(#orggmja) @movq That’s what I’m implying yea! 👌 if we can figure out how to measure complexity, we can figure out how to control complexity …
@movq @www.uninformativ.de That’s what I’m implying yea! 👌 if we can figure out how to measure complexity, we can figure out how to control complexity and thereby keep software systems and even organizations more simple and easier to manage potentially even more cost-effective. ⌘ Read more
Monero dominates ‘Europe’s biggest Bitcoin store’ ShopinBit in June 2024
Monero was the most used cryptocurrency on ShopinBit1 - Europe’s biggest Bitcoin store - in June 2024, according to a usage report2 that was published earlier today:
What has happened here?? Our stats for June are here and the results are, well, see for yourself
#Monero: 74.54% (+43.52%)
#Bitcoin: 23.64% (-45.2%)
#LightningNetwork: 1.73% (+1.6%)
FIAT: 0.08% (+0.06%)
XMR … ⌘ Read more
rottenwheel publishes ‘Revuo Monero’ Issue href=”https://txt.sour.is/search?q=tags:202”>#202**
rottenwheel1 has published Issue #2022’3 of the weekly Revuo Monero audience-funded newsletter, which covers July 4-11 2024 news:
Recent News
Upcoming Events
CCS Proposal Ideas
CCS Proposals Need Funding
Price & Blockchain Stats
Volunteer Opportunities
Support
To support Revuo Monero, you can contribute XMR to the address listed in the footer of each issue and on the Support 4 page. Join the Revuo XMP … ⌘ Read more
vtnerd submits CCS proposal for 3 months of full-time Monero dev work
Lee Clagett (vtnerd1) has submitted a CCS proposal2 looking to work full-time on Monero core components development for 3 months (Q3 2024):
Work primarily on the monerod, wallet, and monero-lws.
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Qualcomm’s Oryon core: a long time in the making
In 2019, a startup called Nuvia came out of stealth mode. Nuvia was notable because its leadership included several notable chip architects, including one who used to work for Apple. Apple chips like the M1 drew recognition for landing in the same performance neighborhood as AMD and Intel’s offerings while offering better power efficiency. Nuvia had similar goals, aiming to create a power efficient core that could could surpass designs … ⌘ Read more
UK’s Starmer urges NATO allies to boost defence spending ⌘ Read more
The Kamala Harris Conspiracies Are Here
The far right is already spreading conspiracies about Vice President Kamala Harris after speculation that she may replace President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee. ⌘ Read more
Biden mistakes Zelenskyy for Putin during introduction to Ukraine president’s NATO speech ⌘ Read more
Google DeepMind’s Chatbot-Powered Robot Is Part of a Bigger Revolution
Robotics researchers are exploring how large language models can give physical machines more smarts. ⌘ Read more
Iconography of the X Window System: the boot stipple
For the uninitiated, what are we looking at? Could it be the Moiré Error from Doom? Well, no. You are looking at (part of) the boot up screen for the X Window System, specifically the pattern it uses as the background of the root window. This pattern is technically called a stipple. What you’re seeing is pretty important and came to symbolize a lot for me as a computer practitioner. ↫ Matt T. Proud The X bootup pattern is defin … ⌘ Read more
If you have not used it yet, try Vifm (standalone file manager) and vifm/vifm.vim plugin. ⌘ Read more
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France Is Busing Homeless Immigrants Out of Paris Before the Olympics ⌘ Read more
Palestinians say Microsoft unfairly closing their accounts
Palestinians living abroad have accused Microsoft of closing their email accounts without warning – cutting them off from crucial online services. They say it has left them unable to access bank accounts and job offers – and stopped them using Skype, which Microsoft owns, to contact relatives in war-torn Gaza. Microsoft says they violated its terms of service – a claim they dispute. ↫ Mohamed Shalaby and Joe Tidy a … ⌘ Read more
“Majority of websites and mobile apps use dark patterns”
A global internet sweep that examined the websites and mobile apps of 642 traders has found that 75,7% of them employed at least one dark pattern, and 66,8% of them employed two or more dark patterns. Dark patterns are defined as practices commonly found in online user interfaces and that steer, deceive, coerce, or manipulate consumers into making choices that often are not in their best interests. ↫ International Consum … ⌘ Read more
Pressure Grows in Congress to Treat Crypto Investigator Tigran Gambaryan, Jailed in Nigeria, as a Hostage
A new resolution echoes what 16 members of Congress have already said to the White House: It must do more to free one of the most storied crypto-focused federal agents in history. ⌘ Read more
Russia ties with gifts to Clarence Thomas ⌘ Read more
The 39 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now (July 2024)
House of the Dragon, The Sopranos, and Fantasmas are just a few of the shows you need to be watching on Max this month. ⌘ Read more
US to resume shipments of 500lb bombs to Israel ⌘ Read more
How Watermelon Cupcakes Kicked Off an Internal Storm at Meta
Arab and Muslim workers at Meta allege that its response to the crisis in Gaza is one-sided and out of hand. “It makes me sick that I work for this company,” says one employee. ⌘ Read more
Danish Prime Minister calls for giving all her country’s air defense assets to Ukraine | УНН ⌘ Read more
Notorious Hacker Kingpin ‘Tank’ Is Finally Going to Prison
The cybercrime boss, who helped lead the prolific Zeus malware gang and was on the FBI’s “most wanted” list for years, has been sentenced to 18 years and ordered to pay more than $75 million. ⌘ Read more
OpenAI Is Testing Its Powers of Persuasion
Sam Altman is touting AI’s ability to sway people’s behavior. His company is also wrestling with the risks. ⌘ Read more
US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine ⌘ Read more
Refurbished USB-C Apple Pencil Now Available in U.S. and Canada
The USB-C Apple Pencil that was launched in November 2023 is now available from the Apple Refurbished Store in the United States and Canada at a discount. Refurbished USB-C Apple Pencil models are available for $69 in the U.S., which is $10 off of the standard $79 price. In Canada, the refurbished USB-C A … ⌘ Read more
US and Germany foiled Russian plot to assassinate CEO of arms manufacturer sending weapons to Ukraine ⌘ Read more
Apple to Allow Rivals to Access ‘Tap and Go’ Technology
In the latest iOS overhaul prompted by European Union rules, the smartphone maker will give third-party developers access to its payment technology. ⌘ Read more
Looking for a pink colorscheme for Vim ⌘ Read more
11 Picks for the Best Gaming Mouse, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
Whether you’re into esports or casual fragging, these are the greatest gaming mice we’ve tested. ⌘ Read more
China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of ‘enabler’ of Russia’s Ukraine war ⌘ Read more
@abucci Oh hey! 👋
@abucci @anthony.buc.ci Oh hey! 👋 ⌘ Read more
The Best Nonalcoholic Wines, Chosen by a Bartender (2024)
Nonalcoholic wine is a rapidly growing beverage category. Here are the best red, white, and sparkling options we’ve tasted. ⌘ Read more
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Semaglutide for the People
This week, we learn how easy it is to buy cloned Ozempic on the internet, and we explore what the latest research is revealing about how GLP-1 drugs affect our bodies. ⌘ Read more
Reid Hoffman Hasn’t Given Up on Biden Just Yet
Some of the most prominent conservative venture capitalists have gotten louder about their support for Trump, but Reid Hoffman says not much has actually changed. ⌘ Read more
US and Ukraine Are Discussing Permission to Use American Weapons for Strikes Deep on Russian Territory ⌘ Read more
‘Death Occurs in the Dark’: Indie Video Game Devs Are Struggling to Survive
Big video game makers like Epic Games and EA have gone through substantial layoffs in the past year. Amid the turmoil, many indie studios are getting shut down completely, threatening a dearth of new ideas. ⌘ Read more
This Is the Moment RFK Jr. Has Been Waiting For
Since the presidential debate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign has heavily leaned into X and TikTok as part of its strategy to get the third-party candidate into the national conversation. It’s working. ⌘ Read more
‘India Faces Severe Authoritarian Threat, Worst Among 6 Nations’: US Group Protect Democracy ⌘ Read more
Temperatures 1.5C above pre-industrial era average for 12 months, data shows
Ajit Niranjan, Europe Environment Correspondent - The Guardian (U.K.)
_Stephan: This year we have seen a temperature rise in excess of 1.5°C (2.7°F) which was the threshold world leaders had agreed we would not exceed by the end of the century. We haven’t totally crossed the limit because the target was not a yearly but a decadal average. However, as things are setting … ⌘ Read more
Silicon Valley Hasn’t Embraced Trump. But It’s Wavering on Biden
Venture capitalists on both sides of the aisle suggest Silicon Valley is more anti-Biden than it is pro-Trump. ⌘ Read more
Josh Hawley Says Quiet Part Out Loud on Christian Nationalism
Hafiz Rashid, Staff Writer - The New Republic
_Stephan: The person Missouri voters put into office as one of their senators, Josh Hawley, has come out and said it. So have Marjories Talor Greene and Lauren Boebert. They, and others who have not spoken out yet, want to make Christianity the official religion of the United States, and to breach the firewall between church and state that was so importa … ⌘ Read more
‘Thought It Was a Joke’: Bullets Now For Sale in Vending Machines in 3 GOP-Led States
Edward Carver, Staff Writer - Common Dreams
_Stephan: Planning to kill someone but a little short of ammunition? No problem if you live in Texas, Oklahoma, or Alabama. Just go to the nearby vending machine and you can buy all the bullets you need. Yes, in those three MAGAt controlled states, and soon to be other Red States, you can buy ammunition along wi … ⌘ Read more
Ocasio-Cortez introduces articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito
Owen Dahlkamp, Reporter - CNN
_Stephan: Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has done what needed to be done. Bravo to her. I doubt she will be successful because of the MAGAts in the House, but with her impeachment articles she has brought focus and media attention onto the two most corrupt Justices in the history o … ⌘ Read more
The Best Early Amazon Prime Day Deals on Apple Watch
Amazon Prime Day is just a few days away, but you can already get all-time low prices on multiple Apple Watch models right now. As with all early deals, there is a chance that these Apple Watch discounts get even steeper when Prime Day officially kicks off on July 16, but for right now they’re still great discounts on each model.
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China a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia’s war in Ukraine, says Nato in stern rebuke ⌘ Read more