Ubuntu 24.04 LTS released
It wasn't too long ago that new Ubuntu releases were major happenings in the Linux world, as it was the default Linux distribution for many, both old and newcomers, in the desktop Linux space. These days, Ubuntu release hit a little different, with Canonical's focus having shifted much more to the enterprise, and several aspects of the distribution being decidedly unpopular, like the s
https://www.osnews.com/story/139439/ubuntu-24-04-lts-released/
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Following the NYT closely for over a year now, a picture is emerging:
Biased coverage leads back to the biases of one man, publisher A. G. Sulzberger.
The NYT is resistant to correcting errors.
The NYT relies on its reputation as the paper of record to avoid accountability.
Today on Assigned, a story in Politico, and a peek behind the curtain:
#trans #news #journalism #mediabias
https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/biden-politico-new-york-times-drama
Politico Offers Rare Peek Behind the NYT Curtain
A story in Politico on tensions between the Biden administration and the New York Times contains intriguing hints about A. G. Sulzberger’s role in shaping coverage of Biden and, perhaps, transgender issues.Evan Urquhart (Assigned)
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School is one hot mess.
"Gay actor’s speech back on at Pennsylvania school after cancellation over his ‘lifestyle’"
"The board...unanimously canceled Pancholy’s talk after a board member cited concerns about what he described as the actor’s activism and 'lifestyle.' Some board members also noted the district enacted a policy about not hosting overtly political events after it was criticized for hosting a Donald Trump rally during his 2016 presidential campaign." #LGBTQ
Gay actor's speech back on at Pennsylvania school after cancellation over his 'lifestyle'
A Pennsylvania school district has reversed the cancellation of an appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy.BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI (AP News)
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Open Sourcing DOS 4
See the canonical version of this blog post at the Microsoft Open Source Blog! ...www.hanselman.com
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So far this week...
The FTC banned the use of noncompete clauses.
The DOL strengthened overtime rules.
The FCC restored #NetNeutrality.
The DOT expanded protections for airline passengers.
This is what it looks like when the government works on behalf of the people.
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New EPA rules would force plants to capture emissions, shut down
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that's “pushing our planet to the brink.MATTHEW DALY (AP News)
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Deciphered Herculaneum papyrus reveals precise burial place of Plato
Various imaging methods comprised a kind of "bionic eye" to examine charred scroll.
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My big takeaway after listening to the SCOTUS arguments on Trump's "absolute presidential immunity" claim, it is that there is literally no act by a Republican president at least -- not using the military to kill their opponent or even staging a coup. bribery or anything else -- that Kavanaugh, Alito, Thomas and likely Roberts would deem illegal. They are monarchists pure and simple... at least when it comes to Republican presidents. Notably, Kavanaugh started his career working for KEN STARR.
“Both parties are exactly the same.” Glenn Greenwald, and 10,000 other dopes.
In reply to…
https://mastodon.social/@robdaemon@tech.lgbt/112333393968369096
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There was no drone delivery future. There was never going to be a drone delivery future.
Just like there was never going to be self-driving Uber taxis. Or Amazon Go supermarkets on every corner. Or hyperloops. Or earth-to-earth space travel on SpaceX rockets. Or level-five full self driving Teslas.
Just like there will not be a general artificial intelligence ChatGPT in the next couple of years.
They were all scams designed to lure dollars from investors and generate good PR.
Nothing more.
Amazon is ending Prime Air drone delivery in California as it eyes Arizona
Amazon will shut down its Prime Air drone delivery service in Lockeford, California, which it opened in 2022. A new location is coming in Arizona for Phoenix metro residents.Umar Shakir (The Verge)
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worse even:
Shit like #Hyperloop is by #ElonMusk's own admission just a grift to #sabotage #CHSR (#California #HighSpeedRail)...
Just like #Starlink is a #Scam to sabotage necessary #FTTB & #FTTH installations...
These bullshit #TechBro ideas are assaults on #PublicInfrastructure #Investment!
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Setting aside the adolescent histrionics, this is a good look at how a business with a dominant position destroys itself from within.https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-men-who-killed-google/
The Man Who Killed Google Search
This is the story of how Google Search died, and the people responsible for killing it. The story begins on February 5th 2019, when Ben Gomes, Google’s head of search, had a problem.Edward Zitron (Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At)
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London Marathon: Runner with Down's syndrome gets youngest record
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-68851567
> Lloyd Martin's London Marathon run makes him the youngest in his disability category to finish one.
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NEW VIDEO! - MidnightBSD - My First Impressions!
#FreeBSD #MidnightBSD #Unix #opensource #garyhtech
https://youtu.be/O0G5slB0WoU?si=nMKgyn-nelxT3KEd via @YouTube
MidnightBSD - My First Impressions!
#FreeBSD #OpenSource #Unix #windows #garyhtech #2024 #technology #tech #midnightbsdin this video I'll be taking a look at MidnightBSD https://www.midnightbsd...YouTube
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On my workstation I use FreeBSD, the problem with GhostBSD is the fact that is a personal vision about how it should be "a desktop operative system".
You can feel comfortable or not with, but the good thing of doing a FreeBSD installation is that you tailor the OS exactly the way you like, without readymade recipes.
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Content warning: OpenTofu Responds To HashiCorp Copyright Infringement Claims
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When I finally leave WordPress development (which seems both inevitable and yet perpetually-unattainable) I can see me becoming some kind of expert consultant in slow, careful, deliberate, elegant software development.
Actually… not slow. I truly believe that if you are careful early on you can remove friction and increase velocity.
See “Rocket Turtle”/“Interrogator”/“Simplifier” archetypes here:
https://www.simplethread.com/the-10x-programmer-myth/
The 10x Programmer Myth - Simple Thread
TLDR: 10x programmers might exist, but not in the way most people think. There are a few behaviors of engineers, when mixed with a little creative storytelling, that has led us to create the myth of the 10x programmer.Justin Etheredge (Simple Thread)
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“On giant piles of cash, and their origins - by Dave Karpf”
"The trouble with venture capital is that it has gotten too big." https://davekarpf.substack.com/p/on-giant-piles-of-cash-and-their
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NEW: Victoria & Albert’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa at Walt Disney World has been awarded a MICHELIN star.
The announcement was made Thursday evening during the 2024 Michelin Guide Ceremony in Tampa. https://t.co/7snwqrgkb7
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in those comments she is actually describing the free speech protections afforded by Section 230 (although Rufo et al have ignored where she said those protections were "very important" and instead spun her comments as though she was criticizing it)
slashing or repealing 230 is the real anti-free speech issue here; certainly not Maher's comments supporting it
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Kids don't need to get sick to be healthy
We have forgotten how many children used to die before their fifth birthdayKristen Panthagani, MD, PhD (Your Local Epidemiologist)
It’s an example of how a sensible small idea (limited exposure to benign bugs might help with allergic reactions) became wrapped up in the American no pharma, only natural cult.
I think it’s fair to say American given their aggressive pharmaceutical approach and terrible food naturally created the backlash, but threw the baby out with the bathwater.
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Trump’s covid response was even worse than you remember
In a sane country, it would disqualify him from ever again holding office.Stephen Robinson (Public Notice)
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Truth. Note 'deliberately', which is correct. Malignant narcissists feel no shame or empathy, and are sadistic.
"We can focus so much on Trump’s outright stupidity, though, that we forget how deliberately evil he is."
WaPo Gives Bill Barr Platform to Attack Joe Biden without Mentioning Barr's Role in Framing Biden
WaPo Gives Bill Barr Platform to Attack Joe Biden without Mentioning Barr's Role in Framing Biden - emptywheel
If you're going to make a big deal about Bill Barr supporting Trump in this year's election, at least mention that the side channel Barr set up for Russian disinformation on Hunter Biden in 2020 ended up framing Joe Biden.emptywheel
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Complete exchange between Sen. Kamala Harris and Attorney General William Barr (C-SPAN)
https://youtu.be/bHd_UlebyoM?si=-vYCXNax5sQz2yuC
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Complete exchange between Sen. Kamala Harris and Attorney General William Barr (C-SPAN)
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) questions Attorney General William Barr regarding the Mueller Report. Full video here: https://cs.pn/2XFOL1PDiscover the C-SPAN Vid...YouTube
The Hunting of the President
When Hillary Clinton spoke of "a vast right-wing conspiracy" determined to bring down the president, many people dismissed the idea.Google Books
Here we go, the dire consequences are already being rolled out in the UK.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2024/04/18/the-proof-is-in-the-damnable-pudding/
The proof is in the damnable pudding
There are many ways to assess the utility of a policy. One way is to simply ask who favors the policy. There are many known bad actors who wear their bigotry on their sleeve, so if you find them fa…Pharyngula
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The largest marine reptile ever could match blue whales in size
Bones from the head of a reptile suggest a body that was well over 20 meters long.
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The first ichthyosaur, BTW, was discovered by 12 year old Mary Anning in 1811.
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/mary-anning-unsung-hero.html.
Mary Anning: the unsung hero of fossil discovery
Mary was a pioneering palaeontologist and fossil collector. Her lifetime was a constellation of firsts.www.nhm.ac.uk
seeing that picture... the only thing I can think of is:
"It's a Liopleurodon, Charlie... A magical Liopleurodon..."
Climate damages by 2050 will be 6 times the cost of limiting warming to 2°
Study tracks the past costs of climate events and projects them into the future.
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The big problem is that the people who are paying the costs are not the same who make money by keeping things as they are.
We're asking a transfer of money from rich people to poor people, and we can't have that.
This is why little will be done.
Climate damages by 2050 will be 6 times the cost of limiting warming to 2°
Study tracks the past costs of climate events and projects them into the future.Ars Technica
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Sometimes, .sit just happens!
New shirt now available on the shop! 🎉
https://shop.mac84.net/products/sit-happens
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This shirt (and the sticker) makes me smile in the way only 68k Mac users will understand. So good.
This error was infuriating back in the 90s when 68k “retro Macs” were just “Macs”.
I was just browsing this page about the update to Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing project in 2012 https://news.microsoft.com/2012/01/12/at-10-year-milestone-microsofts-trustworthy-computing-initiative-more-important-than-ever/ and noticed the link to the Trustworthy website: http://www.microsoft.com/twc
I saw that link doesn’t work, so I put it in the Wayback Machine and found out the Trustworthy Computing website broke many years ago, and MS just left it broke.
At 10-Year Milestone, Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing Initiative More Important than Ever - Stories
Industry collaboration critical to helping businesses, governments and citizens realize safer computing experiences.Stories
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in reply to Evan Urquhart 🏳️⚧️ • • •Another very real issue is that, with Google hidding/eliminating the "news" tag, and allowing AI to manipulate its algorithm so that any site can pretend to be a news outlet, more people will gravitate to reading "known" news outlets exclusively--CNN, MSNBC news, ABC news, WaPo and...NYT.
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in reply to Evan Urquhart 🏳️⚧️ • • •LOL politico is owned by a guy who I'm pretty sure is some right wing MAGA type
LOL ROTFLMAO
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in reply to Evan Urquhart 🏳️⚧️ • • •amazingly bad piece from Assigned
The entire thing,, 90% of which is useless fluff, rests on one anonymous source
LOL
SpaceLifeForm
in reply to Evan Urquhart 🏳️⚧️ • • •The Gray Lady lost her way long ago.
Now, wandering back alleys looking for a reason to exist.