⡿⢟⣣⠀⠀⣠⡿⢖⣭⣭⣗⣿⠿⣿⣟⣽⣾⣿⡆⠀⠀⣘⣋⡾⢿⣿⣿⢟⣵⣶⣾⣽⡿⣻⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢷⣿⣿⣷⣶⡄⡙⠝⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣭⡛⠻⢿ ⣶⣯⣿⣿⢟⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⢟⣢⠀⠀⢉⣺⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣟⣣⡠⢴⣿⣿⡿⣫⣶⣶⣯⣽⣛⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣮⣿⣥⣿⣻⣿⣿⡟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣟⣀⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶ ⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⢝⣻⡾⢿⣿⡀⠀⢠⣵⣿⣷⣿⡯⣿⣻⡿⣯⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣿⣼⣿⣿⠿⣿⣫⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣦⣌⣛⣋⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣥⣤⣺⡿⣿⢟⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣟⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣽⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣶⣿⣽⣿⣛⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 124 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2021/09/14/git-gemini-epo/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/09/14/git-gemini-epo/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 09.14.21⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Recent_Focus_on_Git,_Gemini,_and_Upcoming_Series_About_EPO_Abuses⠀✐ Posted in Europe, Patents, Site_News at 6:12 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Video_download_link | md5sum d1f73f3954d55b025c98f5b7807b6195 http://techrights.org/videos/techrights-upgrades.webm Summary: Some updates about this past weekend’s (and Monday’s) work, which improves transparency and resilience ahead of the next ‘blockbusters’ THESE past few days we’ve not been publishing much. But lately we’ve been doing a great deal at the back end and this video explains the details, showing some of the code and ways to access that code (AGPLv3). “Bear with us as we finalise some further changes and progressively enhance safeguards against censorship.”Some time later this month (or next month at the latest) there will be another hard-hitting series about the EPO. We’re regrouping and improving our infrastructure in the mean time. gemini:// is of growing importance to us; in the first 13 days of this month we’ve served over 200,000 pages over gemini:// and we have a total of ~37,500 pages in our Gemini capsule, which is one of the largest in the world. Bear with us as we finalise some further changes and progressively enhance safeguards against censorship. It’s a long-term investment. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 172 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2021/09/14/hiding-tweets/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/09/14/hiding-tweets/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 09.14.21⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Twitter_—_Like_Google’s_YouTube_—_is_‘Hiding’_Tweets_From_People_Who_Follow You⠀✐ Posted in Deception at 4:00 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Primed for manipulation at the expense of information and friendships (social control media mostly divides society) 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Twitter_throttling⦈_ It’s not just me… Summary: So-called ‘entertainment’ platforms disguised as ‘social’ aren’t the future of media; they need to be rejected I quit Twitter more than a year ago (it merely reposts what I publish in Diaspora). With about 900,000 ‘tweets’ since 2009 I’ve decided it would be better to sort of ‘shelve’ the account, not delete it. It still gets quite a bit of traffic (old ‘tweets’ in particular). A couple of weeks ago I noticed something awkward, which reminded me of things I had heard about YouTube; it began not alerting users about channels that they followed. Instead, YouTube would promote to people all sorts of seemingly random crap for the purpose of “engagement” or for YouTube’s business model. So-called ‘creators’ don’t matter to them; advertisers do. That was after all the ‘infinite scroll’ nonsense (Ryan reminds me that ‘infinite scroll’ causes “serious resource drain on the computer,” which is bad for the planet); they try to turn YouTube into a ‘Facebook’, as does Twitter. As it turns out, in my case as an example, with over 7,000 followers (not bought, not bots) how is it possible that less than 100 see a ‘tweet’? I’ve asked around and I’m not alone. It wasn’t always like this. Twitter is changing, and not for the better. It’s bad enough that it blocks Web browsers without JavaScript, as if to read a single paragraph of text one needs a whole lot of bloat and proprietary software at the client side. The graph above shows what happened a couple of weeks ago (the bar at the bottom shows number of ‘tweets’ for the day). It was bad_enough_that_they banned_me_for_3_months_over_Bill_Gates_tweets_when_he_was_paying_them. Little by little, once in a few months, Twitter gives yet another reason to quit altogether. I’ve lost count of the many issues (thankfully we wrote many articles documenting those issues), which started around 3 years ago when they cut off ‘third-party’ applications and started pushing loads of ads everywhere. It has only gone downhill since. Twitter has not been profitable for almost its entire existence, but it serves some people’s agenda in ways that are not directly measurable in terms of money. It’s a filter for social control (hence we call it social control media; censorship and throttling, shadowbans and mutes), it’s not social at all. If it was social, it would show your friends what you post, not some ‘curated’-for- ’engagement’ partisan stuff and sponsored ‘tweets’ (basically ads that don’t look like ads). Almost all the worst aspects of Facebook are nowadays imitated by YouTube and aped in Twitter. It’s about profit over communication (they do not care about the latter). Thankfully, Techrights is not in social control media sites, so it does not rely on them for audience. Moreover, we’ve cut off entirely our dependence on Freenode (the IRC bridge was decommissioned a few days ago). Twitter will likely slip, slowly but surely, into irrelevance. 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More than 3,000 dissidents were killed or “disappeared” by the Pinochet regime. 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Such ‘construction’ work will be easier to track from now on, using the Git front end that limits some things for privacy purposes and security purposes. The front end is in gemini://, but it can be accessed with an embedded web proxy, as below (or directly_with_a_Gemini_client). Today we made it possible to see recent_changes or a concise_summary_of_all changes. The stats_page now shows popular Gemini pages (for the previous day alone). As per the latest_numbers_from_Lupa, there are now over 1,600 known and publicly-accessible Gemini capsules (the complete number is higher; those are just the_ones_known_to_Lupa) and Techrights is, at least at this moment, listed on top: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇The gemini:// stats⦈ That’s us at the first slot (the real number of pages in our capsule is over 37,000, but Lupa stops at 10,000 in this current configuration) “As we explained before, it’s a form of SLAPP protection or censorship circumvention because of all the proxies.”There are many upsides to Gemini, which is still quite young. As we explained before, it’s a form of SLAPP protection or censorship circumvention because of all the proxies. It’s not the principal purpose but a side perk. EPO dictators [1, 2] have long attempted to prevent access to information. We move the goalposts a bit by changing protocols (IPFS is also used). █ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿ ⠿⠿⠿⠿⠻⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣤ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⣤⣤⣤⣤⣴⣶⣶⠶⠾⢿⠿⠿⠿⢛⠛⠋⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣠⣤⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡯⠛⠁⠀⠀⢀⠤⠒⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⡀⢠⡄⠐⠂⠀⠙⡏⠘⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣠⣄⣦⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣔⠲⢾⡟⠈⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢐⡇⠀⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⡶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⡿⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⡇⢰⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡀⠀⠀⠀⢻⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠄⠌⡏⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣰⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣷⡀⠀⠀⠀⠻⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠸⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠉⠈⠀⠀⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡄⠀⠀⠀⠙⢧⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⣇⠀⢀⡠⡇⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠁⠀⣠⣴⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣵⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣿⣦⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠙⠋⠁⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠠⠀⢀⢠⣾⣿⡿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣿⣿⠛⣫⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⠁⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣷⡄⠀⠀⠀⠈⢿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⢀⠀⠂⢀⣠⡾⠋⢀⣩⢩⣴⣯⠍⣩⣭⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⡿⠃⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠙⢿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⢠⣴⠏⠯⠀⣤⠛⣤⣾⠟⢁⣴⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⢷⣤⡀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⢤⠄⡉⠒⢀⠍⣭⣶⣾⠟⠁⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠁⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢻⣿⣧⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠿⢦⡀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠀⠉⠀⠀⠀⡴⡃⠠⠒⠟⠃⢠⠾⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⢿⣿⡛⠀⣐⣿⣿⣭⣭⣭⣿⣷⣶⣶⣾⣿⠇⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⠟⣾⣿⣿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⢿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠀⠈⠀⢀⠠⠐⢂⣤⡸⣗⣠⣶⣖⢶⣶⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣏⣀⣸⠿⣿⣿⣞⣛⣛⣛⣿⣿⣭⣽⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⢁⠀⠐⠀⠌⠭⠧⣕⡿⠯⡻⣯⢯⣿⡳⣗⣟⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣄⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣴⣽⣿⡿⡿⣯⣷⣷⣼⣾⣿⣿⣛⣿⣼⣿⡿⣨⣼⡹⣾⢽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣄⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⢀⡄⠄⢀⣆⣆⡠⣶⠔⡼⢿⡩⠽⢟⡊⡸⣙⠿⣳⣗⣿⣽⣏⣝⢴⣮⣿⣿⣛⣿⣻⣳⣿⣿⣿⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⢻⣿⣟⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦ ⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⢶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠐⣯⣩⣾⣷⣿⣻⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣷⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠈⠁⠈⠉⠛⠉⠈⠁⠈⠉⠉⠈⠁⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⢲⢲⣤⣤⢤⡄⣤⡤⣤⠰⡆⣶⡖⣴⡆⡤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣴⣤⣤⡄⢦⣦⣦⡄⣤⣄⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣴⣆⣴⣆⡄⣤⣤⣤⡤⣤⣤⢴⣤⣤⡆⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⢴⣦⡄⣦⢤⠰⣶⣶⣶⣰⡆⣤⣴⢴⡦⣤⣤⣤⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠈⠉⠉⠈⠁⠉⠁⠉⠈⠉⠉⠉⠈⠁⠉⠉⠋⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠈⠈⠈⠁⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠙⠀⠉⠉⠉⠁⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠁⠁⠉⠉⠉⠉⠈⠙⠁⠉⠉⠈⠉⠉⠉⠁⠁⠉⠁⠈⠁⠉⠉⠉⠁ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⣦⣴⡤⣤⣤⡦⢀⡤⡤⣤⣤⣤⣤⡤⣤⢤⣤⡄⢠⠤⣤⣤⢤⣤⣤⢠⣦⣤⣤⡄⢰⢤⣄⡄⡤⣤⢠⢠⡤⣴⣦⣠⣄⡤⢠⢤⣴⠢⣤⣤⣤⣄⡤⣦⣶⡤⣤⢤⠀⡆⢰⣶⡶⡆⢠⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠉⠉⠙⠉⠋⠙⠈⠉⠙⠉⠉⠘⠉⠃⠋⠋⠁⠁⠈⠋⠉⠹⠋⠙⠉⠉⠋⠋⠙⠁⠈⠋⠟⠀⠃⠋⠋⠈⠁⠋⠙⠉⠋⠁⠈⠋⠉⠀⠉⠉⠙⠉⠁⠉⠉⠃⠙⠟⠀⠙⠉⠁⠉⠉⠉⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⢀⢀⠀⠀⡀⠀⡀⢀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⡀⣀⣀⣀⡀⡀⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠃⠸⡿⠿⠿⠿⠏⠿⠽⠿⠯⠏⠿⠿⡿⠹⠿⠷⠫⠻⢿⠯⠸⠿⠞⠿⠷⠻⠇⠳⠿⠻⠧⠿⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⢀⣠⡀⣀⢀⣀⣀⣄⣀⣄⣀⣀⣀⣀⢀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣠⣠⣄⣄⣤⡀⣠⢠⣄⣄⣤⣠⡀⡄⣤⣄⡄⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠃⠘⠛⠛⠛⠚⠛⠛⠓⠛⠛⠛⠙⠛⠛⠚⠚⠛⠙⠓⠚⠚⠛⠛⠛⠂⠚⠛⠛⠚⠛⠓⠃⠓⠛⠑⠓⠛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡀⢀⣄⣄⣄⣤⣤⣠⢠⣠⣠⣄⣄⣄⣄⣤⣄⣠⣄⡄⢤⢠⣤⢤⣤⡤⡄⡄⣤⣤⡄⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠁⠘⠛⠉⠉⠉⠁⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠈⠉⠉⠁⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠁⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 582 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2021/09/14/university-of-genova-rms/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2021/09/14/university-of-genova-rms/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 09.14.21⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Latest_Public_Talk_(Over_BigBlueButton)_by_Richard_Stallman_is_Now_Online⠀✐ Posted in Site_News at 5:41 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz In a matter of days there's_another_talk, but meanwhile the GNU Project released this video from the University of Genova (Italy) Video_download_link http://audio-video.gnu.org/video/rms-2021-07-university-genova-ianua-summer- school-software-libero-distribuzione-informazione.webm Summary: This video has been released; it starts with an old talk and then proceeds to a new discussion (14 minutes from the start) Date: July 17, 2021 Language: English Duration: 57 minutes License: Creative_Commons_Attribution-NoDerivatives_4.0_International (CC BY-ND 4.0) ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 624 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 09.14.21⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_15/9/2021:_Java_17_/_JDK_17_Released_and_ExpressVPN_Sold⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 6:48 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Distributions o Devices/Embedded * Free_Software/Open_Source * Leftovers * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o ⚓ Linux_Weekly_Roundup_#147⠀⇛ We had a peaceful week in the world of Linux Releases with the releases of antiX 21 Beta 2 and ArcoLinux 21.09.11. I hope that you will have a wonderful week and a great Autumn. Also, as we are reaching the 150th newsletter soon, do you have a special request to celebrate it? o § Server⠀➾ # ⚓ Pete_Zaitcev:_Scalability_of_a_varying_degree⠀⇛ Thousands of users…? Isn’t it a little too low? Typical Swift clusters in Telcos have tens of millions of users, of which tens or hundreds of thousands are active simultaneously. o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ # ⚓ M1_Mac_Linux_Is_Getting_Seriously_Impressive_–_Invidious⠀⇛ A while back I talked about Linux on the M1 Mac and it’s been making a lot of progress since then, it has now reached a point where it doesn’t work well but it’s getting very close to that point. o § Kernel Space⠀➾ # ⚓ Unlocking_the_bootloader_and_disabling_dm-verity_on Android-X86_devices⠀⇛ For the hw-enablement for Bay- and Cherry-Trail devices which I do as a side project, sometimes it is useful to play with the Android which comes pre- installed on some of these devices. Sometimes the Android-X86 boot-loader (kerneflinger) is locked and the standard “Developer-Options” -> “Enable OEM Unlock” -> “Run ‘fastboot oem unlock’” sequence does not work (e.g. I got the unlock yes/no dialog, and could move between yes and no, but I could not actually confirm the choice). # § Graphics Stack⠀➾ # ⚓ RadeonSI_Lands_Big_Batch_Of_Improvements_To_Lower_CPU Overhead_–_Phoronix⠀⇛ Following portions of the merge request landing, the rest of the RadeonSI CPU- overhead-lowering work was just merged to Mesa 21.3. Marek Olšák and the open-source AMD Radeon OpenGL driver developers have been working on this big set of 42 patches over the past number of weeks. The focus is ultimately on lowering the CPU overhead of the driver. o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ The_5_Best_Tools_to_Find_and_Remove_Duplicate_Files_in Linux⠀⇛ File management is a complicated task in and of itself. Add to that large volume of duplicate files that typically hog up the storage space, and the process becomes increasingly difficult. While the standard way to deal with duplicate files is to locate and delete them manually. However, using a dedicated duplicate file finder program instead can significantly accelerate the process. So if you’re planning to get rid of duplicate files and clean up your computer, here’s a list of some of the best tools for finding and removing duplicate files in Linux. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ How_to_install_Google_Chrome_on_Linux_Lite_5.4_– Invidious⠀⇛ In this video, we are looking at how to install Google Chrome on Linux Lite 5.4. Enjoy! # ⚓ How_to_install_the_Y8_Browser_on_a_Chromebook⠀⇛ Today we are looking at how to install the Y8 Browser on a Chromebook. Please follow the video/ audio guide as a tutorial where we explain the process step by step and use the commands below. # ⚓ Using_Oracle_Cloud,_Part_1:_The_‘Always_Free’_Offering⠀⇛ # ⚓ Megatools_Linux_install_and_Basic_Introduction⠀⇛ This tutorial will deal with Megatools Linux install and Basic Introduction. MEGA is one of the most famous cloud storage and file hosting services available. The service offered by the company are normally accessible via web interface or dedicated applications also on smartphone operating systems such as Android or iOS. In this article we see how to access the service from the command line via a free and open source set of tools written in Python: Megatools. # ⚓ wipefs_Linux_command_tutorial_with_examples⠀⇛ The wipefs Linux command utility can be used to erase various types of signatures from a device (partition tables, filesystem signatures, etc…). It is available in the repository of all the most used Linux distributions, and it is usually installed by default as part of of the util-linux package, which contains also other essentials utilities aimed at system maintenance, so we should never have to install it explicitly. In this tutorial we will see how to use wipefs to gather information about the existing signatures and how to erase them. # ⚓ VirtualBox_increase_disk_size_on_Linux⠀⇛ In this tutorial you will learn how to increase disk size on VirtualBox. One of the great things about installing an operating system into a virtual machine is that we can easily change the machine’s CPU utilization limit, its memory usage, and the amount of hard drive space it has. With VirtualBox, all of these hardware specifications can even be changed long after the virtual machine is created. If you have already installed Linux or some other operating system like Windows or BSD into a VirtualBox virtual machine, and then realized that you are running out of hard drive space, don’t despair. VirtualBox gives us a simple way to increase the amount of hard drive space available to a virtual machine. # ⚓ [Older]_How_to_configure_shared_VirtualBox_folder_on Linux⠀⇛ ⚓ Screen_Recording_in_Linux_With_OBS_and_Wayland⠀⇛ There are tons of screen recorders available for Linux. But when it comes to supporting Wayland, almost all of them do not work. This is problematic because many new distribution releases are switching to Wayland display manager by default once again. And if something as basic as a screen recorder does not work, it leaves a bad experience. GNOME’s built-in screen recorder works but it is hidden, has no GUI and no way to configure and control the recordings. There is another tool called Kooha but it keeps on displaying a timer on the screen. Switching between Xorg and Wayland just for screen recording is not very convenient. Amidst all this, I was happy to learn that Wayland support landed in OBS Studio with version 27 release thanks to Pipewire. But even there, it’s not straightforward and hence I am going to show you the steps for screen recording on Wayland using OBS Studio. ⚓ Parallel_Clustering⠀⇛ Parallel Clustering allows for multiple systems to run programs together as if they were one system. A Parallel Cluster is also called a Beowulf Cluster. ⚓ Getting_Started_With_Fedora_Silverblue:_A_Flatpak-Only_Version_of_Fedora Linux⠀⇛ Fedora Linux is one of the most well-known versions of the Linux operating system. This community-run Linux distribution, sponsored by Red Hat, prides itself on developing and introducing the software that eventually makes its way to other Linux distros. Fedora Silverblue packages and uses that software in a way different from the traditional Linux desktop model, one that may become the way forward for Fedora and, possibly, other Linux distros. You can already use it today, and here’s why you might want to. ⚓ Using_du_to_Free_Up_Disk_Space_in_Linux_–_Make_Tech_Easier⠀⇛ If you’re new to the world of Linux, you may find yourself wondering how to free up disk space. It’s not always as simple as just uninstalling some programs. This is particularly true if you have many files taking up space scattered across your whole filesystem. While there are many different ways to free up disk space in Linux, read on to learn about one of the quickest: using du and some basic terminal commands. ⚓ Jonathan_Dowland:_GHC_rewrite_rules⠀⇛ ⚓ Use_Manuskript_to_organize_your_writing_projects_on_Linux⠀⇛ Need a good writing tool for your Linux PC? Check out Manuskript. It has some seriously awesome features that any writer will love, such as an outlining tool, distraction-free mode, a built-in assistant tool, and many others. In this guide, we’ll go over how to install Manuskript on Linux. We’ll also go over how to use it to organize your writing projects. Ensure you are using Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux, or OpenSUSE to get started. ⚓ Superfast_portscanner⠀⇛ § Distributions⠀➾ * ⚓ Manjaro_Linux_21.1_with_fresh_desktop_environments [Ed: Automated translation]⠀⇛ The Gnome edition of Manjaro Linux delivers Gnome 40 without major changes – the Manjaro team wants to stay as close as possible to the upstream versions. However, the Gnome developers have revised the user interface of the Gnome Shell in version 40, which some users do not like. Manjaro Linux 21.1 offers its own legacy layout for them, which simulates the operating concept of Gnome 3.38. In addition, the Manjaro team has ensured that all layouts contained in their own layout switcher also work under Gnome 40. There you can change the arrangement of the control elements such as the main menu and taskbar, for example in the classic way as in Windows or based on Ubuntu Unity. * § Debian Family⠀➾ o ⚓ Sven_Hoexter:_PV_–_Monitoring_Envertech_Microinverter_via envertecportal.com⠀⇛ Some time ago I looked briefly at an Envertech data logger for small scale photovoltaic setups. Turned out that PV inverter are kinda unreliable, and you really have to monitor them to notice downtimes and defects. Since my pal shot for a quick win I’ve cobbled together another Python script to query the portal at www.envertecportal.com, and report back if the generated power is down to 0. The script is currently run on a vserver via cron and reports back via the system MTA. So yeah, you need to have something like that already at hand. o ⚓ Some_site_updates⠀⇛ We’re in the process of upgrading to Debian 11 (bullseye). If you come across any issues, feel free to raise them on the #debian-social IRC channel on oftc (also accessible via Matrix) and we’ll look into it as soon as we have a chance. o ⚓ Matrix_Synapse_updated_and_new_plumbed_IRC_rooms⠀⇛ Matrix synapse was updated to 1.40.0, during the upgrade the server was upgraded to Bullseye. o ⚓ Infrastructure_in_place_to_run_each_app_as_a_separate_user⠀⇛ Running an app as a non-root user also means that it can’t write just anywhere in the filesystem, can be constrained to only write in its own home folder. And if required, can be prevented from reading critical files. Of course Easy already has “crippled root” in containers, so running, say, SeaMonkey, on the main desktop as a non- root user would have to be seen as an alternative security strategy. SeaMonkey will run a little bit faster, and won’t have the issues that some people have reported with running SM in a container, such as problem with network connectivity. If each app is run as its own user, this means that EasyOS can implement a permissions management GUI like in Android. Like, do you want this app to be able to access the camera, network, audio, folders outside the “home” folder? …etc. So, have started to setup the infrastructure to support this. The idea is that top-level /clients folder will have these non-root users, though I would like to refer to them as “clients”. § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ * ⚓ Whiskey_Lake_embedded_PC_features_four_PoE_ports⠀⇛ Aaeon’s rugged, $851 “VPC-5620S” system offers an 8th Gen Core CPU plus up to 64GB DDR4, 5x Gbe (4x with PoE), 4x USB, HDMI and DP, SATA, M.2 with NVMe, multiple mini-PCIe, and an optional in-vehicle configuration. * ⚓ Compact_Elkhart_Lake_system_offers_triple_GbE⠀⇛ Ibase’s rugged “AGS103T” embedded system runs on Intel’s Elkhart Lake and offers up to 16GB DDR4, 3x GbE, 4x USB, 4x COM, 3x mini-PCIe, and M.2 B-key plus an optional 2.5-inch SATA bay. The fanless, compact AGS103T is built around Intel’s 10nm- fabricated, MCU-equipped Elkhart Lake platform. The rugged, 218 x 110 x 57mm system is designed for embedded applications in factory automation, IoT gateway, edge computing, and automatic control systems. * § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ o ⚓ Raspberry_Pi_Zero_vs_Zero_W:_What’s_the_Difference?⠀⇛ Raspberry Pi created a revolution when it launched the $25 mini computer ten years ago. Over the time, several variants of Raspberry Pi have been launched. Some upgrade a previous model and some are crafted for specific purposes. Of all the Raspberry models, Pi Zero and Pi Zero W are the cheapest ones aimed for small scale and IoT projects. Both devices are almost similar to each other but with a subtle and important difference. So, what is the difference between Raspberry Pi Zero and Zero W? The W in Zero W stands for Wireless and it depicts its wireless capability over the Pi Zero model. That’s the single biggest difference between the two similar models. o ⚓ $10_LILYGO_T-Display_RP2040_board_integrates_a_1.14-inch_color display_–_CNX_Software⠀⇛ As its name implies, LILYGO T-Display RP2040 is a Raspberry Pi RP2040 based development board that comes with a display, and more exactly a 1.14-inch color display with 240×135 resolution and based on ST7789V SPI display driver. The T-Display RP2040 board joins other Rasberry Pi RP2040 boards with integrated displays like Arducam Pico4ML, but does so at a much lower price with LILYGO selling the board for just $9.98 on Aliexpress. o ⚓ Portenta_H7_Lite_cost-optimized_Arduino_Pro_board_drops_WiFi, USB-C_video_output,_NXP_secure_element_–_CNX_Software⠀⇛ Arduino Portenta H7 Lite is a cost-down version of Portenta H7 STM32H7 that shaves off a little over $30 of the Arduino Pro board by doing without a wireless module nor USB-C video output and opting for a lower cost Microchip ATECC608 secure element. Arduino says the new board provides a cost-optimized solution for companies developing high-end industrial machinery, laboratory equipment, computer vision, PLCs, robotics controllers, and mission-critical devices. § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ * § CMS⠀➾ o ⚓ ERP5_:_Open-Source_ERP_Platform_for_enterprise⠀⇛ ERP5 is one of the most and complete web-based ERP platform for small modern companies, designed to be flexible to fit different business areas and to be used through the web. It aims to match the requirement of globalization and increase distributed nature. * § Programming/Development⠀➾ o ⚓ Kafka_Monthly_Digest_–_August_2021_–_IBM_Developer⠀⇛ This is the 43rd edition of the Kafka Monthly Digest. In this edition, I’ll cover what happened in the Apache Kafka community in August 2021. o ⚓ A_Candid_explainer:_Quirks⠀⇛ If you made it this far, you now have a good understanding of what Candid is, what it is for and how it is used. For this final post, I’ll put the spotlight on specific aspects of Candid that are maybe surprising, or odd, or quirky. This section will be quite opinionated, and could maybe be called “what I’d do differently if I’d re-do the whole thing”. Note that these quirks are not serious problems, and they don’t invalidate the overall design. I am writing this up not to discourage the use of Candid, but merely help interested parties to understand it better. o ⚓ oneAPI_Level_Zero_Loader_v1.5_Released_With_VPU_Driver Recognition,_Multi-Driver_Support⠀⇛ Intel has released a new version of their loader for oneAPI Level Zero for loading the Level Zero software driver components. o § Shell/Bash/Zsh/Ksh⠀➾ # ⚓ Show_Unicode_code_points_for_UTF-8_characters⠀⇛ Like the title says, I wanted to show the Unicode code points (formatted \uxxxx) for a set of UTF- 8 characters. There are programs that do just that in a number of programming languages, but I wanted to do the job with garden-variety shell tools. The solution I’ve chosen is based on a 2019 SuperUser suggestion from Brazilian developer Danilo G. Veraszto. The trick is to first convert the character to “UNICODEBIG” (big-endian Unicode) encoding with iconv. I pass the output to xxd, set to put a space between every two bytes (-g 2)… o § Java⠀➾ # ⚓ Java_17_/_JDK_17:_General_Availability⠀⇛ JDK 17, the reference implementation of Java 17, is now Generally Available. We shipped build 35 as the first Release Candidate of JDK 17 on 6 August, and no P1 bugs have been reported since then. Build 35 is therefore now the GA build, ready for production use. # ⚓ Java_17_/_OpenJDK_17_Hits_GA_With_Maturing_Vector_API, Removal_Planned_For_Applet_API⠀⇛ Java’s Vector API is quite exciting and building off the initial code in Java 16. The Java Vector API aims to make it easy to allow run-time handling and optimal vector instruction generation across CPU architectures for SSE, AVX, Arm NEON, and other instruction set extensions. Java 17 is quite notable in that it will be a Long- Term Support (LTS) release, including from Oracle. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o § Health/Nutrition⠀➾ # ⚓ What_Are_Superfoods,_and_Is_It_Ethical_to_Eat_Them? [Ed: Multinationals patenting nature and then monopolising all foods, claiming to "own" every plant born]⠀⇛ Many of our foods have adapted the label of “superfoods,” but why settle for super when you can try foods that are heaven-sent? Theobroma cacao, the scientific name for the cocoa plant, literally translates to “food of the gods.” Both delicious and divine, cacao is not the only fruit with a fascinating indigenous history. From breadfruit to ‘booch, 2021 has delivered a dazzling array of international superfoods to your grocery store aisles. But with dozens of choices, it can be hard to sort through the purpose and potential applications of each superfood—and to know which truly boosts your health to the max. Superfoods also come with deep histories, which are often appropriated by mainstream food marketing. Rather than simplifying or misrepresenting the cultures these incredible foods spring from, talking to people at the source can help you foster a deeper understanding of a food’s culture. o § Integrity/Availability⠀➾ # § Proprietary⠀➾ # ⚓ Lenovo_ships_scareware_to_“correct”_Windows_problems for_$30_a_year_and_sells_expensive_antivirus._Many issues_could_be_solved_by_running_cleanmgr_and_a_free antivirus._–_BaronHK’s_Rants⠀⇛ Lenovo has been caught doing some shady things before, from installing the Superfish malware, to the infamous BIOS that took a Windows “security feature” and used it to keep reinstalling crapware no matter how many times the user deleted it, to blocking the installation of GNU/Linux operating systems in 2016, forcing me to take my case to the Attorney General of Illinois. Lisa Madigan, at the time. To my surprise, her office opened an antitrust investigation and as soon as Lenovo and Microsoft heard the gears turning, they threw the transmission into full reverse and backtracked with a BIOS repair. But Microsoft and Lenovo are like the Shadows and their Dark Servants in Babylon 5. Every time they were defeated, they’d scatter their remaining forces, sleep for a while, and come up with a new strategy to slowly lick their wounds and then try to start problems all over again. For Lenovo’s part, even though they’ve been smacked down by court proceedings and bad publicity, they have no idea when to stop trying to chase down a user for a quick buck after they’ve already bought an expensive computer. And Microsoft is obviously happy with what any decent company would consider slander, because Lenovo is selling “snake oil” subscriptions that essentially cost $30 a year to empty your recycle bin. # § Pseudo-Open Source⠀➾ # § Privatisation/Privateering⠀➾ # § Linux Foundation⠀➾ # ⚓ Crossplane_Becomes_A_CNCF Incubating_Project⠀⇛ # ⚓ 12_Open_Source_Compliance_Rules_for Developers [Ed: Linux Foundation staff outsourced to Microsoft proprietary software (LinkedIn and GitHub)]⠀⇛ “These rules will help an organization have a better grip on their open source compliance efforts and will help them minimize the number of compliance- related errors that occur during the software development process,” he says. # ⚓ Academy_Software_Foundation_giving open_communities_access_to production-grade_digital_assets_for testing,_demonstration,_and_education purposes_–_Linux_Foundation⠀⇛ The Academy Software Foundation (ASWF), a project hosted by The Linux Foundation, provides a neutral forum for open source software developers in the motion picture and broader media industries to share resources and collaborate on image creation, visual effects, animation, and sound technologies. # § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ SSID_Stripping_flaw_lets_hackers_mimic_real wireless_access_points⠀⇛ Simply put: Unsuspecting users can be tricked users into connecting to WiFi spots setup by hackers. This would not only exposed users to data theft but access their personal information on their device – That’s why the vulnerability has been dubbed SSID stripping. # ⚓ Adobe_Releases_Security_Updates_for_Multiple Products_|_CISA⠀⇛ Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in multiple Adobe products. An attacker could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. # ⚓ Secure_JSONification?⠀⇛ There was an interesting discussion on IRC today. In brief, it was about exposing one’s database structures over API and security implications of this approach. I’d recommend reading the whole thing because Altreus delivers a good (and somewhat emotional) point on why such practice is most definitely bad design decision. Despite having minor objections, I generally agree to him. But I’m not wearing out my keyboard on this post just to share that discussion. There was something in it what made me feel as if I miss something. And it came to me a bit later, when I was done with my payjob and got a bit more spare resources for the brain to utilize. First of all, a bell rang when a hash was mentioned as the mediator between a database and API return value. I’m somewhat wary about using hashes as return values primarily for a reason of performance price and concurrency unsafety. # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Kape_buys_ExpressVPN._Very_likely_to_ruin it_like_they_did_Private_Internet_Access.⠀⇛ Kape buys ExpressVPN. Very likely to ruin it like they did Private Internet Access. This won’t be a long post except to warn people not to buy any new subscriptions to ExpressVPN, and with what’s coming, if you have one, you’ll likely just want to let it expire and take it off of auto-renew. In fact, they may just get so bad, so fast, that you’ll abandon time you paid them for and give up trying to use it, like what happened with me and PIA about 9 months after Kape took them over, shut down most of the servers, and signed cheaper deals with less bandwidth and lower priority with their hosting providers. # ⚓ Kape_Technologies_buys_ExpressVPN_as_part of_a_$936_million_deal!⠀⇛ ExpressVPN, one of the industry’s leading Virtual Private Networks, has been sold to Kape Technologies for a whopping $936 million deal announced on Tuesday. We are delighted to share we will be joining Kape, a London Stock Exchange-listed company, to form the global leader in digital privacy. # ⚓ Kape_Technologies_Agrees_to_Buy ExpressVPN_for_$936_Million⠀⇛ Kape Technologies Plc agreed to buy ExpressVPN in a $936 million deal that will more than double the cybersecurity company’s customer base and expand its tools for private web surfing. Kape will pay $354 million in cash when the deal closes and the equivalent of $237 million in shares, which can be sold after a 24-month lockup, the company said in a statement on Monday. Another $345 million in cash will be paid in two installments, 12 months and 24 months after the close. The deal still needs approval from regulators. The British Virgin Islands-based virtual-private-network operator will more than double Kape’s customer base to over 6 million users. ExpressVPN lets users pay to access the internet via servers that hide their computers’ location and activity and offer more privacy. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # ⚓ Google’s_anti-competitive_behavior_costs_it_another_$177 million⠀⇛ Only a couple of weeks after the South Korean government passed a bill that will force Google (and Apple) to allow app developers to receive payments via third-party systems, the country’s regulator has dealt another huge blow to the Mountain View company. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has announced that it’s fining Google’s parent company Alphabet the modest sum of $177 million for abusing its dominance in the smartphone OS market. # § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Inventorship_And_Artificial_Intelligence [Ed: Deeply corrupt firm, Marks & Clerk, on the efforts to troll patent officer and courts into allowing monopolies for mere bots]⠀⇛ Artificial intelligence (AI) never ceases to challenge our certainties in the field of patent law, even if it means taking us out of the summer torpor. The latest feat in this field comes from Dr. Stephen Thaler1, who has been trying to have AI recognised as an inventor for several years. Dr. Thaler is the proud applicant of a PCT application2 for both a food container and a device to attract attention, inventions that he claims were made by the AI DABUS (Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience). DABUS would thus be able to appreciate its creations through its own learning rules, allowing it to make affective responses close to those of a human being. # ⚓ Allergan_wins_with_Hoffmann_Eitle_in_battle_over Botox_patents [Ed: EPO had granted fake patents. And it took a lot of effort to undo this mistake. So which judges_reversed_this?]⠀⇛ Although Botox has been on the market since 1993, work continues to improve its composition. Currently, pharma innovators Allergan and Ipsen are locked in a battle over new Botox patents at the European Patent Office. On 2 September 2021, the Technical Boards of Appeal ruled on their first Botox case (case ID: T 2797/18 – 3.3.07). The judges reversed the Opposition Division’s decision to quash Allergan’s EP 2 33 294. As a result, the Opposition Division must now retry the case and resolve further issues. Allergan’s EP 294 protects a pharmaceutical composition of clostridial toxins. Clostridia are a type of bacteria, which includes clostridium botulinum. Its neurotoxin forms the basis of Allergan’s successful product Botox and Ipsen’s competing product Dysport. The best-known use of the neurotoxin is to smooth out wrinkles, but the substance is also used in medicine, for example to treat specific movement disorders and spasms. Analysts estimate that Allergan alone will generate about $4.7 billion in global sales from Botox in three years. # ⚓ Brazilian_President’s_Assent_to_the_Bill_on_the Compulsory_Licensing_of_COVID-19_Vaccines’_Patents⠀⇛ The Brazilian President gave his assent to the bill introducing new rules on the compulsory licensing of patents, which facilitates the compulsory licensing of COVID-19 vaccines’ patents. The Brazilian President vetoed, however, certain key provisions of the bill, including paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 of the amended Article 71 of the Brazilian Industrial Property Act 1996. Paragraph 8 places on patent proprietors and patent applicants the obligation to disclose to licensees the information and data necessary and sufficient for the use of subject-matter of the patent or patent application, including the test results and data required to obtain the approval for use by the competent authority. Paragraph 9 also creates the obligation of the patent proprietor or patent applicant to supply to the licensees the biological material necessary for the use of the subject-matter. And pursuant to paragraph 10, if the patent proprietor or patent applicant does not comply with these obligations, the patent is subject to revocation and the patent application may be denied. # ⚓ Fixing_The_ITC:_Bipartisan_Advancing_America’s Interests_Act_Reintroduced⠀⇛ At its core, the International Trade Commission (ITC) was created to be a trade court protecting American companies from unfair foreign competition. There are two constraints on the ITC that are intended to make sure that’s the role it takes—the domestic industry requirement, where the ITC can’t hear a patent case if there isn’t a domestic industry using the patent, and the public interest requirement, where the ITC can’t exclude a product if it determines the public interest would be disserved by doing so. But since its creation, the ITC has shifted significantly from that role, taking on a role that protects patent owners, regardless of their origin. The prototypical ITC case, with American complainants targeting foreign respondents, made up less than 5% of ITC cases in 2020. Part of that shift is the availability of domestic industry via licensing to unwilling licensees who created a product before they took a license. And the public interest provision has been so heavily cabined that it is effectively never applied to deny an exclusion order. [...] Just as importantly, the AAIA would return the public interest inquiry to the forefront of the ITC’s responsibilities. While the ITC currently is obligated to consider the public interest before issuing an exclusion order, that process is more or less pro forma—it almost never results in a denial of exclusion, with the ITC allowing a patent owner’s rights in its patents to outweigh interests in competition, health and welfare, and other such factors. Instead of requiring the ITC to find that the public interest justifies not excluding the product in order to not issue an exclusion order, the AAIA would require that the ITC affirmatively determine that the public interest justifies exclusion in order to issue an exclusion order. This change of default would revitalize a public interest process that just doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to.As Rep. DelBene stated when reintroducing the bill, “[b]y modernizing the ITC with this bill, we can help ensure the public interest is always put first as the commission adjudicates.” For an agency intended to protect American companies and American consumers, that public interest ought to be a high priority—and these changes will help ensure that it is. # § Trademarks⠀➾ # ⚓ Martha_B._Allard_Appointed_To_Trademark_Trial_And Appeal_Board⠀⇛ Chief Judge Gerard F. Rogers has announced the appointment of Marth B. Allard as an Administrative Trademark Judge at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Judge Allard’s duties commenced on August 1, 2021. This appointment brings the total number of TTAB judges to 27, including Chief Judge Rogers and Deputy Chief Judge Mark Thurmon. The current roster of TTAB judges may be found here. # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Long-awaited_changes_for_Australian_designs_receive Royal_Assent⠀⇛ Australia’s Parliament has recently passed the Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Bill 2020 to allow designers more flexibility and simplify the designs system. Royal Assent was granted on 10 September 2021. Key changes to the Designs Act 2003 (Cth) include a 12-month grace period to apply for a design, a prior user exemption, providing exclusive licensees with legal standing, and clarification of the ‘informed user’ standard. In addition, Australia differs from EU law in that it requires identifying a person familiar with the product, as opposed to potential users, concerning registration and infringement matters. These reforms come after a lengthy consultation period by IP Australia before announcing in 2020 plans to implement the former Advisory Council on Intellectual Property (ACIP) recommendations from its 2015 review of the Australian designs system. Despite this, IP Australia does not consider protection is warranted for virtual or non- physical designs (eg GUIs) and protecting parts of products (partial designs) at this time. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1746 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 09.14.21⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_14/9/2021:_Libinput_1.19,_Kali_Linux_2021.3,_and_ExTiX_Deepin_21.9⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 2:00 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Distributions o Devices/Embedded * Free_Software/Open_Source * Leftovers * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾ # ⚓ Why_Linux_Is_More_Accessible_Than_Windows_and_macOS⠀⇛ Artificial intelligence and IoT implementations in various gadgets are paving the way towards an easier tomorrow, especially for differently-abled people. Voice recognition technology has grown leaps and bounds, while facial recognition continues to make device access easier for differently-abled people. Linux is usually considered to be a complicated OS. On the contrary, it does not fail to cater to people’s needs with its list of technical features. Apart from special features, the advancements in the kernel and various customizations are making it a hit with the masses. o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ # ⚓ THE_BEST_SCREEN_I’ve_seen_in_a_laptop_–_Slimbook_Executive Review_–_Invidious⠀⇛ It’s a 4 core, 2.8Ghz CPU, from intel’s 11th gen. On Geekbench 5, it gets 1638 in Single-Core, and 4453 in Multi-Core with all performance tuned to the max thanks to SLimbooks inbuilt power control utilities. # ⚓ Late_Night_Linux_–_Episode_142_–_Late_Night_Linux⠀⇛ Manjaro is shipping a proprietary browser and some people are upset, a win for Firefox on Windows, Proton Mail doesn’t make you magically impervious to the long arm of the law, Bitcoin becomes an official currency in El Salvador, influential friends call it a day, and more. # ⚓ Enterprise_Linux_Security_–_Episode_03:_Linux_Distribution Migrations_–_Invidious⠀⇛ Migrating your servers from one Linux distribution to another can be a daunting task, even moreso if it’s a migration you’re doing because of unforeseen events or changes within the ecosystem. In this video, Jay and Joao discuss the challenges when it comes to migrating Linux distributions, and the effect this has on security. # ⚓ BSD_overview_|_GhostBSD_21.09.06_–_Invidious⠀⇛ In this video, I am going to show an overview of GhostBSD 21.09.06 and some of the applications pre- installed. o § Kernel Space⠀➾ # ⚓ Intel_Seamless_Update:_Intel_Preparing_For_System_Firmware Updates_Without_The_Reboot_–_Phoronix⠀⇛ “Intel Seamless Update” is a forthcoming feature for Intel platforms seemingly first being exposed by their new Linux kernel patches working on the functionality… Intel is working on being able to carry out system firmware upates such as UEFI updates but doing so at run-time and being able to avoid the reboot in the process. # ⚓ Linux_5.15_update_brings_plenty_of_improvements_for_AMD hardware_and_the_Steam_Deck⠀⇛ Linux 5.15 is out, and the new kernel is bringing a host of brand new updates for existing AMD CPUs and GPUs, even some that aren’t out yet. While not the largest update, Ryzen and Radeon users will appreciate what it has to offer, and it could be especially interesting for AMD Van Gogh-powered devices like the future Valve Steam Deck. # ⚓ Linux_5.15_Raises_Its_GCC_Compiler_Version_Requirement_– Phoronix⠀⇛ While Linux 5.15-rc1 was released on Sunday with its many changes, landing on Monday was a late change to raise the baseline GCC version requirement for building the Linux kernel. The Linux kernel to now supported building on kernels as far back as GCC 4.9 while now it has been bumped to GCC 5.1. AArch64 already required at least GCC 5.1 while this bump affects all other architectures. # § Graphics Stack⠀➾ # ⚓ Zink_driver_for_OpenGL_over_Vulkan_adds_more_game support_like_Metro:_Last_Light⠀⇛ Developer Mike Blumenkrantz has continued hacking away on the Zink driver, that provides OpenGL over Vulkan to ensure it works with even more games. This work is despite Blumenkrantz’s previous blog post mentioning “Zink is done”, clearly not quite. [...] Another one is Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III, the Linux port from Feral Interactive relied on ARB_bindless_texture for the OpenGL version (it also has a Vulkan port). Something not supported by many drivers and not many games end up ever using it to which Blumenkrantz mentioned “This game requires ARB_bindless_texture just to run? Is this a joke? Even fucking DOOM 2016, the final boss of OpenGL, doesn’t require bindless textures.”. Thankfully, it’s now also hooked up for Zink and the results speak clearly: # ⚓ libinput_1.19.0⠀⇛ libinput 1.19.0 is now available. Only three device-specific quirks since the RC so let's call this release done, push it out and the world becomes a slightly better, or at least different, place. Since there's nothing too noteworthy, here's the text from the RC explaining the new features. This release brings two new features and the corresponding API additions: hold gestures and high-resolution wheel scrolling (which changes the scroll APIs). Hold gestures are a new type of gestures that are triggered by holding one or more fingers on a touchpad without significant movement. They add to the existing pinch and swipe gestures and allow for the implementation of hold-to-click. Where callers implement kinetic scrolling, hold gestures can be used to stop scrolling - since the gesture is triggered on a finger(s) down after a scroll motion, that event can be used to stop scrolling. Many thanks to José Expósito for the new gestures. High-resolution wheel scrolling has been long in the making and the solution ends up replacing the existing pointer axis API. Three new events are available: LIBINPUT_EVENT_POINTER_SCROLL_WHEEL, LIBINPUT_EVENT_POINTER_SCROLL_FINGER, and LIBINPUT_EVENT_POINTER_SCROLL_CONTINUOUS. These events **replace** the existing LIBINPUT_EVENT_POINTER_AXIS events, i.e. if you are processing the new events simply discard the old events. The FINGER and CONTINUOUS events are very similar to the previous event, the WHEEL event supporst a new API: libinput_event_pointer_get_scroll_value_v120 (). That function returns the value of a scroll movement in multiples or fractions of 120. For example, a high-resolution scroll event that triggers 4 events instead of just 1 per 15 degree rotation will generate 4 events with a value of 30 each. Many thanks to José Expósito for taking those patches and pushing them over the line so they could be merged. The documentation has been updated for the new APIs, please see https://wayland.freedesktop.org/ libinput/doc/latest/. The rest of the changes is the usual mix of janitorial patches and device-specific quirks. As usual, the git shortlog is below. Clayton Craft (1): quirks: Pine64 PineBook Pro keyboard José Expósito (4): doc: add missing literal blocks in contributing quirks: Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Cover util: add a function to parse bool properties quirks: no button debouncing on generic emulated mouse Peter Hutterer (1): libinput 1.19.0 weizhixiang (1): use ARRAY_FOR_EACH when traverse array git tag: 1.19.0 # ⚓ Libinput_1.19_Released_With_Hold_Gestures_&_High Resolution_Wheel_Scrolling⠀⇛ Libinput 1.19 is now available as the newest version of this Linux input handling library commonly used these days by both X.Org and Wayland desktops. With libinput 1.19 there are various device quirks and fixes while the headline features are hold gestures and high resolution wheel scrolling. o § Benchmarks⠀➾ # ⚓ NVIDIA_RTX_30_Series_Resizable_BAR_Support_Continues Helping_Performance_On_Linux⠀⇛ While NVIDIA has been supporting Resizable BAR for a while now with their GeForce RTX 30 series graphics cards, for those exclusively using Linux it remains more of a challenge due to AIB partners generally not releasing any vBIOS updates for ReBAR support that can be easily applied under Linux. But if you do carry out an update — such as under Windows — the performance uplift can be worthwhile if using a game that can benefit from the support. A few months back we looked at the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Resizable BAR support on Linux. In this article is a current look at the Resizable BAR impact with several more RTX 30 series cards having an updated vBIOS and tested under Linux when enabling the Resizable BAR support for the system. o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Bootable_USB_Creator_Ventoy_Gets_A_Native_GUI_For_Linux⠀⇛ Ventoy, a tool for easy bootable USB drive creation (simply copy the ISO to the USB), has been updated recently with a native GUI for Linux. Ventoy is available for Microsoft Windows and Linux, and it can create bootable USB drives containing Linux and Windows ISO files. You need to install Ventoy to a USB drive, then every time you want to create a bootable USB drive, all you have to do is copy the ISO to the USB. There’s no need to format the USB drive. You can copy as many ISO files as you wish (even combined Windows and Linux ISOs), and when booting from the USB, Ventoy shows a list of available ISO files, allowing you to boot from the one you select. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I’m saying that Ventoy is probably the best bootable USB creator for both Linux and Windows. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ How_To_Install_OpenCV_on_AlmaLinux_8_–_idroot⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install OpenCV on AlmaLinux 8. For those of you who didn’t know, OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) is open-source software with bindings for C++, Python, and Java. OpenCV provides a real-time optimized Computer Vision library, tools, and hardware. It also supports model execution for Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of the OpenCV on AlmaLinux 8. You can follow the same instructions for CentOS and Rocky Linux. # ⚓ How_do_I_list_lxc_snapshots_for_LXD_on_Linux?_–_nixCraft⠀⇛ I explained a long time ago how to take LXD instance snapshots using the lxc command. Today I will talk about how to list lxc snapshots and automatically purge those snapshots from LXD to free up disk space on Linux operating systems. We can create instance snapshots using the lxc snapshot command. It is also possible to make stateful snapshots where LXD attempts to checkpoint the instance’s running state, including process memory state, TCP connections, process, and more. Let us see how to list lxc snapshots for LXD and automatically expires them too. # ⚓ Lsblk_Command_in_Linux_(List_Block_Devices)⠀⇛ A Block device is a file referring to a device. The devices can be HDDs, SDD’s, RAM Disks, etc. The block device files can be found under the directory /dev. In this tutorial, we learn about lsblk command in Linux to list block devices. # ⚓ Read_your_comics_with_OpenComic_on_Ubuntu_20.04⠀⇛ Many people like to read Japanese comics and manga and in Linux, we have an application for them. This increases, even more, the potential of our operating system. So, today in this post you will learn how to install OpenComic on Ubuntu 20.04. [...] OpenComic is an application intended for a part of the public that likes comics and manga. These applications add a lot of possibilities to our system and bring more people closer to this world of Linux. So, now that you know how to install it, it’s time to try it out. # ⚓ How_to_Install_and_Use_FFmpeg_on_Debian_11_–_LinuxCapable⠀⇛ FFmpeg is the leading free, open-source multimedia framework, able to decode, encode, transcode, mux, demux, stream, filter, and play nearly all multimedia files that have been created on any platform. FFmpeg compiles and runs on Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, BSD systems, and Solaris. In the following tutorial, you will learn how to install FFmpeg on your Debian 11 Bullseye operating system. # ⚓ How_to_install_DEB_on_RedHat/Centos_&_RPM_on_Debian/Ubuntu with_Alien_–_Unixcop⠀⇛ There are packages in repositories and GitHub that are ready to use most of the time. But sometimes packages are not available in binaries (ready to install on the go). So we have to download the source code and build it from scratch. It is not an issue if you have time but for increasing Productivity. Here is where Alien comes into place. Alien is really designed to convert from alien file formats to the packaging format. Of course, it can also convert from your distribution’s native format to alien formats or from one alien format to another. Be warned, that if these latter types of conversions are done. The generated packages may have incorrect dependency information. For example, this is true if you convert an rpm into a deb on a Red Hat system. Even with alien-extra installed. Dpkg will be unable to calculate library dependencies for the deb correctly. Instead, it creates, and you will get a package without any library dependencies. To use alien, you will need several other programs. Alien is a Perl program and requires Perl version 5.004 or more significant. If you use Slackware, make sure you get Perl 5.004, the Perl 5.003 in Slackware does not work with Alien! To convert packages to or from RPMs, you need the Red Hat Package Manager; get it from Red Hat’s FTP site. If your distribution (e.g., Red Hat) provides an rpm-build package. You will need it as well to generate RPMs. # ⚓ How_To_Install_GoAccess_On_Linux_–_Unixcop⠀⇛ GoAccess is an open source real-time web log analyzer and interactive viewer that runs in a terminal in *nix systems or through your browser. It provides fast and valuable HTTP statistics for system administrators that require a visual server report on the fly. GoAccess was designed to be a fast, terminal-based log analyzer. Its core idea is to quickly analyze and view web server statistics in real time without needing to use your browser (great if you want to do a quick analysis of your access log via SSH, or if you simply love working in the terminal). While the terminal output is the default output, it has the capability to generate a complete, self- contained real-time HTML report (great for analytics, monitoring and data visualization), as well as a JSON, and CSV report. # ⚓ How_to_Setup_Nginx_as_a_Reverse_Proxy_for_Apache_on_Debian 11⠀⇛ Nginx and Apache both are free, open-source, and most popular web servers around the world. Apache is known for its power while Nginx is known for its speed. Both have some pros and cons. Nginx is useful for static content while Apache is for dynamic content. If we combine both servers then we will get a better result of each other. In this tutorial, I will configure Apache as a backend server and use Nginx as a reverse proxy for Apache on Debian 11. # ⚓ How_to_compress_a_folder_in_Linux_from_the_command_line with_tar_–_TechRepublic⠀⇛ Jack Wallen shows you how to compress and decompress a folder from the command line. # ⚓ Managing_and_monitoring_swap_space_on_Linux_|_Network World⠀⇛ Most of us don’t often think about swap space unless we run into a problem on our systems that suggests we don’t have enough. Even so, viewing and gauging the adequacy of swap space on a system is not overly complicated, and knowing what’s normal for your system can help you spot when something is wrong. So let’s check out some commands that can help you look into your swap space. But first, let’s review some fundamentals. # ⚓ How_to_boot_RHEL_8/7_into_Emergency_Mode⠀⇛ This article explains how to bootup RHEL/CentOS 7 and 8 system into emergency mode through systemd emergency target unit. There are situations where you need to boot Red Hat 8/7 or CentOS 8/7 Linux system into emergency mode, if you are unable to complete the normal boot sequence. # ⚓ Remove_Packages_Installed_On_Certain_Date/Time_In_Linux_– OSTechNix⠀⇛ I install and test a lot of applications in my Linux VMs. Once done with the testing, I will remove the installed packages that are no longer used. Since I install many applications often, I find it bit time consuming task to manually remove packages one by one. Also I sometimes forget to uninstall the unnecessary packages. If you’re anything like me, here is a simple workaround to find and remove all packages installed on a certain date and time in Linux. # ⚓ How_To_Install_Python_3.9_on_Debian_11_–_idroot⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Python 3.9 on Debian 11. For those of you who didn’t know, Python is a free, open-source programming language for a wide range of software projects. This programming language comes with clear syntax and good readability. Debian provides the latest stable Python 3 release. it also provides the latest stable Python 2 release, but Python 2 is unsupported by the Python Foundation since 2020-01-01 and is being removed as of Debian 11 (Bullseye). This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you through the step-by- step installation of Python Programming Language on a Debian 11 (Bullseye). o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ Following_the_footsteps_on_Fallout_and_Wasteland,_ATOM_RPG Trudograd_is_out_now_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ ATOM RPG Trudograd is the standalone expansion / sequel to the original hit ATOM RPG, inspired by the likes of Fallout and Wasteland it’s a top-down turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game. While it is a standalone and so you don’t need the first game, the developer does recommend you play it first since it is a continuation. # ⚓ Steam_Deck_dev-kits_are_on_the_move_Valve_say,_as_some already_have_it_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Valve has given a short update on the dev-kits for the upcoming Linux powered handheld Steam Deck, with more developers being able to get their hands on it soon. Writing on Steam the team said “All packaged up and ready for devs! This is one of the limited batches of Steam Deck dev-kits heading out today for partners to test their games. These engineering verification test builds allow us to connect developers with units that are functionally identical to what will ship to you. Since we are still in the final stages of development, the dev-kit program gives us the chance to guide game developers through the process of getting their games on Steam Deck while also continuing to gather their feedback as we prepare for the official launch at the end of the year. # ⚓ The_new_work_on_futex2_from_Collabora_to_improve_Linux gaming_and_Proton_has_third_attempt_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ It seems the ongoing saga of getting the futex2 work into the Linux Kernel, which is supposed to help Linux gaming and Steam Play Proton, has another attempt up. This is a continuation of the cut-down and more focused code that was submitted back in early August, as Collabora hope to finally get it accepted into the Kernel. # ⚓ Single-player_arena-styled_FPS_Cathedral_3-D_arrives_on Linux_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ With the latest update to the single-player arena- styled first-person shooter Cathedral 3-D has now been released officially for Linux. “Cathedral 3-D is a fast-paced, arcade, single- player, endless arena inspired by the early 3- D shooters of the 90s. You are the Monster, a powerful and incredibly agile beast armed with fiery breath. Your lair – a cathedral floating in the sky – hides a chest containing your heart. The humans want you dead, and they are coming in endless hordes to destroy you and your chest.” # ⚓ GameMaker_Studio_2_update_released_to_bring_forth_the Ubuntu_Linux_editor_Beta_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Back in early August we wrote about how YoYo Games were introducing the GameMaker Studio 2 editor for Linux, well as of the latest official update the Beta is actually out. Okay, so it was “out” before but tucked away in a forum post. As of version 2.3.4.580, it’s officially noted in the changelog. Interestingly though, YoYo Games have always gone pretty hard on the “we only support Ubuntu” for their exported games and it seemed that would stick for the editor. In the release notes though, it states “that this is the only Linux distro we offer official support for in this Beta” which alludes to it possibly opening up to more. Either way, it’s a big step for game development on Linux to see it more official now. # ⚓ 1047_Games_raise_$100_million_to_continue_Splitgate development_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ For the second time 1047 Games have announced a big load of cash coming their way for Splitgate, the very popular free to play first-person shooter with portals. Back in July they announced they had raised $10 million and now they’ve announced today that $100 million has now been raised. # ⚓ The_Labor_of_Love_That_Is_Recovering_Lost_Software⠀⇛ At the beginning of the home computer revolution, the humble compact cassette was far and away the most popular choice for microcomputer data storage, especially on the European continent. As a volunteer at the Museum of Computing, [Keith] was instrumental in recovering and archiving the early works of Roger Dymond, a pioneering developer of early computer software in the United Kingdom. In his video, [Keith] goes to great lengths detailing the impact that Roger Dymond had on the early home computing scene. After being let go from his council apprenticeship, Roger turned his attention to developing games for the ZX81, and later the ZX Spectrum. With the help of his family, he went on to run a moderately successful mail- order games publishing venture for several years. Increasing advertising costs and a crowded development scene saw Roger’s business become nonviable by 1983, but not before developing several gambling-style games and a standout Space Invaders clone. [...] ‘Games Compendium’ for the ZX81 had been completely lost to time, with the only evidence that it had ever existed coming from a 1983 advert in ‘Sinclair User’ magazine. Being written for the earlier model ZX81, the compendium would undoubtedly be of interest to software archivists and game historians. # ⚓ RetroArch_gets_a_Steam_release_bringing_emulation_to_even more_gamers_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ While it might not be the first emulator on Steam it’s probably one of the biggest projects as RetroArch is not a single emulator. Instead, it provides a tidy user interface to get lots of different emulators. After being available in a Steam Playtest for some time, today marks the official Steam release. Right now the amount of cores (what RetroArch refers to as emulators, done via their plugin system) available are limited but it’s going to expand over time with each available as a Steam DLC. # ⚓ The_universe_expands_with_Stellaris_3.1_‘Lem’_out_now, Stellaris_free_to_try_until_Sept_20_|_GamingOnLinux⠀⇛ Now is the absolute best time to love space and strategy games! Paradox Interactive has today released the 3.1 Lem update for Stellaris and you can play free until September 20. The update is named after famous sci-fi writer Stanisław Lem, with this update being the first from the new Custodians Team within Paradox Development Studio, who have a singular focus on the free updates. For the Lem update Paradox said in an email they partnered up with the “Polish Science Fiction Foundation to celebrate the 100th birthday of Stanisław Lem, including in-game content directly inspired by the author’s catalog”. o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ # § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾ # ⚓ TUXEDO_Computers_Becomes_the_Newest_KDE_Patron⠀⇛ TUXEDO Computers, a company known for selling Linux-powered computers and notebooks, now joins us as a KDE Patron! “Our customized Linux notebooks (for work or play) are equipped with KDE Plasma, which leads to a positive response from our customers”, said Herbert Feiler, CEO TUXEDO Computers. “Furthermore, we additionally do our own development work, which could benefit KDE as upstream as well. We are happy to share our knowledge and would like to secure as well as expand KDE’s development work in the long run. Feedback that we receive from customers can also flow directly into KDE’s development work.” “For KDE, reaching and serving end-users is part of our reason to exist and TUXEDO can be a great ally in this endeavour.” said Aleix Pol, President of KDE e.V. “Together, we will get to expand our frontiers and create systems and tools to further serve our users. It’s especially encouraging to see TUXEDO’s commitment to join our development communities and collaborate towards making KDE products better for everyone.” o § Distributions⠀➾ # § New Releases⠀➾ # ⚓ Kali_Linux_2021.3_Release_(OpenSSL,_Kali-Tools,_Kali Live_VM_Support,_Kali_NetHunter_Smartwatch)⠀⇛ Today we have released the newest version of Kali Linux, 2021.3 (quarter #3), which is now ready for download or updating. # ⚓ Kali_Linux_2021.3_released:_Kali_NetHunter_on_a smartwatch,_wider_OpenSSL_compatibility,_new_tools,_and more!⠀⇛ OpenSSL has been configured for wider compatibility, allowing the use of legacy protocols, meaning that Kali can now talk to older, legacy systems that use them. The option allows users to search for additional attack surfaces. As the developers noted, “If your target has these End of Life services running, having then forgotten about them, what else could this undercover?” # ⚓ Kali_Linux_2021.3_Released,_You_Can_Run_It_on_Your TicHunter_Pro_Smartwatch⠀⇛ The third release of the year, Kali Linux 2021.3 is here to introduce the world’s first Kali Linux-powered smartwatch, the TicHunter Pro. The implementation is still in its infancy, so you’ll only get support for USB attacks and various basic functions, but hey, you’re running Kali Linux on your smartwatch and that’s cool enough! As with previous releases, Kali Linux 2021.3 is also packed with new tool for your hacking needs. These include the Berate_ap utility for orchestrating MANA rogue Wi-Fi access points, CALDERA scalable automated adversary emulation platform, EAPHammer utility for targeted “evil twin” attacks against WPA2- Enterprise Wi-Fi networks, as well as HostHunter recon tool for discovering hostnames using OSINT techniques. # ⚓ ExTiX_Deepin_21.9_Live_based_on_Deepin_20.2.3_ (latest)_with_Skype,_Spotify,_Refracta_Snapshot_and kernel_5.14.2-exton_::_Build_210914⠀⇛ I’ve released a new version of ExTiX Deepin today (210914). This ExTiX Build is based on Deepin 20.2.3 released by Deepin Technology 210816. # § IBM/Red Hat/Fedora⠀➾ # ⚓ Improve_cross-team_collaboration_with_Camel_K⠀⇛ No matter how much you know about Apache Camel, Camel K is designed to help and simplify how you connect systems in Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift, and it comes with cloud-native Kafka integration. This article helps you discover the power and simplicity of Camel K and opportunities for using it in ways you might not have previously considered. # ⚓ The_Open_RAN_ecosystem:_How_Red_Hat_and_partners support_NTT_DOCOMO_to_deliver_the_Open_RAN_vision⠀⇛ NTT DOCOMO has published a comprehensive, “5G Open RAN Ecosystem Whitepaper” describing the Open Radio Access Network (RAN) Ecosystem – OREC project in detail. Honore LaBourdette, Vice President, Telecom Media & Entertainment Industry at Red Hat and Sadayuki Abeta, Vice President & General Manager of the Radio Access Network Development Department at NTT DOCOMO, had a joint interview with Telecom TV that explains how the OREC project can accelerate Open RAN and can help 5G intelligent RAN deployment. NTT DOCOMO, with the help of other ecosystem members including Red Hat, helps package the best-of-breed 5G RAN system for deploying, operating, and managing OREC environment based on requests from operators considering 5G RAN to serve diverse companies and other operators needed. # ⚓ Advanced_automation_and_management_of_Network_Bound Disk_Encryption_with_RHEL_System_Roles⠀⇛ In the previous post, Using RHEL System Roles to automate and manage Network Bound Disk Encryption, I covered utilizing the NBDE System Roles with a simple scenario where a single Tang server was used. In this post, we’ll look at a more complex scenario where we use the NBDE System Roles to implement multiple Tang servers to provide high availability and increased security, and we’ll also cover how to utilize the System Roles to both rotate Tang keys, and back up Tang keys. # ⚓ Introducing_Red_Hat_Weekly_News⠀⇛ We also do our best to communicate what we’re doing and what’s important. That includes showing you how to use our products and services, informing you about important updates and sharing industry analyses to help you understand the technologies that can solve business problems today. To that end, we’ve been working on Red Hat Weekly News. We’ll highlight announcements, howtos, videos, resources, podcasts and other information that can help you stay current on all things Red Hat. # ⚓ [Older]_Everybody_Struggles⠀⇛ Everybody struggles in life every now and then. Struggling is a part of life. It doesn’t matter what other people think or say, it all depends on people’s perspectives. That determines your personal struggle. We’re all pretty lazy when it comes down to it. If you’re struggling, it’s because you need to do more than you’re doing currently. But doing more of the wrong type of activity will only suffer you more. This is the third week of my Outreachy internship, when I first contributed to my project I was very nervous and didn’t even have the confidence to make it and that fact of being a beginner was making me more nervous, and after making 5-6 contributions to Improve fedora QA dashboard, I tested then covid positive, I completely shattered and lost any hope of clearing Outreachy, but fortunately, those 5-6 contributions of mine made a significant difference and gave a good impression of my development skills set and finally my struggled paid off. The contribution round proved to be fruitful for me. I gained lots of confidence and learned how to google a bit Then during the internship, I had my first video call meeting with my mentors. It was a pleasurable experience to meet them, other than by email or chat. I completed my task successfully with proper guidance from my mentors, but it was quite excruciating when I moved to my second task. I had to make the whole page from scratch, initially, literally, I was afraid if I could do this or not, many doubts were roaming around my head. # ⚓ Change_management:_3_outdated_ideas_that_could_hold you_back⠀⇛ The pandemic taught us (and the organizations we lead) that we are agile – adaptable to change, innovative, and able to make things happen quickly. The demand for legacy systems to be replaced by digital ones reached the enterprise at a breakneck pace as COVID-19 uprooted the way we live and work. Beyond digital transformation, the last 18 months have likely uncovered other vulnerabilities in your business model. Perhaps you need to change the way you hire to keep up in the race for qualified talent. Or maybe your company needs a culture overhaul as you transition to a hybrid work model. Whatever your situation, the pace of change is not slowing, so it’s important to consider how you will lead your organization through it. Here are three outdated misconceptions about change management and how to address them: # ⚓ Hybrid_work:_8_challenges_and_benefits_leaders_will face_|_The_Enterprisers_Project⠀⇛ For many organizations, hybrid work is the new reality. During the pandemic, many IT leaders learned under fire how to manage their teams remotely. Yet wrangling a workforce that’s now operating in two different environments – remote and office – comes with its own nuances. There are clear benefits of the hybrid solution, such as extending (perhaps, for good) the reach of an organization’s potential talent pool. But there are also quickly emerging challenges, particularly since this is new territory for many IT managers and employees. Now is a good time to consider the pros and cons as technology leaders determine the best long term direction and strategies for their IT teams. # ⚓ Can_I_automate_myself_out_of_a_job?_|_Enable Sysadmin⠀⇛ Engineers, sysadmins, and DevOps roles’ job responsibilities include answering dozens of emails, upgrading hundreds of servers, and patching all the systems in your data center or favorite cloud. All of these tasks take a considerable amount of time to complete—and they are sometimes boring but always important. A slight mistake can open up a potential threat to the security of the entire system. For example, failing to apply a security patch can make a system vulnerable. And let’s be honest, people make mistakes. But what if you could automate these mundane tasks, save some time, and simplify your team’s tasks? # ⚓ IBM_paid_Pa._$33M_to_settle_lawsuit_over_jobless benefits_computer_project_–_pennlive.com⠀⇛ # ⚓ Red_Hat_to_back_Linux_Foundation-supported_open source_project_tackling_climate_change_|_WRAL_TechWire [Ed: Linux Foundation is fronting for some of the most polluting companies on the entire planet, but it_has the_audacity_do_greenwashing_for_them (associating “Linux” with lies)]⠀⇛ Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, has joined OS-Climate (OS- C), a Linux Foundation-backed open source project that intends to build the breakthrough technology and data platforms needed to more fully integrate the impacts of climate change in global financial decision- making and risk management. As part of its membership, Red Hat will provide technical acumen and resources to help OS-C build a “Data Commons” that serves as an open data ingestion, processing and management platform for members to collaborate on standardizing and improving the accuracy of corporate climate and environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. The resulting curated library of public and private sources can then be used to help bankers, asset owners, asset managers and regulators assess climate risk and opportunity as elements of financial decision-making. o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ List_Of_Best_Raspberry_Pi_Books_For_Beginners_In_2021⠀⇛ With the help of this book, you can learn the skills you need to design and build your own projects.This book helps you get the fundamental engineering skills you need to incorporate any electronics into any project. Creative Projects with Raspberry Pi is a practical approached book that helps you to work on the projects. There are 35 projects that has been carefully described in this book from where you can learn and get the ideas about how things work on those projects and start your own with the help of this amazing book. # § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ 3_new_time-saving_Assistant_tricks_to_try_on_Android |_Computerworld⠀⇛ # ⚓ Xiaomi_wants_to_replace_your_smartphone_with_its Android-powered_smart_glasses_|_Android_Central⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android_Auto_may_get_multitasking_on_the_navigation screen,_and_somebody_will_surely_complain⠀⇛ # ⚓ How_to_activate_Google_Assistant_from_the_power button_in_Android_12_–_TechRepublic⠀⇛ # ⚓ Oppo_sets_a_date_to_unveil_Color_OS_12_based_on Android_12_-⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android_12_is_reportedly_due_out_on_October_4_|_Ars Technica⠀⇛ # ⚓ Samsung_One_UI_4.0_(Android_12)_update_tracker: Eligible_devices_&_more⠀⇛ # ⚓ How_To_Share_WiFi_SSID_&_Password_On_Android_12⠀⇛ # ⚓ ASUS_ZenFone_8_gets_its_second_Android_12_Beta update⠀⇛ # ⚓ DotOS_5.2_released_with_Android_12-like_dynamic theming_system⠀⇛ # ⚓ Google_Weather_widget_is_coming_for_Android_12_– 9to5Google⠀⇛ # ⚓ Tecno_Spark_8_With_Dual_Rear_Cameras,_Android_11_(Go Edition)_Launched_in_India:_Price,_Specifications_| Technology_News⠀⇛ # ⚓ micromax:_Micromax_In_1b_starts_receiving_Android_11 update_in_India_–_Times_of_India⠀⇛ # ⚓ Nokia_C01_Plus_Budget_Smartphone_With_Android_11_(Go Edition),_Launched_in_India:_Price,_Specifications, Offers_|_Technology_News⠀⇛ # ⚓ South_Korea_fines_Google_over_Android_smartphone dominance_and_anti-fragmentation_agreements_with smartphone_makers_|_South_China_Morning_Post⠀⇛ # ⚓ Google_found_guilty_of_restricting_Android_forks_in South_Korea,_fined_$177_million_–_The_Verge⠀⇛ # ⚓ 4_Things_You_Should_Look_For_In_An_Android Cryptocurrency_App⠀⇛ # ⚓ Top_7_VPNs_that_work_with_Android_TV_or_Google_TV_– Dignited⠀⇛ # ⚓ Xiaomi’s_Android-powered_smart_glasses_feature_a display_that’s_smaller_than_a_grain_of_rice⠀⇛ # ⚓ User_Data_In_19,300_Android_Apps_At_Risk_Because_Of_A Developer_Error⠀⇛ # ⚓ iqoo:_iQoo_7_series,_iQoo_Z3_to_get_two_major_Android updates,_confirms_company_–_Times_of_India⠀⇛ # ⚓ Realme’s_next_home_entertainment_device_may_be_an Android_TV_stick,_India_launch_soon_–_Technology_News⠀⇛ # ⚓ 3_new_time-saving_Assistant_tricks_to_try_on_Android |_Computerworld⠀⇛ o § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ # ⚓ 5_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Tox_Clients⠀⇛ Tox is a peer-to-peer instant-messaging and video- calling protocol that offers end-to-end encryption. The stated goal of the project is to provide secure yet easily accessible communication. The Tox core is a library establishing the protocol and API. User front-ends, or clients, are built on the top of the core. Anyone can create a client utilizing the core. Tox uses the cryptographic primitives present in the NaCl crypto library, via libsodium. Specifically, Tox employs Curve25519 for its key exchanges, xsalsa20 for symmetric encryption, and Poly1305 for MACs. Tox is licensed under the GNU General Public Licence 3.0. # § Web Browsers⠀➾ # § Chromium⠀➾ # ⚓ Chrome_update_93.0.4577.82_fixing_0-day vulnerabilities⠀⇛ Google has formed a Chrome 93.0.4577.82 update, which fixes 11 vulnerabilities, including two issues already used by hackers exploits (0-day). The details have not yet been disclosed, it is only known that the first vulnerability (CVE-2021-30632) is caused by an error leading to an out-of-buffer write in the V8 JavaScript engine, and the second problem (CVE-2021-30633) is present in the Indexed DB API implementation and is connected with access to the memory area after its release (use-after-free). # ⚓ Google_Releases_Security_Updates_for_Chrome⠀⇛ Google has released Chrome version 93.0.4577.82 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. # § Mozilla⠀➾ # ⚓ The_Talospace_Project:_Firefox_92_on_POWER⠀⇛ Firefox 92 is out. Alongside some solid DOM and CSS improvements, the most interesting bug fix I noticed was a patch for open alerts slowing down other tabs in the same process. In the absence of a JIT we rely heavily on Firefox’s multiprocessor capabilities to make the most of our multicore beasts, and this apparently benefits (among others, but in particular) the Google sites we unfortunately have to use in these less-free times. I should note for the record that on this dual- 8 Talos II (64 hardware threads) I have dom.ipc.processCount modestly increased to 12 from the default of 8 to take a little more advantage of the system when idle, which also takes down fewer tabs in the rare cases when a content process bombs out. The delay in posting this was waiting for the firefox- appmenu patches, but I decided to just build it now and add those in later. The .mozconfigs and LTO-PGO patches are unchanged from Firefox 90/91. # ⚓ Mozilla_bypasses_Microsoft,_makes_it_easier_to set_Firefox_as_default_browser_in_Windows⠀⇛ Changing the default apps such as browsers in Microsoft Windows 10 is not a straightforward process. While this means that users have to jump through extra hoops to set up, let’s say, Mozilla Firefox as their default browser, it also means that vendors such as Mozilla face more competition from Microsoft’s own offering, which is Edge. The bad news is that in Windows 11, this is becoming even more cumbersome for end-users and vendors as the OS requires users to change the default browser for each type of extension individually. # ⚓ Firefox_94_will_change_the_output_for_X11_to use_EGL_by_default⠀⇛ A nightly builds build that will on the Firefox 94 release to added to the change has been include a new rendering backend by default for graphical environments that use the X11 protocol. The new backend is notable for the use of the interface for displaying graphics EGL instead of GLX. The backend supports the open source Mesa 21.x OpenGL drivers and the proprietary NVIDIA 470.x drivers. AMD proprietary OpenGL drivers are not yet supported. “A nightly builds build that will on the #Firefox 94 release to added to the change has been include a new rendering backend by default for graphical environments that use the X11 protocol.” https://www.itsfoss.net/ firefox-94-will-change-the-output-for- x11-to-use-egl-by-default/ # § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ A_Rant_on_Personal_Software_Projects⠀⇛ In contrast, a product personal project focuses on what it does and the experience as an end-user interacts with it. Maybe it has a great README, a slick user experience, or does something better than anything else out there. The point is that it is focused on the end-user that uses it rather than the person who makes it. It doesn’t particularly matter what it looks like on the inside. It could be based on COBOL and be a tangle of spaghetti internally. Clean code helps with maintenance and project longevity, but it does absolutely nothing for the product experience. # ⚓ Paul_E._Mc_Kenney:_Stupid_RCU_Tricks:_Making_Race Conditions_More_Probable⠀⇛ Given that it is much more comfortable chasing down race conditions reported by rcutorture than those reported from the field, it would be good to make race conditions more probable during rcutorture runs than in production. A number of tricks are used to make this happen, including making rare events (such as CPU-hotplug operations) happen more frequently, testing the in-kernel RCU API directly from within the kernel, and so on. Another approach is to change timing. Back at Sequent in the 1990s, one way that this was accomplished was by plugging different-speed CPUs into the same system and then testing on that system. It was observed that for certain types of race conditions, the probability of the race occurring increased by the ratio of the CPU speeds. One such race condition is when a timed event on the slow CPU races with a workload-driven event on the fast CPU. If the fast CPU is (say) two times faster than the slow CPU, then the timed event will provide two times greater “collision cross section” than if the same workload was running on CPUs running at the same speed. Given that modern CPUs can easily adjust their core clock rates at runtime, it is tempting to try this same trick on present- day systems. Unfortunately, everything and its dog is adjusting CPU clock rates for various purposes, plus a number of modern CPUs are quite happy to let you set their core clock rates to a value sufficient to result in physical damage. Throwing rcutorture into this fray might be entertaining, but it is unlikely to be all that productive. Another approach is available on multi-socket systems, namely, making use of memory latency. The idea is for the rcutorture scripting to place one pair of a given scenario’s vCPUs in the hyperthreads of a single core within one socket and to place another pair of that same scenario’s vCPUs in the hyperthreads of a single core of the other socket. The theory is that the different communications latencies and bandwidths within a core on the one hand and between sockets on the other should have roughly the same effect as does varying CPU core clock rates. # § Java⠀➾ # ⚓ Oracle_Java_17_delivers_thousands_of performance_and_security_updates⠀⇛ Oracle released Java 17, the latest version of the world’s number one programming language and development platform. Java 17 delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security updates, as well as 14 JEPs (JDK Enhancement Proposals) that further improve the Java language and platform to help developers be more productive. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o § Integrity/Availability⠀➾ # § Proprietary⠀➾ # § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ CERT_NZ_Releases_Ransomware_Protection_Guide for_Businesses [Ed: Deleting Microsoft Windows (click or open to execute) would_be_a_good start]⠀⇛ The New Zealand Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT NZ) has released a guide on ransomware protection for businesses. The guide includes a pair of helpful diagrams that outline different ransomware attack pathways and illustrate where relevant security controls can work to protect or stop an attack. # ⚓ What_I_learned_from_Russian_students:_logging is_important_|_Random_thoughts_of_Peter_‘CzP’ Czanik⠀⇛ I checked the logfiles of the servers I managed occasionally, but mostly only to check if the hard drives were showing any signs of failure. While browsing the logs for hard drive errors, I came across some suspicious login messages. Logins from previously not seen unknown IP addresses. I knew that the addresses were from campus, so I asked around. It turned out, that they belonged to the Russian students laboratory. And talking to the user it turned out, that he was unaware that his account was used also by someone else. The exact order of events is a kind of blurry, it was a quarter of a century ago. I started to check log messages not just for hard drive problems but also for security related events. I could see more and more logins from the Russian students laboratory. It was a kind of cat and mouse game, I was trying to keep unauthorized users out of the system. # ⚓ Security_updates_for_Tuesday⠀⇛ Security updates have been issued by openSUSE (libaom and nextcloud), Oracle (cyrus-imapd, firefox, and thunderbird), Red Hat (kernel and kpatch-patch), Scientific Linux (firefox and thunderbird), and Ubuntu (apport). # ⚓ Ubuntu_Livepatch_on-prem_reduces_downtime_and unplanned_work_on_enterprise_environments!⠀⇛ Canonical announces Ubuntu Livepatch on-prem, an enhancement to its Ubuntu Livepatch service enabling organisations to take control of their kernel livepatching policy. Designed for complex enterprise environments that follow their own patch rollout policy, Ubuntu Livepatch on-prem provides the basis for an efficient but fine-tuned continuous vulnerability management on private, hybrid, or public clouds. It provides a functional and productive experience to system administrators, or IT operations teams. The announcement represents the next phase in the Ubuntu Livepatch service targeting enterprise environments as organisations around the world adopt cybersecurity frameworks and requirements to tackle a constantly changing threat landscape. # ⚓ Hackers_develop_Linux_port_of_Cobalt_Strike_for new_attacks_|_IT_PRO⠀⇛ The tool has been developed from scratch to avoid detection from malware scanners. According to a report published by cloud security firm Intezer Labs, researchers last month discovered a fully undetected ELF implementation of Cobalt Strike’s beacon. The malware used Cobalt Strike’s Command and Control (C2) protocol when communicating to its C2 server and has remote access capabilities such as uploading files, running shell commands, and writing to files. Cobalt Strike is a legitimate penetration testing tool used by security teams to discover vulnerabilities within their organization. Researchers warned that the malware is completely undetected in VirusTotal and was uploaded from Malaysia. Intezer researchers Avigayil Mechtinger, Ryan Robinson and Joakim Kennedy said that this Linux threat has been active in the wild since August, predominantly targeting telecom companies, government agencies, IT companies, financial institutions, and advisory companies around the world. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ Popeyes_Chicken_decides_to_bill_cram_for_dipping_sauces. Doordash_issues.⠀⇛ Because I spent all day waiting on my case to be called in traffic court, I had no time to make dinner, and decided to “outsource” to Popeyes Chicken on Lewis Ave, in Waukegan, Illinois, through Doordash. This is the second time I’ve given Doordash a go and I was kind of disappointed with it, again. They make an estimate that your food can be to your door in 30 or 40 minutes and what usually happens is it takes more than an hour and it’s starting to get cold. On top of that, Popeyes claims there’s no delivery fee until later this month, as part of a promo, but then adds 10% onto the price of the food if you choose Doordash. (Wendy’s was doing this too a couple of weeks ago.) When I looked at my bill, I also noticed that the four dipping sauces that came with the meal, according to Popeyes, were billed at 58 cents per dipping sauce, adding $2.32 plus tax (8%) to my total. A minor complaint, maybe, but I was still pretty upset since most restaurants that have chicken tenders/nuggets don’t bill you separately per- sauce, especially after claiming that it was part of the meal. For the final total of $40, I don’t think I’ll be going to Popeyes again anytime soon. Before the pandemic, the chicken was at least piping hot. It was juicy. It was plump. It might just be my imagination that fast food is going downhill, but I can’t imagine that it’s hit everything except McDonalds and that this is my imagination. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ Russia_votes:_Big_Tech_must_keep_the_internet_open_and secure_during_elections⠀⇛ As Russia prepares for the September 17 — 19 legislative elections, and authorities tighten their grip on freedom of expression online, Access Now and the #KeepItOn coalition are demanding social media giants stand up for human rights, and resist government orders to shutdown and censor internet platforms, applications, and services. “We are calling on private companies to do what government officials in Russia will not — take a stand for human rights,” said Peter Micek, General Counsel at Access Now. “Facebook, Twitter, this is a message for you: put your human rights policies into action, and say no to an authoritarian regime’s attempts to silence millions of people this election. People in Russia are depending on you.” # ⚓ Shutdown_in_Zambia_on_election_day:_How_it_affected people’s_lives_and_wellbeing_–_Access_Now⠀⇛ Just like many governments in Africa, authorities in Zambia intentionally blocked access to social media platforms — including WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook — during the country’s presidential election on August 12. The shutdown severely undermined people’s ability to communicate and receive information through the course of the election, while also impacting their lives, work, education, and relationships. Zambia’s election had already been tainted by political violence, with the government deploying the military to control the population and an onslaught of assassinations and arrests in the weeks leading up to the elections. According to data from the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI), the blocking of WhatsApp was confirmed through technical measurements on August 12. A Facebook spokesperson also reported that the shutdown had affected not only Facebook’s apps, but also others like Twitter. Zambians reported that they were using VPNs to gain access to the social media apps that were inaccessible. OONI’s data suggests that there was coordination among different ISPs in the implementation of social media blocks, and that they used the same censorship techniques. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # § Patents⠀➾ # § Software Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Square_joins_the_Open_Invention_Network_| ZDNet⠀⇛ The OIN, the world’s largest patent non-aggression consortium, protects Linux and related open-source software and the companies behind them from patent attacks and patent trolls. The OIN recently broadened its scope from core Linux programs and adjacent open- source code by expanding its Linux System Definition to other patents such as the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and the Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) file system. That may not sound to you like a natural fit for a retail financial services and digital payments company which is best known for its ubiquitous Square Reader for smartcards, but actually, it is. Behind it is a foundation of open-source software. As Bob Lee, Square’s former CTO, once said, “Open source is part of our DNA. As a member of the open-source community — and a company that’s benefited from many open source libraries — we have a responsibility to pay it forward. We always have the mindset to open-source our code when we build.” ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3577 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 09.14.21⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_14/9/2021:_Ubuntu_21.10_Kernel_Freeze_Thursday_and_Mailchimp_(Spam) Bought⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 5:14 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Distributions o Devices/Embedded * Free_Software/Open_Source * Leftovers * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Kernel Space⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux_Kernel_5.15_RC1_Brings_Better_NTFS_Driver,_More_Apple M1_SoC_Support⠀⇛ Linux Kernel 5.15 RC1 is released for testing, and it brings some interesting support and updates. In this post, we round up the important features of this Kernel release. # § Graphics Stack⠀➾ # ⚓ Mesa_Lands_Option_That_Can_Help_XWayland-Based_Gaming On_The_Steam_Deck_–_Phoronix⠀⇛ Mesa 21.3 today landed a debug option that can help with the XWayland-based gaming performance around latency and for power management as well. Via the vk_xwayland_wait_ready=false DRIConf option, Mesa’s Vulkan windowing system integration code will wait less. Currently the Mesa Vulkan WSI code with XWayland will wait for buffers to be ready before they are submitted to XWayland when operating in Vulkan’s “immediate” mode. But for some Wayland compositors that default behavior is undesirable. This change was proposed three months ago to alter the default behavior of the Vulkan X11 WSI code but with it regressing things for some Wayland compositors, the decision was made to make it a DRIConf option so users can opt-in to avoiding the wait around fences. o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux_Apps:_PeaZip_8.2.0_released⠀⇛ PeaZip is an open source, cross-platform archive management software that offers encryption and compression functions and can open and extract over 200 archive types. It can schedule archives, create self-extracting archives and can even be used as a portable program without installation. The software is available under the open source LGPLv3 license and is free for any use – private and professional. In addition, all PeaZip packages are safe to download and contain no advertising or malicious software. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ What_the_Web_Still_Is⠀⇛ Make no mistake: I feel a lot of what makes the web great is actively being dismantled, either inadvertently or deliberately. But as I mentioned earlier, cynicism is easy. My wish for next year? That all the qualities mentioned here are still present. My New Year’s resolution? To help ensure it. # ⚓ Object_detection_and_tracking_in_Python⠀⇛ In this tutorial we will use OpenCV to combine a YOLOv3 detector with a tracking system to identify and track among 80 object classes on video. To follow along this tutorial you will need a video recording of your own. Code and further instructions are available in a dedicated repository. Lights, camera, action. # ⚓ How_to_Compare_Files_in_Linux_Using_Meld_(Diff/Merge) Tool⠀⇛ If you are familiar with diff; a Linux terminal- based tool for comparing two files in terms of contextual differences and layout, you are going to love what Meld has to offer. Think of Meld as a diff tool with graphical upgrades. Whether you are dealing with Git repository files, directory files, or ordinary system files, the visual capability of Meld makes any file comparing task not only fun but also a walk in the park. Therefore, sorting through data and code files no longer needs to be a struggle for developers and novice Linux users. Additionally, Meld offers a merge functionality on top of it being a graphical diff tool. # ⚓ How_To_Install_OpenLiteSpeed_On_Ubuntu_|_Itsubuntu.com⠀⇛ OpenLiteSpeed is a lightweight and open source web server. It is developed by LiteSpeed Technology. In this post we are going to show you the steps to install OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu Linux. You might not have heard much about OpenLiteSpeed but it is feature rich webserver applications that you can use without any hesitations. # ⚓ Screen_Recording_in_Linux_With_OBS_and_Wayland_–_It’s FOSS⠀⇛ There are tons of screen recorders available for Linux. But when it comes to supporting Wayland, almost all of them do not work. This is problematic because many new distribution releases are switching to Wayland display manager by default once again. And if something as basic as a screen recorder does not work, it leaves a bad experience. GNOME’s built-in screen recorder works but it is hidden, has no GUI and no way to configure and control the recordings. There is another tool called Kooha but it keeps on displaying a timer on the screen. Switching between Xorg and Wayland just for screen recording is not very convenient. Amidst all this, I was happy to learn that Wayland support landed in OBS Studio with version 27 release thanks to Pipewire. But even there, it’s not straightforward and hence I am going to show you the steps for screen recording on Wayland using OBS Studio. # ⚓ How_to_Install_and_Configure_Redis_on_Debian⠀⇛ Redis is a in-memory key-value store known for performance and flexibility. In this guide you are going to learn how to install and configure Redis on Debian. This setup is tested on Google Cloud with an Debian OS, so this setup will work on any cloud services like AWS, Azure or any VPS or dedicated servers. # ⚓ How_to_install_Thinkorswim_on_Ubuntu_20.04_LTS_Linux_– Linux_Shout⠀⇛ Thinkorswim is an online trading platform developed by TD Ameritrade to allow users to trade in various stock, options, futures, and equities. Apart from the web-based trading platform, the company also provides a dedicated desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux to trade efficiently with advanced tools, screeners, and charts. The application is available free of cost and can be used with TD Ameritrade and few others. Well, once the installation of Thinkorswim is completed on your Linux Desktop you will have free real-time quotes, hundreds of chart studies, options risk graphs, and more. Although the interface of this trading platform is complex and meant for advanced users still beginners or less active traders can also use it to invest. o § Distributions⠀➾ # § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Looks_Like_Ubuntu_21.10_(Impish_Indri)_Will_Be Powered_by_Linux_Kernel_5.13⠀⇛ With the upcoming Kernel Feature Freeze (September 16th) and Kernel Freeze (September 30th) development stages, it would appear that Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri) is sticking with Linux kernel 5.13, which recently landed in the main archives of the distribution as the default kernel instead of the Linux 5.11 kernel used until now from the Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo) release. Linux kernel 5.13 has been released at the end of June 2021, and it introduces initial support for Apple’s M1 processor, support for the Landlock security module to create safe security sandboxes for mitigating the security impact of various flaws in user space apps, as well as the ability to handle ASN.1 trusted keys. o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ We’re_sending_Raspberry_Pi_computers_to_space_for_the European_Astro_Pi_Challenge⠀⇛ # § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ This_will_be_the_first_non-Google_smartphone_to_come with_Android_12_–_Times_of_India⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android_12_may_be_released_on_October_4th_–_The Verge⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android_12_may_bring_one_of_iPhone’s_best_features_to Google_Pixel_phones_|_Android_Central⠀⇛ # ⚓ Samsung_is_rolling_out_an_Android_12_beta_to_Galaxy S21_owners_–_The_Verge⠀⇛ # ⚓ Nokia_Mobile_releases_new_Android_11_build_with September_Security_update_to_Nokia_1.4_– Nokiapoweruser⠀⇛ # ⚓ 10_advantages_Android_phones_have_over_iOS_and iPhones_in_2021_–_PhoneArena⠀⇛ # ⚓ PUBG_Mobile_1.6_update_APK_download_link_for Android⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android_Auto_tests_a_new_UI_with_a_media_player_and notification_overlay⠀⇛ # ⚓ Google’s_Android_Auto_for_People_With_Dumb_Cars_Is Good⠀⇛ # ⚓ Xiaomi_Smart_Glasses_run_Android_and_are_very stylish⠀⇛ # ⚓ S.Korea_fines_Google_$177_mln_for_blocking_Android customisation_|_Reuters⠀⇛ # ⚓ iQOO_7_Series,_iQOO_Z3_Will_Offer_2_Years_of_Major Android_Updates_and_3_Years_of_Security_Updates_– MySmartPrice⠀⇛ o § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ # ⚓ Managing_the_open_source_product_roadmap⠀⇛ In the first four parts of this series on the open source software supply chain, I explored open source as a supply chain, what a product is, what product managers do, and ways to differentiate open source software products from their upstream projects. In this article, I will discuss the essential elements of a roadmap and how to determine them. Customers, as well as the sales and marketing teams who talk to them, love a roadmap. It gives them a sense of what is realistic and what is not. The roadmap is also at the heart of a product. Maintaining an up-to-date product roadmap keeps the product team focused on the customer and aligned around delivering what they need. The roadmap communicates both the strategic direction for a product and the company’s perspective on problem solving. # ⚓ 9_underrated_responsibilities_of_an_open_source_community manager⠀⇛ # § Openness/Sharing/Collaboration⠀➾ # § Open Data⠀➾ # ⚓ Sharing_and_using_geospatial_data_across borders⠀⇛ The technical report “Sharing and using geospatial data across borders. Spatial Data Infrastructures for the Digital Economy”, illustrates how geospatial data from multiple countries can be used to develop location powered insights. The present study through desk research, case studies, and a workshop aimed to respond the following questions: [...] # § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ I_got_the_J_language_working_on_OpenBSD⠀⇛ Yes, I am aware that I am interrupting our self-hosting PL/0 compiler series but I think it will be worth it. Earlier today, I got the J language system running on OpenBSD. I find it important to write these up, because it helps me preserve my own knowledge of what I did and hopefully it will help others porting languages to their favorite *BSD. # § Shell/Bash/Zsh/Ksh⠀➾ # ⚓ Ghost_in_the_Shell_–_Part_6_–_Learn_Shell Scripting⠀⇛ The Ghost in the Shell series were about efficient working in the shell environment but one of the feats of any sysadmin profession is the shell scripting. It is often needed to ‘glue’ various solutions and technologies to work as ‘Business’ requires or to fill the gap where any solution is not available – or at least not for free. It also serves a growing role in the automation of various tasks. Today I will try to show you the basics of writing POSIX /bin/sh compatible shell scripts. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ Power_vs._Service⠀⇛ In 1970, Robert K. Greenleaf defined a new concept, that of servant-leader. He described it thusly: “A servant- leader focuses primarily on the growth and well-being of people and the communities to which they belong. While traditional leadership generally involves the accumulation and exercise of power by one at the ‘top of the pyramid,’ servant leadership is different. The servant-leader shares power, puts the needs of others first and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible.” Let’s all take a minute and look at this definition in the context of the U.S. presidency.  A servant-leader, we are told, involves the following: o ⚓ How_to_Tell_Your_Civilization_is_Corrupt⠀⇛ o ⚓ Adalbert_Stifler’s_Disappearing_World⠀⇛ Reporting from Vienna on May Day, 1844, the Austrian writer Adalbert Stifter painted a happy picture. In a feuilleton, he took readers to the Prater public park, where the “highest, high, and lowliest of Viennese society” had come for the spring festival. He marveled at the coffeehouses and beer gardens, ogled the society ladies and wealthy burghers, and was stopped in his tracks by Emperor Franz Josef and Empress Elisabeth, around whom a crowd had gathered. “Here the people wave in greeting,” he idly noted. “And their rulers know that they are safe in the densest of crowds as in their palace.” o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ What_if_Science_Had_Evolved_like_Religion?⠀⇛ Now imagine that their histories had been reversed. Imagine that scientific knowledge had been revealed once and for all in antiquity, while religious knowledge had been open-ended. In other words, imagine early science morphing into a religion. What might that have looked like, and meant for the world? So how do you turn science into a religion? Easy. By making a great scientist divine. And how do you make a scientist divine? Again, easy. By writing a book claiming he is divine. And how do you make the book believable? Yet again, by claiming it’s divine (or at least divinely inspired). It’s a tried and true path revealed to us in the Bible. So let’s imagine going down it with science. # ⚓ New_App_Aims_to_Better_Understand_Nighttime_Satellite Data⠀⇛ A team of community scientists and researchers from the Helmholtz Centre Potsdam – GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences have developed a new mobile app called ‘Nachtlicht’ (NightLights). The app allows participants to record various light sources and their brightness, color, and emission direction in public areas. This will enable artificial light sources on the ground to be systematically recorded on a large scale for the first time. o § Health/Nutrition⠀➾ # ⚓ Opinion_|_Anti-Vax,_Anti-Mask_Rhetoric_Has_Long_Roots_in U.S._History⠀⇛ If those protesting mandatory vaccination and masking have a familiar sounding message, it’s probably because as what Carmen Miranda brands as “toxic individualism” and the misleading rants about “freedom” and “liberty,” have long roots in the U.S. dating back to the first footprints of English settlers on this continent. # ⚓ The_Republican_Party_is_now_undeniably_the_antivaccine party⠀⇛ So it’s finally happened. During my partial hiatus from this blog last week, President Biden laid out his plans going forward to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Prominent in his six-pronged plan to address the COVID-19 pandemic is a federal vaccine mandate. Specifically, President. Biden is mandating either vaccination against COVID-19 or weekly testing for all federal workers and workers for companies on federal government contracts, as well as all employees of hospitals and other health care facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement for their services. In addition, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will issue a rule using emergency authority requiring employers with more than 100 employees to ensure that their workers either be vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested weekly. In addition, OSHA’s new Emergency Temporary Standard will also “apply to public sector state and local government workers, including educators and school staff, in the 26 states and two territories with a state OSHA plan.” This is a long-overdue federal response to the pandemic, and, predictably, the Republican Party is losing its mind over it. # ⚓ Global_Poor_‘Facing_Life_or_Death’_as_Rich_Nations_Block Vaccine_Patent_Waiver⠀⇛ With a key panel of the World Trade Organization set to convene this week to discuss a potential patent waiver for Covid-19 vaccines, rich nations are under growing pressure to stop obstructing the proposal as the coronavirus continues to ravage poor countries that have been denied access to the lifesaving inoculation. “Access to these innovative Covid-19 medical tools remains scant in too many low- and middle-income countries.”—Candice Sehoma, Médecins Sans Frontières # ⚓ As_Biden_Pushes_Boosters_Amid_Global_Vaccine_Inequality, Departing_FDA_Officials_Speak_Out⠀⇛ As public health advocates warn that Covid-19 boosters could exacerbate deadly consequences of global vaccine inequality, two leading vaccination officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were part of an international group of medical experts who said Monday that most people don’t require such shots at this time. “If vaccines are deployed where they would do the most good, they could hasten the end of the pandemic by inhibiting further evolution of variants.”—Public health experts # ⚓ Cori_Bush_Unveils_Bill_to_Boost_Access_to_Rental_Assistance During_Pandemic⠀⇛ Known for drawing from her own experiences with housing insecurity while advocating for policies that serve people in need, Congresswoman Cori Bush on Monday unveiled legislation to increase access to emergency rental assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. “It is our duty as lawmakers to ensure the 11 million households currently at risk of eviction can safely remain in their homes for the duration of this deadly global pandemic.”—Rep. Cori Bush # ⚓ Letting_the_Future_out_of_its_Cage⠀⇛ The moral idiocy of this transcends cruelty and indifference. We’re also killing ourselves. The idea that humanity — that life itself — is “all one” isn’t just a nice thought, an outreach of kindness, but the cornerstone of survival. Take, for example, the concept of “vaccine apartheid” — denying developing nations, where so far 85 percent of the Covid deaths have occurred, adequate access to the vaccine. # ⚓ WTO_Set_to_Meet_as_Rich_Nations_Continue_to_Block_Vaccine Patent_Waivers⠀⇛ # ⚓ I_Got_A_‘Mild’_Breakthrough_Case._Here’s_What_I_Wish_I’d Known⠀⇛ Even so, wearing masks and staying isolated from others if you test positive or have symptoms is absolutely critical, Darnell says. He also advises getting tested if you are exposed to someone who has COVID, even if you’ve been vaccinated, “because you could very well get infected or ill, and you want to protect those around you, including all the children who aren’t vaccinated.” # ⚓ Delta_variant_vaccinated_vs._unvaccinated:_This_new_CDC chart_shows_how_well_COVID-19_vaccines_work⠀⇛ To compile the charts, the CDC looked at data from 13 U.S. jurisdictions between the dates of April 4 and July 17, 2021. Researchers tabulated the number of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths among the not fully vaccinated and the vaccinated—and the results are compelling indeed. The CDC’s data shows that not fully vaccinated people are over 10 times more likely to be hospitalized from COVID-19 and over 10 times more likely to die from it. Not fully vaccinated people are also five times more likely to catch COVID-19 than vaccinated people. o § Integrity/Availability⠀➾ # ⚓ Thoughts_on_the_OWASP_Top_10_2021⠀⇛ Basically, when I look at this list, I don’t see a tangible list of things; what I see is an ontological mess. # § Proprietary⠀➾ # ⚓ Update_your_iPhone:_Spyware_company_using ‘terrifying’_[attack],_researchers_say⠀⇛ A cybersecurity lab found a new exploit on a Saudi dissident’s phone from a well-known spyware company that has spurred Apple to push an urgent software update. # ⚓ Cyber_Arms_Dealer_Exploits_New_iPhone_Software Vulnerability,_Watchdog_Says⠀⇛ A cyber surveillance company based in Israel developed a tool to break into Apple iPhones with a never-before-seen technique that has been in use since February, internet security watchdog group Citizen Lab said Monday. The discovery is important because of the critical nature of the vulnerability, which requires no user interaction and affects all versions of Apple’s iOS, OSX, and watchOS, except for those updated Monday. # ⚓ Apple_patches_15th_zero-day_this_year,_both_iOS_and macOS_targeted⠀⇛ These were the 15th zero-days targeting macOS and iOS, according to the technology news site SecurityWeek. The site, which tracks zero-day attacks, said there had been 64 attacks this year. Twenty have targeted Microsoft products. The flaws were in the CoreGraphics and WebKit components of the two operating systems. # ⚓ Pinterest_Used_Her_Ideas,_Cut_Her_Out_of_Pay, Influencer_Claims⠀⇛ A woman with 5 million followers on Pinterest Inc. claimed in a lawsuit that founders of the company, Ben Silbermann and Paul Sciarra, used her ideas to help create the social- media platform and never compensated her. # ⚓ Intuit_to_Acquire_Email_Marketer_Mailchimp_for_$12 Billion⠀⇛ The deal, announced in a statement Monday that confirmed an earlier Bloomberg News report, will bolster Intuit’s offerings for businesses looking for ways to reach and serve customers online. Intuit has offered QuickBooks accounting software to clients for decades, supplementing it with services such as Credit Karma, which it acquired last year. # § Pseudo-Open Source⠀➾ # § Openwashing⠀➾ # ⚓ LinkedIn_Open_Sources_Tech_Behind_10,000- Node_Hadoop_Cluster [Ed: Microsoft is openwashing LinkedIn's surveillance; all those proprietary surveillance networks want to be seen as “open”]⠀⇛ With its current setup, LinkedIn’s cluster can scale to around 11,000 nodes before the application delay exceeds 10 minutes, which is its goal. However, if the cluster with its current applications were to grow to 12,000 nodes, the predicted delay would be close to 20 minutes, breaking its SLA. DynoYARN can also be used for predicting the impact of new applications on cluster performance. # § Security⠀➾ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ GAO’s_Second_Report_On_Facial_Recognition Tech_Provides_More_Details_On_Federal_Use Of_Clearview’s_Unvetted_AI⠀⇛ A couple of months ago, the Government Accountability Office completed the first pass of its review of federal use of facial recognition technology. It found a lot to be concerned about, including the fact that agencies were using unproven tech (like Clearview’s ethical nightmare of a product) and doing very little to ensure the tech was used responsibly. # ⚓ What_The_West’s_Disorderly_Withdrawal from_Afghanistan_Tells_Us_About_Privacy_and its_Preservation⠀⇛ As The Intercept was the first to report, it seems that amongst the large collection of US military hardware seized by the Taliban there are biometric devices known as HIIDE: Handheld Interagency Identity Detection Equipment. The associated Biometric Automated Toolset System (BATS) uses fingerprints and retina scans to help the US military “tell the difference between the good guys and the bad guys” in a number of countries. The Afghan biometrics program formally began in 2009, with help from the FBI. A “U.S. Army Commander’s Guide to Biometrics in Afghanistan” from 2011 is still available online. As an article from 2016 explains, the primary target of these biometric systems was insurgents: # ⚓ Hear_That?_It’s_Your_Voice_Being_Taken for_Profit.⠀⇛ If you’ve ever dialed an 800 number to ask or complain about something you bought or to make an inquiry about something you’re thinking of buying, there is a decent chance you were profiled — by the arrangement of your words and the tone of your voice — without knowing it. My research suggests many customer contact centers now approach and manage callers based on what they think the person’s voice or syntax reveal about the individual’s emotions, sentiments and personality, often in real time. Businesses devoted to personalized selling — including some name brand favorites — are also preparing to link what your vocal cords supposedly reveal about your emotional state to more traditional demographic, psychographic and behavioral information. # ⚓ Zuckerborg_wants_to_CONTROL_YOUR_MIND._– Invidious⠀⇛ o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ To_Counter_Terror,_Abolish_War⠀⇛ Two days after the passenger planes attacked the World Trade Center,  U.S. Mission to the UN officials called us and asked that we visit with them. I had naively hoped this overture could signify empathy on the part of U.S. officials. Perhaps the 9/11 attack would engender sorrow over the suffering and pain endured by people of Iraq and other lands when the U.S. attacks them. The officials at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations wanted to know why we went to Iraq but we sensed they were mainly interested in filling out forms to comply with an order to gather more information about U.S. people going to Iraq. # ⚓ Paul_Wolfowitz:_Deluded_and_At_Liberty⠀⇛ With each show, interview and podium performance Wolfowitz gives, there is a sense that the hole he has dug for himself has become an oasis of reassuring delusion.  Iraq’s despot Saddam Hussein, executed at the behest of authorities sponsored and propped by the US, gave Wolfowitz an ecstatic excuse to explain the rationale of American power: he was a threat, and worldly threat at that.  In 2003, there was little evidence to suggest that, but neoconservatism has always been a doctrine in search of cartoonish myths. The fact that Weapons of Mass Destruction featured prominently as the reason for overthrowing Saddam became the necessitous outcome of bureaucratic sensibility: “for reasons that have a lot to do with the US government bureaucracy,” he told Vanity Fair in 2003, “we settled on the one issue everyone could agree on: weapons of mass destruction”. # ⚓ Whatever_Happened_to_the_Republican_Party_that_Stood_for Limited_Government?⠀⇛ Today’s Republican Party, while still claiming to stand for limited government, is practicing just the opposite: government intrusion everywhere. # ⚓ Opinion_|_As_War_Keeps_Poisoning_Humanity,_Organizing Continues_to_Be_the_Antidote⠀⇛ Last weekend, U.S. corporate media continued a 20- year repetition compulsion to evade the central role of the USA in causing vast carnage and misery due to the so-called War on Terror. But millions of Americans fervently oppose the military-industrial complex and its extremely immoral nonstop warfare. # ⚓ Israel_Unveils_New_Armed_Robot_Amid_Outcry_Over_‘Death Machines’⠀⇛ Israel unveiled a new remote-controlled killer robot Monday at a major weapons fair in the U.K. that human rights advocates are criticizing as an event to sell “death machines” and tools of abuse. Developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the Rex MK II is a four-wheeled vehicle mounted with two machine guns to carry out remote attacks. According to a press statement from the state-owned company announcing the release, the robot has already been sold to global customers. # ⚓ Up_to_Half_of_the_$14_Trillion_Spent_by_Pentagon_Since_9/11 Has_Gone_to_War_Profiteers⠀⇛ Up to half of the estimated $14 trillion that the Pentagon has spent in the two decades since the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan has gone to private military contractors, with corporate behemoths such as Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, and General Dynamics hoovering up much of the money. “Reducing the profits of war ultimately depends on reducing the resort to war in the first place.”—William Hartung, Center for International Policy # ⚓ Opinion_|_Never_Forget_Victims_of_the_US_Drone_Program⠀⇛ As the mainstream press spent this past weekend once again ensuring that Americans never forget the fear and anger of 9/11 which prompted 20 years of war, 10 of the latest victims of 9/11 were being wiped from historical memory. Just two weeks before the 20th anniversary of 9/11, a U.S. drone killed the Ahmadi family, including seven children. In the US-centric writing of history, they have already been forgotten. # ⚓ 9/11:_a_Personal_Reflection_After_20_Years⠀⇛ I grew up in New York. Long Island to be specific. But I had family and friends scattered all around the tri-state area, from Queens to Manhattan to Union City to Astoria to Flushing. My father was born in a tenement in Manhattan to poor immigrants from Greece who barely spoke English. The twin towers loomed large in my childhood memory because we went into the city at least once a week, frequently more, to go to church and to visit family and friends. They, along with the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building, were usually the first dominant features one would see as they approached the city. When I was a kid I went there on a class trip. I was the only child not allowed to go on the roof because my mom, who was one of the parent chaperones, thought it was too high and too windy and that because I was so skinny I might blow off. I went back again several times over the years, not to the top, just to the plaza or to the bars around the area. New York was a different place back then. This was before Giuliani’s disneyfication crusade. It was more gritty. More dangerous. And, to be honest, more exciting. # ⚓ Opinion_|_China_Biggest_Winner_in_Afghanistan⠀⇛ The collapse of the American project in Afghanistan may fade fast from the news here, but don’t be fooled. It couldn’t be more significant in ways few in this country can even begin to grasp. # ⚓ After_Spending_Trillions_on_War_in_Afghanistan,_US_Answers Call_for_Aid_With_Just_$64_Million⠀⇛ “At least one million children will suffer from severe acute malnutrition this year and could die without treatment.”—Henrietta Fore, UNICEF # ⚓ Action_plan_on_Afghanistan:_Europol_to_hire_evacuated_staff from_Kabul⠀⇛ A high-ranking EU advisor has drawn up recommendations for the Council and the Commission on how to deal with evacuees and refugees from Afghanistan. The focus is on more cooperation with secret services and NATO. # ⚓ Biden_Exits_Afghanistan,_Heads_in_the_Wrong_Direction⠀⇛ Perhaps, the most important part of the speech had to do with the future, and here Biden was unequivocal: A major motivation for getting out of Afghanistan is to give the US a freer hand to bring down China and Russia.  And this is not to be a peaceful “Pivot.”  The US has surrounded both countries with military bases, and the Pivot to Asia pioneered by Obama/Hillary/Biden sees 60% of America’s naval forces ending up in China’s neighborhood. # ⚓ The_Vocabulary_of_Neoliberal_Diplomacy_in_Today’s_New_Cold War⠀⇛ China’s policy of shaping markets to promote overall prosperity, instead of letting the economic surplus be concentrated in the hands of corporate and foreign investors, is an existential threat to America’s neoliberal priorities, he spells out. President Xi’s “Common Prosperity” program “seeks to reduce inequality by distributing the wealth of the rich to the general population. That does not augur well for foreign investors.”[1] To neoliberals, that is heresy. Criticizing China’s “abrupt cancellation of a new issue by Alibaba’s Ant group in November 2020,” and “banishment of U.S.-financed tutoring companies from China,” Mr. Soros singles out Blackstone’s co- founder Stephen Schwarzman and former Goldman Sachs President John L. Thornton for seeking to make financial returns for their investors instead of treating China as an enemy state and looming Cold War adversary: # ⚓ Why_No_One_Talks_About_the_First_“9/11″⠀⇛ # ⚓ Neoliberal_Order_Breakdown_and_the_US_Withdrawal_from Afghanistan⠀⇛ I believe we will gain insights on this conundrum by thinking through the concept of neoliberal order breakdown syndrome. Neoliberal order breakdown syndrome—NOBS, for short—is a term coined by Alex Hochuli, George Hoare, and Philip Cunliffe in their recently released book, The End of the End of History. NOBS describes the fundamental inability for large sectors of the ruling class to do 3 interrelated things: (1) accept, (2) explain, or (3) respond to political change. Using Hochuli, Hoare, and Cunliffe’s concepts, we can understand the pillars of NOBS in the following way. The inability to accept political change is seen when the ruling class refuses to accept any responsibility for creating the conditions that afflict society. The inability to explain political change is seen when the ruling class swaps out a coherent analysis with either conspiracy theories or refusal to grant agency to aggrieved citizens. Inability to respond to political change can be seen in a variety of ways, including nostalgia for the recent past, catastrophism, moralizing, and the need for repetition. # ⚓ The_US_is_turning_oil-rich_Nigeria_into_a_proxy_for_its Africa_wars⠀⇛ # ⚓ Survivors_and_Families_of_Victims_of_a_1981_El_Salvador Massacre_See_Justice_Slip_Away_Again⠀⇛ In a makeshift courtroom on the second floor of a nondescript brick building in northeastern El Salvador, Judge Jorge Guzmán has spent the last six years painstakingly gathering evidence from the survivors of one of the worst massacres in the modern history of Latin America: the slaughter of a thousand old men, women and children by the Salvadoran army during the country’s civil war. Forty years after the massacre, former senior military officers, including the minister of defense at the time, have been facing charges ranging from kidnapping and rape to murder. The military and the Salvadoran elite have repeatedly sought to block any accountability for the massacre, and the current president, Nayib Bukele, a 40-year-old right-wing populist who is often compared to Donald Trump and reminds some of Hungary’s Viktor Orban, may have just succeeded. He has made no secret of his desire to terminate the investigation. # ⚓ George_W._Bush_Still_Owes_the_World_an_Apology⠀⇛ The people who lost loved ones on September 11, 2001, deserved whatever 20th anniversary remembrance they needed. They can mourn any way they want to, til the end of time, and if the media continues to follow their heartbreaking and often inspiring stories, that’s understandable. # ⚓ British_soldier_arrested_for_protesting_against_Yemen_war_& arms_support_for_Saudi_Arabia⠀⇛ # ⚓ Taliban_kill_policewoman_in_front_of_kids,_mutilate_her face_in_Afghanistan’s_Ghor_province:_Reports⠀⇛ The Taliban militants have allegedly killed a woman police officer in Firozkoh, the capital city of central Ghor province in Afghanistan. According to a report by BBC, family members of the officer, identified as Banu Negar, told that her face was “heavily disfigured” due to the Talibani assault. # ⚓ Backgrounder:_9/11_and_Radical_Islam⠀⇛ By and large, Pipes’ warning were ignored by the American mainstream, even as the United States suffered from a series of high profile jihadist terror attacks in the years leading up to 9/11, notably the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 1996 massacre of U.S. military personnel at the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, the 1998 U.S. east African embassy bombings, and the 2000 bombing of the U.S.S. Cole. U.S. officials responded by launching FBI investigations to investigate these crimes and prosecute those responsible. There was little sense in U.S. public statements that a common enemy was responsible for the attacks, and certainly no sense that the U.S. was at war with that enemy. # ⚓ Burkina_Faso:_Attack_on_convoy_kills_6_as_jihadist_violence surges⠀⇛ A convoy of gendarmes returning from a gold mine was attacked by unidentified armed men. Jihadists linked to al-Qaeda and the “Islamic State” (IS) often carry out violent acts in the country, displacing thousands. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ The_Dixie_Fire_Disaster_and_Me⠀⇛ That night I became a climate refugee, evacuated from my house thanks to the Dixie Fire. Since then, it’s scorched a landscape nearly the size of Delaware, destroyed 678 houses and decimated several communities in Indian Valley, where I’ve been for 46 years. One of them was Greenville, California, a town founded in the Gold Rush era of the nineteenth century, where I happen to live. I never imagined myself among the 55 million people worldwide whose lives have already been upended by climate change. Maybe no one does until it happens, even though we’re obviously the future for significant parts of humanity. Those of us who acknowledge the climate disaster — especially those who write about it — may be the last to picture ourselves fleeing the catastrophes scientists have been predicting. Climate change should come as no surprise to any of us, even in Greenville, one of four communities in rural Plumas County tucked into the mountains of the northern Sierra Nevada range, 230 miles northeast of San Francisco. No one would call most of us progressive. We’re a social mishmash of loggers, miners, and ranchers, many of whom strongly supported Donald Trump (despite a disparate population of aging hippies living among us). We squabble over water ditches and whose insurance should cover which parade. We picked to death a solar-power project and took five years to decide on a design for a community building. The town has been in decline since I moved there nearly half a century ago, slowly sinking into its dirt foundations. # ⚓ I_Lost_My_Home_to_the_Climate_Crisis._You_Could_Too.⠀⇛ At 10 am on July 22, I interviewed a New York University professor about using autonomous robots, drones, and other unmanned devices to suppress structural and wildland fires. I sent the interview to an online transcription service, walked down the steps of my second-floor office and a block to the Greenville post office, where I mailed a check to California Fair Plan for homeowners’ fire insurance. I then drove 25 miles to a dental appointment. I was lucky to make it home before burning debris closed the roads. # ⚓ Environmental_Threats_Rapidly_Becoming_‘Single_Greatest Challenge_to_Human_Rights’:_UN⠀⇛ “Governments’ failure to act on climate change in the face of overwhelming scientific evidence may well be the biggest intergenerational human rights violation in history.”—Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International # ⚓ 2020_Was_Deadliest-Ever_Year_for_Environmental_Defenders: Report⠀⇛ A record 227 environmental defenders were murdered last year—with over half of these killings perpetrated in Colombia, Mexico, and the Philippines—according to a report published Monday by Global Witness. “As the climate crisis intensifies, violence against those protecting their land and our planet also increases.”—Global Witness # ⚓ ‘Failure_of_Climate_Leadership’:_House_Dems’_Tax_Plan Leaves_Oil_Subsidies_in_Place⠀⇛ Climate campaigners took House Democrats to task on Monday for releasing a tax plan that would keep in place billions of dollars in subsidies to the fossil fuel industry, a decision that one advocacy group called an “egregious dereliction of duty” amid the worsening planetary crisis. While the proposal (pdf) unveiled by the powerful House Ways and Means Committee would close one tax loophole for international oil and gas extraction, the advocacy group Friends of the Earth pointed out in a statement that the plan would leave untouched a number of domestic fossil fuel subsidies currently embedded in the U.S. tax code, including: # ⚓ Animal_Agriculture_Emits_Nearly_60%_of_Greenhouse_Gases From_Food_Production:_Study⠀⇛ Global food production accounts for more than a third of all greenhouse gas emissions, with meat and dairy responsible for twice as much planet- heating carbon pollution as plant-based foods, according to the results of a major study published Monday. “If people are concerned about climate change, they should seriously consider changing their dietary habits.”—Atul Jain, study co-author # ⚓ Climate_Emergency_May_Displace_216_Million_Within_Countries by_2050:_World_Bank⠀⇛ Underscoring the necessity of immediate and sweeping action to take on the climate emergency, a World Bank report revealed Monday that 216 million people across six global regions could be forced to move within their countries by midcentury. Groundswell Part 2: Acting on Internal Climate Migration includes analyses for East Asia and the Pacific, North Africa, and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, building on a modeling approach from a 2018 report that covered Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Latin America. # ⚓ Climate_Science_Denial_Group_to_Give_Evidence_to_Parliament on_Net_Zero_Transition⠀⇛ The UK’s main climate science denial group has been invited to give evidence to a parliamentary inquiry into the country’s energy transition and the cost of its net zero policies. John Constable, energy editor at the Global Warming Policy Forum (GWPF), will speak to the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee on Tuesday morning as part of its inquiry, which also looks at the role of the energy regulator Ofgem in the transition to net zero.  # ⚓ Notes_on_Carbon_Dioxide_in_Global_Warming,_Acidified Oceans,_and_Weathered_Rocks⠀⇛ Most of Earth’s surface heat eventually diffuses into the oceans. Heat flows along the heat gradient in the negative direction from warmer air to colder water. The heat capacity (storage ability) of the oceans is IMMENSE (this is where ‘global warming’ ends up), and their heat content takes centuries to diffuse into a stable stratified distribution, rearranged by thermo-haline currents (a solar forcing effect) and by geometry (oceans as a spherical shell with warm equator and cold poles, so ocean heat diffuses poleward). The fundamental problem of global warming is the ‘excess’ capture of outgoing IR (infrared radiation), reducing the rejection of Earth heat (originally delivered by incoming LIGHT radiation) into space: causing an imbalance between incoming energy (in the form of light to which atmospheric molecules are almost completely transparent) and outgoing energy (IR, to which heteropolar molecules, like CO2, H2O, CH4, NOx, are all quite opaque — absorbing). # § Energy⠀➾ # ⚓ Opinion_|_Climate_Emergency:_The_War_We_Must_Fight⠀⇛ “Wally, Wally, quick, come and look at this!” These were the words of my roommate on a balmy Taiwanese evening on September 11th, 2001. Emerging into the living room I was just in time to see a plane slam into the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York. Walking through the door to work the next morning, I was met by a Canadian co- worker with the reassuring words “we are going to war man, we are going to war.”  It was hard to imagine then how momentous that event was and how our reality would change forever. The feel-good factor that had rolled over from the nineties was about to disappear in plumes of smoke, a new pointless and endless war was about to begin, our online privacy was about to vanish and the largest existential threat to our species was about to be buried along with more than 900,000 innocent lives. # ⚓ Manchin_Denies_He_Meets_with_Fossil_Fuel_Lobbyists Weekly_But_Says,_‘I_Keep_My_Door_Open_for_Everybody’⠀⇛ The senator responded to accusations from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other progressives who have accused him of being bought by corporate lobbyists # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ Why_Rewildling_Our_Landscapes_Needs_to_Include_Bugs⠀⇛ # ⚓ Warming_seas_cut_marine_mammals’_survival_chances⠀⇛ Warmer waters force endangered whales to move into the danger zone to find food, and leave other marine mammals hungry. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ There_Is_a_Problem_With_the_Infrastructure_and_Budget_Bills —_They’re_Too_Small⠀⇛ # ⚓ Conservative_Democrats_Threaten_Devastating_Cuts_to_Budget Bill⠀⇛ # ⚓ Killing_German_Cars⠀⇛ The scenery was reminiscent of duels between gunslingers in a cheap Spaghetti Western. Both waited for the starting signal. The traffic light jumped to yellow and within fractions of a second they accelerated. Their sound-amplified engines howled, tires squeaked, cars shoot forward. A few hundred meters down the road, they interrupt their race just as rabidly – and, before the next red light, it starts again. The fact is that such inner-city races are held at traffic lights and they have become rather common. Two years ago, two young men ran several red lights during a late-night race. One of the two crashed into a car at 100 miles an hour. The driver died at the scene. A court found that the two young men had acted with intent accepting the potential death of other road users. # ⚓ Opinion_|_House_Tax_Proposal_Fails_to_Make_Billionaires_Pay Their_Fair_Share⠀⇛ The House Ways and Means Committee has just unveiled their proposal to pay for President Biden’s Build Back Better plans. This is an important step towards restoring a fair and balanced tax system and a making at least a down payment on much-needed investments in health care, vaccine distribution, child care, labor protections, and more. It also honors President Biden’s commitment to only raise taxes on people making more than $400,000 per year. # ⚓ ‘Billionaires_Are_Popping_Champagne’:_Progressives_Slam House_Dems’_Tax_Plan⠀⇛ Democrats on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee are reportedly planning to unveil a slate of changes to the U.S. tax code that would raise the rates paid by large corporations and the rich—but not to the extent that President Joe Biden proposed earlier this year. According to a brief draft document circulating among congressional aides and lobbyists, Democrats at the helm of the House’s chief tax-writing committee are aiming to raise the top corporate rate from 21% to 26.5%, short of the 28% rate that Biden endorsed. # ⚓ The_$3.5_Trillion_Bill_Corporate_America_is_Terrified_Of⠀⇛ It’s time to get this landmark bill passed and build a fairer America. # ⚓ House_Democrats’_Proposed_Corporate_Tax_Hike_Falls_Short_of Even_Biden’s_Plan⠀⇛ # ⚓ Cutting_the_$3.5_Trillion_Budget_Plan_Would_Be_Political Malpractice⠀⇛ The United States should be allocating a lot more than $3.5 trillion to address fundamental economic, social, and environmental challenges that existed before the coronavirus pandemic hit, and that have only become more consequential over the course of the harrowing last year. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ Biden_Says_He_Will_Push_Senate_on_Filibuster_Reform_Over Voting_Rights⠀⇛ # ⚓ Norway’s_Leftist_Opposition_on_Track_to_Oust_Conservative Government⠀⇛ After eight years of Conservative Party rule under Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Norway’s leftist opposition parties on Monday were headed for a “landslide” win that would task Labor’s Jonas Gahr Støre with forming a coalition government, according to preliminary results from the nation’s parliamentary election. The Associated Press reported that “with a projection based on a preliminary count of nearly 93% of the votes, the Labor Party and its two allies—the Socialist Left and the euroskeptic Center Party—would hold 100 seats in the 169-seat Stortinget assembly while the current government would get 68. One seat was still unsure.” # ⚓ Barrett_Says_Supreme_Court_Isn’t_Full_of_“Partisan_Hacks” as_It_Guts_“Roe”⠀⇛ # ⚓ Progressives_Applaud_Biden_Pick_for_FTC_as_‘Great_Choice’⠀⇛ News Monday that President Joe Biden has picked Georgetown University law professor Alvaro Bedoya for a seat on the Federal Trade Commission elicited a flurry of praise from progressive groups who said he’d be an ally in fighting surveillance abuses and corporate concentration. “In choosing Alvaro Bedoya to serve on the FTC, President Biden is doubling down on his commitment to breaking Big Tech’s power and control over the U.S. economy and democracy,” Barry Lynn, executive director of the Open Markets Institute, said in a statement. “Bedoya has demonstrated a willingness to go head-to-head with the most powerful of corporations and that he knows how to defend a democratic and just society in the 21st century.” # ⚓ United_States_Struggles_to_Pick_a_Side_in_Upcoming_Honduran Elections⠀⇛ Now, with Honduran elections on November 28, the Biden administration must weigh contradicting factors in deciding how to handle Trump’s erstwhile ally. On the one hand, Honduras is strategically reliable and important to U.S. business interests; on the other, problems of state-condoned violence, corruption, and impunity are fostering both continued migration and the drug trade. Honduras’s neoliberal economy and lax regulation allow the exploitation of the country’s natural resources at any cost to local communities. Honduras has low taxes, public services decimated by underfunding and corruption, and one of the continent’s biggest gaps between rich and poor. Although largely unmentioned in official discourse, such policies align with U.S. business interests and are not seen as a problem for U.S. foreign policy. Instead, it is the mixed economy and social programs of neighboring Nicaragua that are regarded as “an extraordinary and unusual threat” to U.S. security. # ⚓ Under_G.O.P._pressure,_tech_giants_are_empowered_by_an election_agency.⠀⇛ Now the commission, which oversees election laws, has dismissed those allegations, according to a document obtained by The New York Times, ruling in Twitter’s favor in a decision that is likely to set a precedent for future cases involving social media sites and federal campaigns. The election commission determined that Twitter’s actions regarding the Hunter Biden article had been undertaken for a valid commercial reason, not a political purpose, and were thus allowable. # ⚓ FEC_finds_Twitter_didn’t_break_law_by_blocking_spread_of Hunter_Biden_story⠀⇛ The Times, citing a document it obtained outlining the decision, reported Monday that the FEC said Twitter’s actions in blocking the spread of the article were undertaken with valid commercial reason — not a political purpose — making them legal. # ⚓ Huawei_infiltrates_Cambridge_University⠀⇛ Huawei has been accused of “infiltrating” a Cambridge University research centre after most of its academics were found to have ties with the Chinese company, The Times, UK, reported. Three out of four of the directors at the Cambridge Centre for Chinese Management (CCCM) have ties to the company, and its so-called chief representative is a former senior Huawei vice-president who has been paid by the Chinese government. # ⚓ A_slice_of_the_Pentagon’s_internet_space_that_was_taken over_by_a_Florida_company_minutes_before_Trump_left_office has_been_returned,_but_the_mystery_remains⠀⇛ Minutes before the official end of President Donald Trump’s term, a young company based in Florida reportedly took control over a large chunk of [Internet] space owned by the Pentagon. Eight months later, it has been returned to the Department of Defense, The Washington Post reported Friday, but questions remain about the program. # ⚓ A_secretive_Pentagon_program_that_started_on_Trump’s_last day_in_office_just_ended._The_mystery_has_not.⠀⇛ A Pentagon program that delegated management of a huge swath of the Internet to a Florida company in January — just minutes before President Donald Trump left office — has ended as mysteriously as it began, with the Defense Department this week retaking control of 175 million IP addresses. The program had drawn scrutiny because of its unusual timing, starting amid a politically charged changeover of federal power, and because of its enormous scale. At its peak, the company, Global Resource Systems, controlled almost 6 percent of a section of the Internet called IPv4. The IP addresses had been under Pentagon control for decades but left unused, despite being potentially worth billions of dollars on the open market. # ⚓ CAIR’s_Islamist_9/11_opportunism⠀⇛ CAIR’s admonition against the use of the term “Islamic terrorists” also stems from CAIR’s unstated ugly self-interest to sanitize the image of radical Islamist front groups, like CAIR itself, a Hamas front group which has in fact spouted reckless, unfounded and pro-Islamist conspiracy theories, not only about the 9-11 attacks but also about nearly all of the dozens and dozens of convictions of Islamic terrorists since the 9-11 attacks. And in this regard, CAIR’s willing collaborators have included many in the mainstream media—from PBS to the Washington Post to the New York Times—which have dutifully carried out CAIR’s dirty work in falsely claiming illegal convictions of some Islamic terrorists, despite the cases having been upheld on appeal, many all the way to the Supreme Court. # ⚓ France:_On_the_day_of_the_date_of_the_9/11_attacks_and_the start_of_the_trial_of_the_November_13_terrorists,_Muslims provoke_with_prayers_in_the_street⠀⇛ But despite this reassuring statement, the MP himself admitted that at least one of the three people questioned by the gendarmes was already known to the police. But what surely outrages the elected representative of the Parliamentary Majority the most is the date, which was not chosen by chance: “Exactly twenty years to the day after the four Islamist suicide bombings that killed almost 3,000 people and injured 6,000 in the United States, the trial of the attacks of November 13, 2015 that caused our country to mourn is ongoing. “This display of militant religious devotion (…) has (…) rightly caused outrage among the people who witnessed it.” # ⚓ Stop_Hiding_the_September_11_Terrorists’_Motivation: ISLAM⠀⇛ Below are the statements by the Islamic terrorists who planned and carried out September 11, 2001, attacks the claimed the lives of thousands of innocent Americans. While the west refuses to name our enemy, the terrorists clearly credit their motivation, actions, and success to their religion. o § Misinformation/Disinformation⠀➾ # ⚓ As_Newsom_leads_California_recall_polls,_Larry_Elder_pushes baseless_fraud_claims⠀⇛ Republicans in Tuesday’s California gubernatorial recall election are already laying the groundwork to argue the election was stolen — even before a single ballot is reported or a victor declared, an increasingly common tactic in conservative circles. Republican Larry Elder appealed on Monday to his supporters to use an online form to report fraud, which claimed it had “detected fraud” in the “results” of the California recall election “resulting in Governor Gavin Newsom being reinstated as governor.” The only problem: On Monday when the link was live on Elder’s campaign site, the election hadn’t even happened yet. No results had been released. And Elder was still campaigning to replace Newsom as governor. # ⚓ How_social_media_fuels_U.S._political_polarization_—_what to_do_about_it⠀⇛ In a new report from the New York University Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, we challenge Facebook’s disavowals and show that while the use of social media may not create partisan divisiveness, it does exacerbate it. An understanding of this connection is vital to preventing a repeat of Jan. 6 and regulating online platforms responsibly. This will only become more urgent as the country turns its attention to elections in 2022 and beyond. # ⚓ Germany_Braces_for_Election_Disinformation⠀⇛ This aggressive conspiracy movement could seek to disrupt Germany’s federal elections on Sept. 26. Some far-right figures are already seeding narratives reminiscent of former U.S. President Donald Trump, saying the results could be tampered with. The behavior of some protesters has left observers concerned about the impact of a sizable minority that seems so disillusioned with Germany’s democracy. Although there are no signs yet of plans for outright violence, disinformation could play a role during the elections, in which German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not seek a fifth term. False claims about fraud have already circulated during local elections this year. In the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has a strong base, polls predicted the party would increase its numbers during state elections on June 6. When the AfD lost 3.5 percentage points of its share, #Wahlbetrug—or “election fraud”—began trending on Twitter, fueled by far-right figures and AfD members. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ Court:_Just_Because_An_Anonymous_Yelp_Reviewer_Is_Mean, Doesn’t_Mean_You_Get_To_Unmask_The_Reviewer⠀⇛ I’ve never understood why so many doctors sue over bad reviews, but it just keeps happening. Dr. Muhammad Mirza has built up something of a reputation for suing people who leave bad reviews on Yelp — and has been successful in stifling speech: # ⚓ Florida_Presents_Its_Laughable_Appeal_For_Its Unconstitutional_Social_Media_Content_Moderation_Law⠀⇛ Now that Texas has signed its unconstitutional social media content moderation bill into law, the action shifts back to Florida’s similar law that was already declared unconstitutional in an easy decision by the district court. Florida has filed its opening brief in its appeal before the 11th Circuit and… it’s bad. I mean, really, really bad. Embarrassingly bad. I mean, this isn’t a huge surprise since their arguments in the district court were also bad. But now that they’ve had a judge smack them down fairly completely, including in terribly embarrassing oral arguments, you’d think that maybe someone would think to try to lawyer better? Though, I guess, you play with the hand your dealt, and Florida gave its lawyers an unconstitutionally bad hand. # ⚓ “Taking_control?”_Updated_RSF_report_on_Internet_censorship in_Russia⠀⇛ At least five news sites – independent or critical of the Kremlin – have had to cease operations in Russia this year. More and more media outlets are being arbitrarily declared foreign agents, including the independent TV channel Dozhd, the news portal Meduza and several investigative sites. The expulsion of longtime BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford also shows that even foreign reporters are under threat of reprisals because of their work. The new report is an update of the report “Everything under control? Internet Censorship and Surveillance in Russia,” which RSF published in November 2019. The update is available online in English, Russian and German. # ⚓ Yogyakarta_officials_‘black_out’_critical_street_art_before Jokowi’s_visit⠀⇛ Quoting from the Gejayan Calling (Gejayan Memanggil) Instagram account, which immortalised the mural before it was painted over, the picture was of a figure whose eyes were covered with the internet tab “404 Not Found” with the message “The regime is afraid of pictures”. # ⚓ ‘Detective_Chinatown_3’_Actor_Janine_Chang_Sparks_Taiwan- China_Dispute_Over_11-Year-Old_Academic_Paper⠀⇛ When Taiwanese actor Janine Chang was writing her masters’ thesis in industrial economics in 2010, she likely never imagined that two Chinese characters in it would become a diplomatic flashpoint and threaten to derail her lucrative acting career more than a decade later. This week, however, it has done just that. Her thesis at Taiwan’s National Central University entitled “Issues Related to the Country’s Artist Management and Legal Systems” has sparked an enormous wave of Chinese nationalist criticism online over her use of the word “country.” o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ David_Gilbert_Should_Be_Free⠀⇛ Just a few minutes were left in Andrew Cuomo’s term as New York governor when he issued rare—but entirely appropriate clemencies—to 10 elder men who have served, collectively, hundreds of years in the state’s maximum-security prisons. Criminal justice reform activists have long urged state leaders to repair a system rooted in mass incarceration and inhumanly long sentences. # ⚓ Fighting_the_New_Jim_Crow⠀⇛ # ⚓ Former_Attica_Prisoner_Describes_Racist_Brutality_That Sparked_Deadly_Uprising⠀⇛ # ⚓ Former_Attica_Prisoner_Describes_Racist,_Brutal_Treatment That_Sparked_Deadly_Uprising_50_Years_Ago⠀⇛ On the 50th anniversary of the Attica prison uprising, the deadliest prison uprising in U.S. history, we speak with Tyrone Larkins, a formerly incarcerated survivor, who was shot three times in the brutal crackdown of September 13, 1971. He describes Attica as “the roughest place that I’ve ever seen in my life,” as he recalls what led to the rebellion on September 9, 1971, when prisoners overpowered guards and took over much of Attica prison in upstate New York to protest conditions. At the time, prisoners spent most of their time in their cells and got one shower per week. Larkins lays out how tense negotiations with politicized prisoners followed, and says the rebellion was on its way to being resolved through diplomacy when Governor Nelson Rockefeller ordered state police to storm the facility. Police opened fire, killing 29 inmates and 10 hostages. # ⚓ Betrayal_at_Attica:_NY_Violently_Crushed_Attica_Prison Uprising_Amid_Negotiations,_Then_Covered_It_Up⠀⇛ On the 50th anniversary of the Attica prison uprising, we look at the cover-up that began immediately after New York state police stormed the prison and opened fire, killing 29 inmates and 10 hostages. David Rothenberg, a member of the Attica Observers Committee brought into Attica to help negotiate a peaceful resolution, says the prison was “an institution that only knew how to run by punishment,” laying the groundwork for the uprising. “The event itself is almost a microscopic view of the failure of our criminal justice system and our prison system,” says Rothenberg. We also speak with filmmaker Michael Hull, director of the new HBO Max documentary “Betrayal at Attica,” about how the film includes never-before-seen evidence from the archive of Attica Brothers defense attorney Elizabeth Fink, including deposition interviews from the 1974 civil suit she successfully led on their behalf against the state of New York. “The state police conducted the retaking of the prison. They also conducted the investigation of themselves. So they started destroying and obfuscating evidence on September 13, 1971,” says Hull. # ⚓ Honoring_Attica_After_Half_a_Century⠀⇛ Fifty years ago, nearly 1,300 men would stand together in this nation’s most historic uprising against brutal prison conditions at the Attica State Correctional Facility in upstate New York. The night before, however, many of those same men were so upset they could barely speak or sleep. # ⚓ Appeals_Court_Says_Police_Ballistics_Expert_Can_Be_Sued Helping_Wrongfully_Imprison_Two_Men_For_More_Than_17_Years⠀⇛ Judge Alex Kozinski noted back in 2015 there was an “epidemic of Brady violations” occurring during prosecutions in this country. “Brady” refers to the Supreme Court case Brady v. Maryland — one that established the right for defendants to have access to exculpatory evidence, creating an obligation for prosecutors and law enforcement to produce this evidence during trials. # ⚓ First_Texas_Came_for_Abortion._Now_It’s_Going_After_Voting Rights.⠀⇛ While most eyes were focused on Texas’s illegal abortion ban, the Lone Star State continued its assault on the Constitution last week, when Governor Greg Abbott signed into law SB1—Texas’s voter suppression bill. The new law makes it harder to obtain mail-in ballots, prohibits drop boxes to turn in those ballots, limits early voting times, and eliminates drive-through voting. # ⚓ Eric_Garner’s_Mom_Says_NYC_Is_Stonewalling_Investigation Into_His_Death⠀⇛ The city of New York tried to have the judicial inquiry into Eric Garner’s death dismissed entirely. Then it tried to delay the proceeding. Now, the city is largely ignoring a court order demanding it produce documents related to Garner’s death. o § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ # ⚓ COVID_Drove_A_Big_Jump_In_Community_Broadband_Networks⠀⇛ For twenty-five years now, U.S. broadband has been painfully mediocre in nearly every metric that matters thanks to regulatory capture (read: corruption) and limited competition. With the occasional exception, the U.S. policy solution to this problem has been to kiss the ass of regional telecom monopolies like AT&T and Comcast, throw billions of dollars at these companies for networks that they repeatedly fail to complete, then stand around with a dumb look on our collective faces wondering why we still don’t have affordable, widely available, next-generation broadband access. # ⚓ Malwarebytes_Conclusion_Shows_Section_230′s_Best_Feature: Killing_Dumb_Cases_Before_They_Waste_Everyone’s_Time_And Money⠀⇛ A few years ago, Professor Eric Goldman wrote an important paper, explaining how Section 230 is better than the 1st Amendment. The key part of the argument is that if you treat Section 230 as a rule of civil procedure that kicks out frivolous and wasteful cases quickly, you realize how important it is. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # ⚓ Is_America_Inc_getting_less_dynamic,_less_global_and_more monopolistic?⠀⇛ The third area of concern is market concenration. In 2016 we published an analysis that divided the American economy into around 900 sectors covered by the five-yearly economic census. Two-thirds of them became more concentrated between 1997 and 2012. The weighted-average market share of the top four firms in each sector rose from 26% to 32%. The latest census data, which include years up to 2017, show that the trend did not reverse. But did it accelerate? Although concentration edged up in around half of industries between 2012 and 2017, the weighted-average market share across all industries remained at 32%. # ⚓ Apple_hasn’t_decided_whether_to_appeal_the_Epic_v._Apple ruling⠀⇛ Apple hasn’t taken a position on whether it will ban any Epic-related apps beyond Fortnite. Asked for comment, a representative said Apple is still looking at its options regarding Epic’s future on iOS. Last year, Epic said Apple might cut off support for the widely used Unreal Engine on iOS — a nuclear option in the conflict between them. That seems theoretically possible now, but Apple has publicly taken a measured tone so far, saying it would “welcome” Fortnite back into the App Store if it removed its non-Apple in-app purchase option. # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Officer_Claims_Sheriff’s_Office_Told_Him_To_Play Copyrighted_Music_To_Shut_Down_Citizens’_Recordings⠀⇛ The new hotness for law enforcement is trying to end the careers of police accountability activists. When approached by people filming them, officers from multiple law enforcement agencies have begun playing the zero- accountability hits, hoping that notoriously litigious artists like Taylor Swift and the Beatles will join forces to keep these recordings from being uploaded to social media sites. # ⚓ The_Law_Bytes_Podcast,_Episode_100:_David_Vaver_With a_Masterclass_on_Copyright_and_User_Rights⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meet_the_CC_Summit_Presenter:_Comfort_Onyaga⠀⇛ Based in: Lagos, Nigeria # ⚓ Meet_the_CC_Summit_Presenter:_Kyle_Smith⠀⇛ Based in: Victoria, Canada # ⚓ Russia_Tries_To_Block_VPN_Providers,_Troubles_Hit BitTorrent_&_Multiple_Online_Services⠀⇛ Earlier this month Russian telecoms watchdog Roscomnadzor said it would begin blocking VPN providers including NordVPN, ExpressVPN and IPVanish to prevent access to information the government wishes to censor. It now appears that multiple online services have been disrupted including BitTorrent and Twitch, with multiple parties pointing the finger towards Russia’s blocking tools. # ⚓ Netflix_Movie_Screeners_Leak_on_Pirate_Sites_Before Official_Premiere⠀⇛ Two Netflix movie screeners appeared online a few hours ago, way ahead of their planned release date. Pirate release group EVO published advance copies of ‘The Power of the Dog’ and ‘The Guilty,’ which subsequently leaked online. The releases are not typical award screeners but appear to be film festival screeners instead. ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 5785 ➮ Generation completed at 02:41, i.e. 76 seconds to (re)generate ⟲