nerd7473 @nerd7473@librem.one

GIMP 3.2 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1063111/ #tech #linux

Encyclopedia Britannica is suing OpenAI for allegedly ‘memorizing’ its content with ChatGPT https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/895372/encyclopedia-britannica-openai-lawsuit #news #OpenAI #Policy #News #AI

🇪🇺🛑 No to #ChatControl: last week these MEPs backed a mandate against warrantless mass scanning.
📅 The final trilogue round is happening right now—negotiators must NOT cave in. ✊
Check out how your MEPs voted: https://mepwatch.eu/10/vote.html?v=188578

Better Signal: 1,600 Starlink Satellites Move Into Lower Orbits https://www.pcmag.com/news/better-signal-1600-starlink-satellites-move-into-lower-orbits #news

AI bot account warning…

Some moderators were discussing a string of fediverse sign-ups by a single account on multiple instances: “andy_agent.”

It stems from a platform for AI bots to autonomously create their own internet presence. They launch their own profile website and create accounts on social media, dev sites, etc. So we will undoubtedly see more of them.

It’s wild that I even have to write this.

#AI #Bot #AutonomousAI #Mastodon #Fediverse #AndyAgent

Fresh scan: "The UNIX System - a Sun Microsystems Technical Report" (1985)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dW6l6cFAiqTKj3bmTulynKQuOHeHMx0u/view?usp=sharing

Rogue AI agents can work together to hack systems and steal secrets https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/03/12/rogue_ai_agents_worked_together/ #news

Ok yeah, I’m stoked at how these turned out. DIN rail wire spool holders that can be changed out easily. I was finally able to get half way decent prints outa this old Ultimaker with a .8mm nozzle.
#3dprinting #electronics #workbench

I Modernized the Elegant Arch Linux SDDM Theme

Originally released in 2016, I have completely modernized the Elegant Arch Linux SDDM theme to meet today's standards while keeping the classic elegance you love.

https://www.linuxtechmore.com/i-modernized-the-elegant-arch-linux-sddm-theme

#Linux #OpenSource #SDDM #Arch #Manjaro #Themes

To get a sense for the type of enterprise retro gear I'm talking about, here's the weird crossover between Cisco 2801 and DEC 3000 AXP colorschemes #retrocomputing #retronetworking

Wayback Machine director Mark Graham pushes back on unfounded claims from media organizations that the Wayback Machine is a backdoor for AI scraping.⁠
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Read more via Techdirt: https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/17/preserving-the-web-is-not-the-problem-losing-it-is/

PSA: YouTube confirms ongoing widespread outage [Update: Fixed]
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/17/psa-its-not-just-you-youtube-is-down/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into All Stories @all-stories-9to5mac

Polymaths server seems to be having some minor problems.
Amin is asleep.
I guess I have to actually get some work done, now. XD

The books is THE HOUNDS OF DAWN by H. S. Torben. I don't even like the cover art, but this book got its hooks into me, and now I want to read the other two.

https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/hounds-of-dawn/9798986314129.html?searchType=products&searchTerm=undefined

the payoff is that we now have barebox bootloader with internal DSI display + keyboard support, and the display keeps working when booting linux... which didn't work before and resulted in much frowning

quick video of barebox boot menu interaction for @josch (sorry for potato camera, trying to fix focus and exposure a bit later in the vid)

@tramtrist
has "life of brian" preacher vibes 😂

btw that project's license is LGPL, which actually requires source code release of modifications

/cc @thelinuxcast

Less than 24 hours after launching on Crowd Supply, PicoIDE has doubled its goal. I’m overwhelmed (in a good way) by the response! Thank you so much to everyone that has backed the project so far. https://www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics/picoide

📼 The Advantages of Dyslexia (A free, 7-minute video from 2023)

Tags: #Feeling #Neuroscience #Intelligence
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/av/dyslexia_vox

BDG feature: Thích Minh Tuệ: The Dharma Unadorned

🔗 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2p4b9896

#Buddhism #Buddha #Dharma #Dhamma #BuddhistPractice #ThichMinhTue #BuddhistMonk #Renunciation #Pilgrim #Pilgrimage #BuddhistTeacher #Silence #Peace #Wisdom #Meditation #Walking #Simplicity #Devotion