nerd7473 @nerd7473@librem.one

Exciting! This is the first time I’ve gotten @BlueSCSI v2 WiFi working on a Mac Plus! (Incorrectly ordered BlueSCSI with my internal SCSI Plus mod)

Gone but not forgotten, have you used any of these Linux distros?

https://itsfoss.com/discontinued-linux-distros/

#linux

Found in the wild: The world’s first unkillable UEFI bootkit for Linux - Over the past decade, a new class of infections has threatened Wind... - https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/11/found-in-the-wild-the-worlds-first-unkillable-uefi-bootkit-for-linux/ #security #bootkit #malware #biz⁢ #uefi

Deleting your device’s advertising ID is like roaming a room full of strangers without wearing a name tag, EFF’s Thorin Klosowski told the https://nitter.oksocial.net/washingtonpost – someone can figure out who you are, but it takes more effort. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/11/26/annoying-tech-settings-turn-off/

🐦🔗: https://nitter.oksocial.net/EFF/status/1861479794141016390#m

[2024/11/26 18:39]

Today in C++ implicit cast footguns: 2 turns to 1 when passed to an std::function
Can you spot the mistake?
(class abbreviated and inlined to fit in the image)
#cpp #softwaredevelopment #cplusplus #programming

Bang & Olufsen’s new $499 earbuds have better ANC and replaceable batteries https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/26/24306567/bang-olufsen-beoplay-eleven-wireless-earbuds-replaceable-battery-sustainable #news

elementary OS 8 Released, This is What’s New

Big day for fans of indie distros as elementary OS 8.0 is now available to download. A major update, elementary OS 8 rides atop the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base, is powered by the Linux 6.8 kernel (with access to newer kernels via Ubuntu’s HWE), and sees a swathe of improvement made to both the Pantheon desktop environment and core apps. Of the release, elementary says it’s focused on several key areas, including the creation of a new secure session (which is not default), improving multitasking with a new dock, and “empowering our diverse community through inclusive design”. I run through a
#News #Distros #Elementary

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/11/elementary-os-8-released-this-is-whats-new

I can somewhat excuse #itchio for not resolving #fediverse handles with #WebFinger, effectively limiting their support to (not all) #Mastodon instances even if their reason to not do so is rather silly, but this coming out of #Valve's resourceful #Steam is just ridiculous.

US Says Google Is an Ad Tech Monopolist, in Closing Arguments - Lawyers for the United States on Monday said that Google had created a monopoly wi... - https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/11/25/200221/us-says-google-is-an-ad-tech-monopolist-in-closing-arguments?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #usa

QNAP NAS Users Locked Out After Firmware Update Snafu - A firmware update has left QNAP network-attached storage device owners unable to a... - https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/11/25/1743257/qnap-nas-users-locked-out-after-firmware-update-snafu?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #it

I don't recommend it

[simpler pixel art for today because I'm quite tired]

#MastoArt #FediArt #PixelArt #Art #Cats #Meme

'It's Surprisingly Easy To Jailbreak LLM-Driven Robots' - Instead of focusing on chatbots, a new study reveals an automated way to breach LL... - https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/11/23/0513211/its-surprisingly-easy-to-jailbreak-llm-driven-robots?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #ai

This may be old news, but I wrote a naive benchmark to confirm that std::swap is faster than xor-ing variables nowadays.

https://github.com/vladov3000/xor_vs_std_swap

Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://github.com/vladov3000/xor_vs_std_swap

#cpp #programming

Linux CoC Announces Decision Wrt Kent Overstreet (Bcachefs)

https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/6740fc3aabec0_5eb129497@dwillia2-xfh.jf.intel.com.notmuch/

Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/6740fc3aabec0_5eb129497%40dwillia2-xfh.jf.intel.com.notmuch/

#linux #unix

The most affordable 2TB SSD for the Steam Deck is selling for $109 — Corsair MP600 Core Mini brings speeds up to 5,000 MB/s for Valve's gaming handheld - Corsair MP600 Core Mini gets a big discount on Newegg for B... - https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/the-most-affordable-2tb-ssd-for-the-steam-deck-is-selling-for-usd109-corsair-mp600-core-mini-brings-speeds-up-to-5-000-mb-s-for-valves-gaming-handheld #pccomponents #storage

3D Printable Tool Holders Designed by @wihatoolsusa

Read more: https://bit.ly/3OicfGV

#3Dprinting #tools

Happy 55th birthday to the Internet! 🥳

11-21-1969 👶🎂

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3CEqWkZ

📸: @tdtechhistory

Organize daily chores & generate portable lists with the @arduino-Based connected TODO box!

Build here -> https://bit.ly/4fWIlDD

#arduino #project

QNAP pulls buggy QTS firmware causing widespread NAS issues https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/qnap-pulls-buggy-qts-firmware-causing-widespread-nas-issues/ #news #Technology