From Astro Bot to Prince of Persia: 15 best video games of 2024
There were cute robots and cinematic adventures in a year that offered a very diverse range of playable delights. ⌘ Read more
** Hello my beautiful ghouls **
This is a test. I’m experimenting with adding rss only posts to my website.
This post should only show up in rss feed readers, and, hopefully, leave no other trace on any directory pages on my website.
Each rss-only post will also have a html rendered page, but there won’t be any way to navigate to that page without knowing the actual url for that page. ⌘ Read more
** Bouncing off of books **
After playing a few hours in Fields of Mistria I decided to put it down for a bit. I’m really really enjoying it. The farming is low key, and feels more like grinding for resources so far (positive), the relationship sim stuff is fun and the quests and tasks are really approachable (and there is, my favorite thing in the world, an in-game quest log!). All in all it’s a supremely, deliciously, snackable game. If I had to level critique against it, it’d be that the day/nigh … ⌘ Read more
‘We need dramatic social and technological changes’: is societal collapse inevitable?
Damian Carrington, Environment Editor - The Guardian (U.K.)
_Stephan: I agree with Danilo Brozovic in the sense that we are coming up on a civilization threatening calamity in 15 years. I have been doing a remote viewing project for 45 years asking people to remote view specific dates in the future. The one constant is that between 2040 and 2045 a combinat … ⌘ Read more
Trump’s Pick to Lead Federal Housing Agency Has Opposed Efforts to Aid the Poor
Jesse Coburn and Andy Kroll, Staff Writers - ProPublica
_Stephan: Homelessness, as I reported in SR yesterday, is up 18%. Tens of thousands of Americans, live on the streets, and eat whatever they can beg, find, or be given. All of this results from the fact that fostering wellbeing is no longer a priority in the United States, only greed and power shape our social … ⌘ Read more
Merrick Garland’s DOJ criticized for impeding Ethics Committee’s Matt Gaetz investigation
Sarah K. Burns, Senior Digital Editor - Raw Story
_Stephan: It is my belief that in the future historians are going to see Senator Mitch McConnell and Attorney General Merrick Garand as two of the worst villains and the weakest men of this period. Biden is an institutionalist and he has been weak in dealing with Garland whom he should have replac … ⌘ Read more
Spain’s MetroCHARGE Powers EVs With Energy Recovered From Barcelona Subway Train Brakes
Paige Bennett, Contributing Writer - EcoWatch
_Stephan: Here is some good news although, once again, it is not a development in the United States. While we are about to go backwards to sustain the carbon era to the profit of the oligarchs that have supported criminal Trump’s election, the other democracies of the world are trying to exit that era, a … ⌘ Read more
Apple Watch Series 10 Hits All-Time Low Prices in New Year’s Sale, Starting at $329
Amazon this weekend has discounted numerous Apple Watch Series 10 models to all-time low prices, perfect timing for anyone looking for a smartwatch as we head into the new year. You’ll find $70 off both 42mm and 46mm GPS Series 10 models in multiple case colors an … ⌘ Read more
The 10 Most Compelling Aircraft That Didn’t Succeed
Since prehistoric times, humans have always made comparisons. Ancient humans noticed that some people were taller than others. They also noticed that each person had strengths others didn’t possess and weaknesses or areas for improvement. These two features—strength and weakness—have defined human ambitions for millennia. In 1903, the Wright brothers achieved the first powered flight […]
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10 Ridiculous Riffs on Robin Hood
Robin Hood is practically synonymous with heroism. In the face of oppression in medieval England, this folk figure stands up to the malicious Sheriff of Nottingham and the malevolent Prince John. His example helps rally the commoners into a formidable fighting force. Together with his band of outlaws, Robin takes from the rich and gives […]
The post 10 Ridiculous Riffs on Robin Hood appeared firs … ⌘ Read more
Elon Musk quits Tesla, flying cars take off: The predictions for tech in 2025
The past year has been wild for the global technology sector, and the next year is set to be even more unpredictable. ⌘ Read more
MNT Reform Next Laptop Features Modular Design and Open Hardware
The MNT Reform Next, recently featured on CrowdSupply, builds on the Classic MNT Reform with a 12.5″ open hardware laptop designed for modularity, customizability, and repairability, offering full access to hardware sources for user modification and maintenance. The laptop is powered by the Rockchip RK3588 processor and supports up to 32 GB of RAM, offering […] ⌘ Read more
Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 1 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 1st 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.
- Updates. What is everyone working on?
- Discussion: preventing P2P proxy nodes3
- Discussion: Post-quantum security and ethical considerations over elliptic curve cryptography4
This meeting’s cha … ⌘ Read more
MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 4 January 2024 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 4th 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.
The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.
Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer4.
_Note that the upcoming event will take place in Prague on June 20-22 2025[5]( … ⌘ Read more
woodser releases haveno-ts v0.0.32
woodser1 has released haveno-ts 2 (Haveno3 TypeScript library) version 0.0.324 with a few fixes and updates:
NodeJS environment support by @everoddandeven in #338
Pack all dist assets for npm install
The full changelog is available on Github5.
This is an ongoing story and the report will be updated when new information is available.
[ANN] Help wanted coming up with a new name for Mysu wallet
Link: https://codeberg.org/anoncontributorxmr/mysu/issues/44
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[ANN] MiCAR and the Monero Ecosystem
The European Union’s Market in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCAR) comes into full effect on December 30th 2024. All ‘new’ obliged entities (crypto-asset service providers, token issuers, custodial wallet providers, stablecoin operators, etc) must be fully compliant on or before this date. Already existing crypto-asset service providers have until 1st July 2026 to demonstrate compliance and obtain their operating licence through their national competent authority, or cease operating/trading.
Links … ⌘ Read more
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 52 2024: 94 PRs, 7 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.
Opened (20)
monero-project/monero:
Confronting Neil With Our Burning Questions… Again! ⌘ Read more
Deals: Grab an AirTags 4-pack for $69.99
AirTags are the compact easy to use tracking devices from Apple that allow you to keep track of your personal belongings, car keys, even pets, packages, and other interesting uses. AirTags leverage the Find My network of millions of other Apple devices to help pinpoint the locations of AirTags, and you can make them play … Read More ⌘ Read more
Électricité : le poids des erreurs de l’Allemagne
Un article de Henri Bonner Les écologistes à travers le continent créent la pénurie et le manque… Ils veulent en somme une réduction des niveaux de vie et de confort… au prétexte de la défense de la nature ou de la planète. Comme dans une religion, l’idéologie prend le dessus sur la réalité ou les […] ⌘ Read more
[47°09′17″S, 126°43′50″W] Reading: 0.01 Sv
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How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu
Amy Maxmen / KFF Health, KFF Staff Writer - truthdig | Kaiser Family Foundation
_Stephan: We may be on the verge of a new pandemic, as this report from the Kaiser Family Foundation reports. What it also makes clear is that once again the American public’s interest has been sacrificed on the altar of greed. We simply seem to be a country that is incapable of making the fostering of social and individual wellbeing a priority. Greed and corr … ⌘ Read more
US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people
MICHAEL CASEY, Reporter - Associated Press
_Stephan: As I enjoy the Christmas holiday with my wife, daughter and grandson, I have thought about the misery of the rising number of homeless people in the United States, and the cruelty of American communities. Imagine the number of decent living quarters that could be built if the uber-rich actually paid their fai … ⌘ Read more
Jemperli (dostarlimab) receives US FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for locally advanced dMMR/MSI-H rectal cancer
, - GSK
Stephan: This is more technical than I usually run in SR but it is a special kind of good health news. If you or anyone you know has rectal cancer this may be important. If that is an issue giovve it to your physician or give it to them to give to their physician.
 in Riyadh, which will be the largest inner city building in the world, capable of enclosing 20 Empire State Buildings within its walls. It will showcase the latest digital and holographic technology, providing a breathtaking visual experience of the interior. The region has […]
The post [10 Extreme Structures We Might See in the Future](https://listverse.com/2024/12/ … ⌘ Read more
10 Catastrophic Translation Fails in History
Translation seems like an easy task these days, with the help of technology such as Google at our fingertips, but it isn’t always so simple. Simple translation when trying to greet someone from another country is one thing, but interpreting major documents or treaties is another. Translators and interpreters are professionals with years of experience, […]
The post [10 Catastrophic Translation Fails in History](https://listverse.com/2024/12/28/1 … ⌘ Read more
Forlinx Unveils Cost-Effective i.MX8MPL-C SoM for Industrial Applications
Forlinx Embedded recently introduced the FETMX8MPL-C SoM, a cost-effective solution for industrial and IoT applications that balances performance and functionality without incorporating advanced multimedia or machine learning features. The FETMX8MPL-C SoM is powered by the NXP i.MX 8M Plus Quad Lite processor, featuring a quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU running at 1.6GHz and a Cortex-M7 for real-time […] ⌘ Read more
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Top Stories: iOS 19 Compatibility, Top 5 Apple Products for 2025, and More
It’s shaping up to be a busy 2025 for Apple, with a number of rumors and articles this week highlighting some of what we can expect.
While the unveiling of iOS 19 is still over five months away, we’re already hearing about which devices are likely to support it, while in the much nearer term Apple is currently preparing an iOS 18.2.1 bug fix u … ⌘ Read more
Atomic Echo Base Enables Voice Recognition for M5 Atom Series
The Atomic Echo Base is a voice recognition module designed for compatibility with the M5 Atom series. It combines the ES8311 audio decoder, a MEMS microphone, and a NS4150B power amplifier to support audio processing in interactive applications. The ES8311 audio codec, which supports 24-bit resolution and sample rates from 16KHz to 64KHz via I2S […] ⌘ Read more
[WTS] [$120+] ‘Fire The Empire’ artwork
“Fire the Empire.” Acrylic on fine-grain 200g/m² paper, 11.7 x 16.5 inches. Original artwork No. 3 of 8 from an upcoming collection. Stay tuned for more. /SID
Link: https://xmrbazaar.com/listing/EFTY/
S1DARTA0 (Twitter) ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 52, 2024
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
nisaba proposes bounty for PrestaShop XMR ‘payment integration’
nisaba1 has proposed a bounty2 for developing a Monero payment integration for the PrestaShop3 e-commerce platform:
Prestashop is an ecommerce platform to have about 1% global market share, but about 9% in french area.
Total Bounty: 0 XMR (to date)
Payout criteria
- code is open-sourced
- live example that can be tested
- assume one round of feedback and improvement
- ability to co … ⌘ Read more
It’s new and risky, but Gen Z workers are ‘all in’ on AI
Gen Z Australians are ‘all in’ on generative AI and are embracing tools like ChatGPT in the workplace at speed and without fear, according to new research. ⌘ Read more
Running a production-ready Raspbery Pi Kubernetes cluster at home
Ambassador post originally published on Gerald on IT by Gerald Venzl In this guide, I’ll cover how to run a production-ready Raspberry Pi Kubernetes Cluster using K3s. Background If you are like me, you probably have… ⌘ Read more
Five Apple Intelligence Features Coming in 2025
Even though iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2 added multiple Apple Intelligence features like Image Playground, Genmoji, Writing Tools, and more, there are still new Apple Intelligence capabilities that we’re waiting on. Apple has at least one more major Apple Intelligence update coming in 2025, and the … ⌘ Read more
[47°09′32″S, 126°43′07″W] Raw reading: 0x676E96C1, offset +/-3
HUMANITY’S PRECOGNITION: Climate Change and the Decline of Democracy
Stephan A. Schwartz, Columnist - Explore
Stephan: I am publishing only one story in today’s SR edition. It is a research paper I have just published in Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing. I have decided to do this because I think this paper explains the existential trend that is shaping the behavior and attitudes of humanity.
:
I will maintain Revuo Monero (https://www.revuo-xmr.com/) for the next 3 months (2025 Q1): January, February and March. There is a chance I may skip one week to tend to real life issues, in such case, next issue will just cover 2 weeks … ⌘ Read more
Lasering Incidents
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4 iPhone Tips to Help Your Relatives and Loved Ones this Holiday Season
While you’re visiting family this holiday season, if you’re the family tech guru you might get asked some questions about iPhone. This year, why not be a little more proactive and sit down with someone less tech savvy, and with a few tweaks, improve their iPhone experience? Improve the Home Screen Experience One of the … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/12/26/4-iphone-tips-to-help-your- … ⌘ Read more
NASA UAP chair David Spergel explains why gov confidential info “leaks” 👽 ⌘ Read more
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Global Elections in 2024: What We Learned in a Year of Political Disruption
Richard Wike , Moira Fagan and Laura Clancy, Research Staff - Pew Research Center
_Stephan: Here is a report on elections across the globe. Note the trends. It is my opinion that the economic issues and the cultural ones are actually not the causes but manifestations of a deeper existential issue, a humanity wide precognition of the climate change catastrophe that is grow … ⌘ Read more
US business leaders set to break record on donations to Trump inaugural fund
Edward Helmore, - The Guardian (U.K.)
_Stephan: Fascism is our new reality brought on by a level of explicit corruption of the American government never before seen in the last 250 years. The oligarchs have openly bought Trump, and the Republican Party, and Project 2025 is what they have in mind for you and me. This was not imposed on us, forty-eight percent of voters … ⌘ Read more
‘Kind of amazing’: Ethics expert aghast by Trump Christmas merchandise spree
Brad Reed, Managing Editor - Raw Story
_Stephan: Donald Trump and I met in New York at a charity function arranged by Gloria Vanderbilt when he was about 20 and I was about 24. We began talking because as we stood at the bar he noticed that like himself I had asked the bartender for iced sparkly water with a lime slice in it. He introduced himself and when I asked him what … ⌘ Read more
Pioneering innovations for the car of the future: Mercedes-Benz provides exclusive insights into research activities and future technologies
, - Mercedes-Benz Media
Stephan: We are on the verge of a revolution in how cars are built, and here is a first report on the trend that is developing. Good News on Christmas Day.

The December 23, 2024 release of DietPi v9.9 introduces several enhancements, new images for additional devices, and a range of bug fixes. This update improves support for single-board computers from Orange Pi and FriendlyELEC, enhances software tools, and addresses critical issues reported by the community. DietPi: DietPi is a lightweight and optimized operating system based […] ⌘ Read more
Just Got a New iPhone 16? How to Use All the New Features
We’re guessing there have been quite a few iPhone 16 models gifted to lucky recipients over the holidays. If you’re the new owner of one of Apple’s latest models, then keep reading. Whether you’re upgrading from an older iPhone or completely new to the devices, this article will help you get the most out your iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro Max.
。問題背景:—–策略模式用於當有多種可以互換的算法或策略來完成特定任務時。使用這些算法的客戶端不需要知道算法的具體實現細節。解決方案:—–定義一個所 ⌘ Read more
rottenwheel publishes ‘Revuo Monero’ Issue href=”https://txt.sour.is/search?q=%23222”>#222**
rottenwheel1 has published Issue #2222’3 of the weekly Revuo Monero audience-funded newsletter, which covers December 12-26 2024 news:
Recent News
Upcoming Events
CCS Proposals
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.
hinto-janai completes Cuprate RPC handlers CCS
hinto-janai1 has posted a second and final progress report2 for their latest full-time Cuprate 3 dev work CCS proposal4 focused on RPC handlers5:
Day 120, I believe milestone 1 & 2 can be claimed. The main PR6 is done but requires review and will most likely need changes before merge. Regarding binary strings, the RPC handlers themselves are done although the inner callstack and semantics wil … ⌘ Read more
[ANN] PlayMonero: We now provide XMR Proof of Reserves
I’ve decided to make Proof of Reserves available for PlayMonero.com, a small site where you can place some bets on the blockchain.
Links:
- https://playmonero.com/#/Proof-of-Reserves
- https://farside.link/libreddit/r/Monero/comments/1hmv1nc/
u/Mochi101-Official (Reddit) ⌘ Read more
[ANN] Tune-in to a Live MoneroTalk EPI TODAY 12/26 at 5pm-EST with @kayabaNerve
Luke Parker: FCMP’s, Serai, his call for a Post Quantum XMR & what he means by “stepping back”
Links:
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nick = _@domain.tld in the twtxt.txt?
What should the advantage be to nick = _compared to just not defining a nick and let the client use the domain as the handle?
What is not intuitive is that you put something in the nick field that is not to be taken literary. The special meaning of _ is only clean if you read the documentation, compared to having something in nick that makes sense in the current context of the twtxt.txt.
With All My Good Wishes and Thank You
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_Stephan: Whichever holiday you and your family and friends celebrate at this time I hope this is for you, and those you love and care about, the best and happiest of times together. And to all of you who have sent in contributions to support SR, I thank you and hold you in the deepest appreciation. This has not been an easy year and your readership and support have given me the strength, courage, and commitment to continue what is now a 34- … ⌘ Read more
10 Christmas Towns Whose Name Has Nothing to Do with the Holiday
According to information from the United States Census Bureau, there are 29 cities and towns across America with names that embody the spirit of Christmas. For example, nestled in the Adirondack Mountains is the small town of North Pole, New York, where Christmas never ends. The town is home to Santa’s Workshop, one of the […]
The post [10 Christmas Towns Whose Name Has Nothing to Do with the Holiday](htt … ⌘ Read more
10 Newer Christmas Traditions and Their Backstories
Holidays often have traditions, such as eating turkey for Thanksgiving, decorating with shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day, and carving jack-o’lanterns for Halloween. Christmas is another holiday with many traditions. Some, like enjoying candy canes, oohing and aahing at decorated Christmas trees, and telling a mall or other store-based Santa what is on one’s gift list, […]
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0xFFFC posts November-December 2024 Monero dev report
0xFFFC1 has posted a monthly progress report2 for November-December 2024, which includes several dev updates:
Work overviewThe list of PRs is available here and few reviews. Some of fixes have introduced substantial improvement.3
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Reviews:
- guix: remove moreutils #9650
- unit_tests: fix variant tests after ‘optional’ name split #9649
- depends: add cmake config command #9640 [..]
PRs:
- wallet: r … ⌘ Read more”`
[WTS] [$400+] Lenovo Thinkpad P50, i7 vPro, 64gb RAM, 2TB SSD
Link: https://xmrbazaar.com/listing/MzhX/
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Sun Avoidance
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🛸 NASA’s UAP Chair David Spergel speaks to recent UAP news! ⌘ Read more
Talking Aliens with NASA UAP Chair, David Spergel ⌘ Read more
[47°09′37″S, 126°43′23″W] Reading: 0.72000 PPM
What’s Your Least Favourite Programming Language? (2024 soundcheck question) - Computerphile ⌘ Read more
Today’s date, 24.12.24 (using the German date format, DD.MM.YY), is special in a quirky mathematical way! Notice how 12 (the month) is exactly half of 24 (the day and the year). This symmetry adds an extra layer of charm to an already magical time of the year. It’s a rare alignment that makes this Christmas Eve uniquely memorable. ⌘ Read more
Panama’s president and Trump spar over Panama Canal
Eric Bazail-Eimil and Mia McCarthy, Staff Writers - Politico
Stephan: Fascist Trump is giving the world a heads-up on the kind of international crises he is going to create as soon as he is sworn into office. He is making it clear that he isn’t going to address any of the geopolitical problems, he is going to bully little countries that have no means to oppose him. Trump is first and last a coward and a bully.

_Stephan: Day after day, in both the American and international media, I see and read, or watch, horror story after horror story of Israel’s ongoing genocide of Muslims, much of it done with weapons given to fascist Netanyahu by Presidents Trump and Biden. Two men who, in my opinion, are both too old to hold th … ⌘ Read more
Here Are the Three Apple Products You’re Most Likely to Unwrap This Christmas
With such a wide array of products now available, Apple devices will be under the Christmas trees of many families this season. However, there are three that are most likely to be there.
According to [Piper Jaffray](https://www.statista.com/chart/20055/items-brands-most-often-mentioned-as-a-top-item-on-teens-holiday-wi … ⌘ Read more
10 Adaptions of “A Christmas Carol” That Missed the Mark
Since the book’s release in 1843, Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol has been adapted over 300 times. With that many versions to choose from, there’s a tale that suits everyone’s needs. Whether you want your Scrooge to be a duck or a puppet, a cartoon or a human, a woman or a man, the list […]
The post [10 Adaptions of “A Christmas Carol” That Missed the Mark](https://listverse.com/2024/12/24/10-adaptions-of-a-christmas-c … ⌘ Read more
10 Social Media Stunts That Ended in Arrests or Worse
Competition among social media influencers to gain subscribers is intense because more subscribers equals more advertisers, which, in turn, equals a bigger income. Partly for this reason, those who operate social media platforms sometimes perform ill-advised, reckless, and dangerous stunts. The ten social media stunts on this list led to arrests on various charges and, […]
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Track Santa’s Journey From the North Pole Using Google’s Santa Tracker
Have you been good this year? If so, you may be interested to know that Google has launched its annual Santa tracking feature, allowing Santa to be tracked in real time on his journey to the North Pole as he prepares to deliver presents to children around the world.
Google’s Santa Tracker continues a two-decad … ⌘ Read more
Dadybayo submits CCS proposal to integrate Monero into ‘Unstoppable Wallet’
Dadybayo1 has submitted a CCS proposal2 looking to integrate Monero into Unstoppable Wallet 3, a non-custodial crypto mobile wallet:
The funding will enable us to allocate the necessary resources for research & development, testing, and deployment of Monero support on the Unstoppable wallet. [..] We do not plan to stop here and will continue working towards integrating various … ⌘ Read more
The Model Context Protocol: Simplifying Building AI apps with Anthropic Claude Desktop and Docker
Anthropic recently unveiled the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a new standard for connecting AI assistants and models to reliable data and tools. However, packaging and distributing MCP servers is very challenging due to complex environment setups across multiple architectures and operating systems. Docker is the perfect solution for this – it allo … ⌘ Read more
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Announcing CodeQL Community Packs
We are excited to introduce the new CodeQL Community Packs, a comprehensive set of queries and models designed to enhance your code analysis capabilities. These packs are tailored to augment…
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Navigating Platform Engineering pitfalls with WebAssembly components
Ambassador post by Liam Randall, CNCF Ambassador and CEO, Cosmonic We recently had the opportunity to reflect on the state of platform engineering within large companies—and the role WebAssembly has to play in the discipline’s future…. ⌘ Read more
New MacBook Air Models With M4 Chip Expected to Launch ‘Earlier’ Than iPhone SE 4 and iPad 11
Apple is rumored to have many product announcements planned for the first half of next year, including updated MacBook Air models, an iPad 11, an iPhone SE 4, the AirTag 2, updated iPad Air models, and potentially more.
In a [social media post … ⌘ Read more
Editor’s Note – Americans Did it to Themselves
Stephan A. Schwartz, Editor - Schwartzreport
_Stephan: As I watch the chaos of the incoming Trump administration, several trends have stood out for me. The first is how it is possible that such corrupt and incompetent men and women have been elected as the representatives of the districts and states they are supposed to serve. What I think we are seeing is the manifestation of what the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United ma … ⌘ Read more
GOP senator who appeared to urinate on self in DUI test caught double-dipping on expenses
Cassandra Stephenson, Staff Writer - Raw Story | Tennessee Lookout
Stephan: I want to make a point today that most of the media either does not see, or won’t properly address. They do one-off stories like this one, but they don’t report on the trend I described in my editor’s comment.

_Stephan: Thankfully MAGAt Republican Kay Granger, the representative for Texas’s 12th Congressional District, will retire with the close of this Congress. But the question is how long has she suffered from dementia. As the article describes she has been in her office or even having someone an … ⌘ Read more
In Waning Senate Days, Kyrsten Sinema Screwed Workers and Spent Campaign Cash on Stay at French Castle
Matt Sledge, Staff Writer - The Intercept
Stephan: It isn’t just Republicans that are corrupt whores serving the interest of the rich who bought them their seats instead of the poor fools who voted them into office. Kyrsten Sinema is a notable example making this point. Here’s why I say this.
[![](https://theintercep … ⌘ Read more
Trump Pledges: “Death to America”
John B. Alexander, Commentator - Daily Kos
Stephan: John Alexander lays out what is going on very accurately. He also makes a point that I think is critically important yet not properly discussed in media, and certainly not in social media. Donald Trump and his MAGAt Congressional zombies are in office because American voters put them there. It is the voters that created what is happening to the United States.
10 Super Unsettling Finds Dug Up at the Jamestown Colony
Jamestown, Virginia, is a pretty cool place. After all, it was the first permanent English settlement ever established in the New World. And since it was first settled in 1607, it has some pretty incredible history tied to it. The very founding of the United States of America links all the way back to Jamestown. […]
The post [10 Super Unsettling Finds Dug Up at the Jamestown Colony](https://listverse.com/2024/12/23/10-su … ⌘ Read more
10 Surprisingly High-Tech Crimes That Did Not Involve Hacking
When many people think about high-tech crime, they picture people sitting in front of several computer screens in a dark room and bashing away on their keyboard. Sadly for society, criminals do not share most people’s lack of imagination when they think about possible crimes. Hacking is certainly one of the forms that high-tech crime […]
The post [10 Surprisingly High-Tech Crimes That Did Not Involve Hacking](h … ⌘ Read more
Thanks @bender@twtxt.net for the feedback. I fixed and expanded the article. I’m sorry for my poor interaction. Furthermore, I’m reading and writing while programming a client in Emacs.