AAEON Introduces the UP Xtreme i14 Edge, Its First Meteor Lake-Powered Mini PC
AAEON has unveiled the UP Xtreme i14 Edge, a compact fanless Mini PC powered by Intel Core Ultra processors, Intel Arc graphics, and up to 64GB of LPDDR5 memory. Designed for tasks such as computer vision and AI-driven security, it offers significant improvements in memory, graphics, and display capabilities compared to its predecessor. The Mini […] ⌘ Read more
World’s First Apple Pay Alternative for iPhone Launches in Norway
Norwegian payment service Vipps has become the world’s first company to launch a competing tap-to-pay solution to Apple Pay on iPhone, following Apple’s agreement with European regulators to open up its NFC technology to third parties.
Starting December 9, Vipps users in Norway can make contactless payment … ⌘ Read more
(#pbs27pq) @aelaraji Can you walk me through your testing process here and share example links etc? 🙏
@aelaraji @aelaraji.com Can you walk me through your testing process here and share example links etc? 🙏 ⌘ Read more
FiatDemise submits CCS proposal to retroactively fund XMRChat project
FiatDemise1 has submitted their first CCS proposal2 apparently looking to retroactively fund the XMRChat 3 project, partly using unclaimed funds from the Tipxmr.live CCS4:
XMRChat is website that provides content creators with a service, allowing them a way to receive messages and tips in Monero. [..] The tipxmr.live CCS, created 4 years ago, has expired, unclaimed funds. We’d … ⌘ Read more
[WTS] [US] [$75+] iPhone 8, 64GB
Former corporate phone. Verizon network. Pretty good shape. Small scratch on screen, but it’s nearly invisible when in use.
Link: https://xmrbazaar.com/listing/NQxy/
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Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 16 December 2024 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, December 16 2024 at 18:00 UTC, in the #no-wallet-left-behind 1 IRC-Libera/Matrix channels:
Based on the opinions given here2 I decided to go back to the No Wallet Left Behind Matrix room and IRC channel for the next i.e. coming Monday’s meeting, and to not contiune to hold meetings like the last one in the -dev Matrix room and IRC channel.
This meeting’s c … ⌘ Read more
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Did I write here already that the reason why I love Twtxt so much is that it works without having to compile, install anything extra. Just the bin applications that come with 95% of all operating systems and you’re good to read and participate, giving you have a domain name somewhere to host the twtxt.txt file.
Hydroponic Automation Board with Raspberry Pi Zero 2 and STM32 Processor
The RootMaster is a hydroponic automation platform designed to provide precise control over water, and environmental conditions. Designed for developers and enthusiasts, it includes onboard sensors, CAN support, and outputs for controlling up to three pumps and additional peripherals. According to the documentation, the STM32G4 microcontroller is based on the Arm Cortex-M4 32-bit RISC core […] ⌘ Read more
Could more Australians ditch blockbuster films these holidays?
The traditional holiday movie season is facing stiff competition this year, with a study highlighting that a new trend is picking up a bigger audience and a larger share of the publicity. ⌘ Read more
ASUS J6412I-EM-A Mini ITX Motherboard Featuring Intel J6412 Quad Core Processor
ASUS recently featured the J6412I-EM-A, a Mini ITX motherboard designed for embedded industrial applications. It features dual GbE ports, multiple display options, and extended storage capabilities to address diverse operational requirements. This motherboard is configured with the Intel Celeron J6412 processor, built on the 10nm Elkhart-Lake platform. Celeron-J6412 — 4C/4T, 2.0 – 2.6 … ⌘ Read more
Apple Store Coming to Saudi Arabia Both Online and In Person Next Year
Apple today announced that its online store will be available in Saudi Arabia starting in summer 2025.
Apple also said that it plans to open several flagship retail stores in Saudi Arabia starting in 2026, including one in Diriyah, a UNES … ⌘ Read more
Company caught up in I-Med privacy scare plots US land grab
One of the hottest health technology start-ups in Australia has hosed down concerns about how patient data is treated to train its AI platform. ⌘ Read more
A short winter bike tour
Yesterday, I watched some cycling videos and that somehow gave me some motivation to do at least one more short bike tour this year. Today, I did a short round around the city and saw some new places. With 5° Celsius and some sun, the temperature wasn’t the best, but at least it didn’t rain. To keep the motivation high, I listened to some music with my new headphones. ⌘ Read more
(#cow3xqa) @sorenpeter@sorenpeter Nice! 👍
@sorenpeter @darch.dk@darch.dk Nice! 👍 ⌘ Read more
Editor’s Note – Can You Help
, -
Stephan:
The news is getting ever bleaker and it is getting more complicated to get fact-based data. I want to thank all who have been sending in monthly contributions or who have sent in support over the past several days. This makes a great deal of difference to me.
I have been doing SR now for 33 years; I give it away freely and don’t permit advertising because I don’t have time to dig out whether a potential advertiser fosters wellbeing. Over the years i … ⌘ Read more
Trump’s ‘Government of Billionaires’ Boasts Combined Wealth Greater Than New Zealand’s GDP
David Gilmour, Staff Writer - msn | MEDIAite
_Stephan: On January 20th we will officially become a government of oligarchs, grifters, and sex offenders, headed by a multiple felon, rapist, and traitor. Welcome to the USA. That may sound like a politically partisan statement, but it isn’t. It is a simple statement of fact. One can only imagine h … ⌘ Read more
‘Dirty and dumb!’ Trump may cancel major government contract
Jessica Corbett, Staff Writer - AlterNet | Common Dreams
Stephan: A first taste of Trump’s new administration’s corruption, further damage to an already deeply wounded postal service, with more sure to follow.
_‘Help!’ Trump panics over mail-in voting in early morning Truth Social post Credit: Gage S … ⌘ Read moreThe deep roots of Americans’ hatred of their health care system
Dylan Scott, Editor and Senior Correspondent - VOX
_Stephan: The expense, quality, and social outcome data of America’s illness profit system (IPS) has become so expensive and bad that many apparently see the shooting of United Healthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson as a killing done by someone enflamed with rage by something that happened to them done by the IPS. I think Trump, the oligarchs who serv … ⌘ Read more
There’s only one way to defeat Trump’s billionaires boys club
Thoma Hartmann, Commentator - Raw Story | AlterNet | Commentary
Stephan: I think Thom Hartmann has it right. I have been quite struck by the contrast between how the people of the nations of Georgia and South Korea responded to authoritarianism, and the weakness of the American response. I don’t think most Americans have a clue as to what is about to happen to them.
 @movq That’s really disappointing 😢 Even before so-called “AI” (Artificial Incompetence) became “more of a thing” I was always ast …
@movq @www.uninformativ.de That’s really disappointing 😢 Even before so-called “AI” (Artificial Incompetence) became “more of a thing” I was always astounded at how quick some of the solutions were coming out! 🤣 ⌘ Read more
Over the holiday break I was looking at one of my old projects, µLinux. Turns out I did a fine job realy and have decided to revive the projec …
Over the holiday break I was looking at one of my old projects, µLinux. Turns out I did a fine job realy and have decided to revive the project 🥳 – Just getting the build/tests woring on my Mac Studio ( Apple Silicon). Check it out! 👌 
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Was just catching up on all the LinkedIN garbage that is well umm garbage 🗑️ One was from a candidate I interviewed, so I had to reply to t …
Was just catching up on all the LinkedIN garbage that is well umm garbage 🗑️ One was from a candidate I interviewed, so I had to reply to that 😅 – Anyway…. Saw this random post in my “notifications”:
How do land that job with a Unicorn
First off, you’ll have to define what da fuq a “Unicorn” is! 🤣 My understanding a Unicorn is a mythical creature with … ⌘ Read more
(#skgn6ea) @bender@bender Already planning on going back to the same place again next year 🤣
@bender Already planning on going back to the same place again next year 🤣 ⌘ Read more
AirPods Max Announced Four Years Ago Today
Apple’s AirPods Max were announced four years ago today, marking the company’s first push into the high-end over-ear headphones market under its own brand name.
Rumors about Apple’s work on a pair of high-end headphones, at the time believed to be [called the “AirPods Studio,](https://www.macrumors.com/2020/05/09/apple-o … ⌘ Read more
Last week at The Lunduke Journal (Dec 1 - Dec 7, 2024)
Codes of Conduct! ChatGPT Insanity! KDE Gets Naggy! Firefox Activists! ⌘ Read more
Poo holiday is over 😢
Poo holiday is over 😢 ⌘ Read more
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 49 2024: 5 PRs, 5 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 (4)
monero-project/monero:
b4n6_b4n6 proposes bounties for Stack Wallet bug fixes
b4n6_b4n61 has proposed bounties2’3 for fixing two recently reported Stack Wallet4 issues5:
#1 Add checksum check for mnemonic seed
Total Bounty: 0.5 XMR (to date)
#2 Diagnose and fix linux crash
Total Bounty: 0.5 XMR (to date)
To start working on the tasks yourself, you should make your intentions public by posting a comment in the bounty threads.
To increase the bounties you can … ⌘ Read more
First impressions with the soundcore AeroFit 2 open-ear headphones
While I skipped the Black Friday deals, I couldn’t resist picking up the soundcore AeroFit 2 headphones a few days later. Being home alone over the weekend gave me the perfect opportunity to spend more than 24 hours testing them thoroughly. Here are my first impressions of these open-ear headphones. ⌘ Read more
MaixCAM-Pro: High-Performance AI Platform with RISC-V Processor, 5MP Camera Support and WiFi6
The MaixCAM-Pro is a hardware platform for developing and deploying AI vision and IoT applications. It supports rapid prototyping and implementation, offering powerful processing, integrated peripherals, and a versatile software ecosystem for both hobbyists and experienced users. The MaixCAM-Pro features upgraded hardware compared to its predecessor, including … ⌘ Read more
Will new competition laws make your digital life cheaper?
The EU-style regime aims to stop big tech locking down their platforms. But we are still a long way from making smartphones a truly open ecosystem, like home computers. ⌘ Read more
Editor’s Note – Can You Help
, -
Stephan:
The news is getting ever bleaker and it is getting more complicated to get fact-based data. I want to thank all who have been sending in monthly contributions or who have sent in support over the past several days. This makes a great deal of difference to me.
I have been doing SR now for 33 years; I give it away freely and don’t permit advertising because I don’t have time to dig out whether a potential advertiser fosters wellbeing. Over the years i … ⌘ Read more
Donald Trump’s Second Administration Will Be As Women-Hating as Ever
Rebecca Gordon, Lecturer Department of Philosophy - University of San Francisco - The Nation
_Stephan: As I study the trends shaping the United States, it has become clear to me that one of the most central trends is the MAGAt attempt to reimpose on American society a kind of late 19th century genderism, mostly by defining what is acceptable behavior for women. Women are supposed to be … ⌘ Read more
What Trump’s Victory Means for the Private Prison Industry
Lauren-Brooke Eisen, - Brennan Center for Justice
Stephan: The United States has the shame of being the country with the largest and most racist incarcerated population in the world.
In 2024, there were over 1.9 million people incarcerated in the United States, including:
_- 1,566 state prisons
- 98 federal prisons
- 3,116 local jails
- 1,323 juvenile correctional facilities
- 142 immigration deten … ⌘ Read more
Republican senator prepares ‘DOGE Act’ targeting agencies
Kevin Bogardus, - Politico
_Stephan: Tennessee MAGAt Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn has always been a notably inferior and incompetent member of the Senate, although the people of Tennesse don’t seem to see this. She has also always been a submissive doxy to Trump, and I am not surprised that he chose her to introduce legislation to legalize his previously non-existent DOGE agency that is going to gut d … ⌘ Read more
The Right Has a 150-Page Battle Plan to Shut Down Progressive Civil Society
Negin Owliaei and Maya Schenwar , - truthout
_Stephan: The MAGAt Republicans under Trump’s guidance first with Project 2025 and now with legislation like HR 9495 have made it very clear what they intend, and this is what I think is going to happen to the United States. By March, I think America will have become a plutocracy with Trump as an authoritarian leader. What I w … ⌘ Read more
Chute du gouvernement Barnier : victoires des déficits !
Un article de Henry Bonner Je me trouve à Baltimore, sur la côte Est des États-Unis, pour la fête de Thanksgiving. Je rends aussi visite à des cousins, qui habitent en Virginie, juste au Sud. Un membre de ma famille enseigne le français dans un collège-lycée et me propose une visite pour une journée, devant […] ⌘ Read more
(#7yfkzjq) @bender@bender I reviewed my solution and it’s pretty much spot on! 🤣 the order of magnitude performance is anywhere between 1- …
@bender I reviewed my solution and it’s pretty much spot on! 🤣 the order of magnitude performance is anywhere between 1-10ms ⌘ Read more
Top Stories: iOS 18.2 Coming Soon, iPhone 17 Rumors, and More
2024 is rapidly drawing to a close, but Apple isn’t quite done with releases for the year as iOS 18.2 and related operating system updates are arriving very shortly. Apple Intelligence is a major focus for these updates, but there are some other tweaks and improvements arriving for all users.
Looking toward hardware rumors, discussion continues around Apple … ⌘ Read more
(#e7jbg4q) @bender@bender I currently use the mixstral and codeastral models. Both open source and run just fine on my personal machines.
@bender @twtxt.net I currently use the mixstral and codeastral models. Both open source and run just fine on my personal machines. ⌘ Read more
MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 14 December 2024 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 14th 2024 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 20 … ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 49, 2024
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
![‘Monero … ⌘ Read more
[ANN] Privacy and Anonymity in Monero
I have a written a blog post on how Monero uses Cryptography (ECDH, Pedersen Commitments, Schnorr Signatures, Ring Signatures etc) to add privacy & anonymity on the blockchain. I have covered most of the cryptography used except for RangeProofs (Bulletproofs) which I plan to cover later in a separate post. Do let me know if you find any mistakes or if something isn’t clear.
Link: https://risencrypto.github.io/Monero/
risensteam0 (at) protonmail (do … ⌘ Read more
Bye bye Angsana! See you again next year hopefully 🤞
Bye bye Angsana! See you again next year hopefully 🤞 
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(#7yfkzjq) @bender@bender are one of my assumptions off?
@bender are one of my assumptions off? ⌘ Read more
**(#qkmq5lq) @sorenpeter@sorenpeter It is actually allowed though 🤣
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@sorenpeter @darch.dk@darch.dk It is actually allowed though 🤣
http://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%9C%84%ED%82%A4%EB%B0%B1%EA%B3%BC:%EB%8C%80%EB%AC%B8 ⌘ Read more
(#6qqvh2q) @johanbove You are also welcome to use and/or borrow from twtxt2html 👌
@johanbove @johanbove.info You are also welcome to use and/or borrow from twtxt2html 👌 ⌘ Read more
The “Code of Conduct” Must Die
The “CoC” concept has done more harm than good, weaponized against people in Linux, NixOS, Python, C++, openSUSE, Godot, and many other organizations. ⌘ Read more
Firefox Maker Rebrands as “Global Crew of Activists”
Mozilla, facing the loss of 80% of their income and mass layoffs, pays for expensive rebranding. ⌘ Read more
k9s – manage your Kubernetes cluster and it’s objects like a pro!
Community post originally published on Dev.to by Sunny Bhambhani Introductionk9s is a terminal based GUI to manage any Kubernetes(k8s) cluster. Using this single utility, we can manage, traverse, watch all our Kubernetes objects. More information around… ⌘ Read more
Understanding k0s: a lightweight Kubernetes distribution for the community
Ambassador post by Prithvi Raj, CNCF Ambassador and Community Manager at Mirantis As Kubernetes continues to grow as the de-facto orchestration platform for containerized applications and is massively adopted by large, medium as well as small… ⌘ Read more
Compact RISC-V Linux Development Device with USB Form Factor Powered by Rockchip RV1103
The Luckfox Pico WebBee RV1103 is a Linux micro development board powered by the Rockchip RV1103 chip, offering a compact platform for diverse development projects. Encased in an ABS protective shell, it supports applications such as lightweight web servers, USB script tools, and smart home devices. Similar to the Luckfox Pico Mini, this device features […] ⌘ Read more
TikTok Still On Track for January Ban as Appeals Court Upholds Ruling
Popular social network TikTok did not receive a reprieve from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and it is still facing a ban that is set to be enacted in January, reports The Wall Street Journal.
TikTok and several of the social networ … ⌘ Read more
The top 10 gifts for the developer in your life
Whether you’re hunting for the perfect gift for your significant other, the colleague you drew in the office gift exchange, or maybe (just maybe) even for yourself, we’ve got you covered with our top 10 gifts that any developer would love.
The post The top 10 gifts for the developer in your life appeared first on [The GitHub Bl … ⌘ Read more
Why I’d never switch to an 🍎 iPhone
Recently, Kev announced he’s switching back to Android, and judging by his first impressions, he seems to be enjoying it. Coincidentally, I came across a video from Linus Tech Tips, where Linus shared his thoughts after using an iPhone for 30 days – and let’s just say, he wasn’t impressed. ⌘ Read more
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Editor’s Note – Can You Help
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Stephan:
Two readers wrote me, and my wife told me, I should have left this note up for a couple of more days. And so I do.
First of all, I want to thank all who have been sending in monthly contributions or have sent in support over the past two days. This makes a great deal of difference to me. I am going to run this one more day.
I have been doing SR now for 33 years; I give it away freely and don’t permit advertising because I don’t have time to dig out … ⌘ Read more
This is how many animals could go extinct from climate change
Benji Jones, Environmental Correspondent - Vox
_Stephan: Nothing I see suggests to me that the coming christofascist autocracy is going to do anything substantial about protecting the matrix of life from the devastation of climate change. Here is a sense of what is coming. I urge you to get involved with some citizens’ movement that works to protect democracy and prepare meaningfully to change the … ⌘ Read more
How climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US – visualized
Oliver Milman , Environment Reporter - The Guardian (U.K.)
_Stephan: I have given you a number of articles about what climate change is doing, and is going to do to the cost of home and business insurance if you can get it at all. The insurance industry, both healthcare and real estate, poured millions of dollars into getting Trump elected, so I doubt he is going to d … ⌘ Read more
Transcript: Expert Stunned as Trump Picks 9th Billionaire for Top Job
Greg Sargent, Contributing Writer - The New Republic
Stephan: When I tell you that the United States is about to become a racist, genderist, christofascist authoritarian nation, that is not a politically partisan statement. It is an emerging factual reality.
_Donald Trump, soon to be the leader of an authorit … ⌘ Read moreChina’s plan for 621MPH floating train that goes faster than a PLANE takes step forward with first track laid down
James Evenden, Reporter - The U.S. Sun
_Stephan: The United States is falling further and further behind the infrastructure standards of the rest of the developed world, and China particularly is leaving us in the lurch. Most of our infrastructure was built between the administrations of Democrat … ⌘ Read more
L’Occident meurt par la tête
Un précédent article notait que, d’années en années, les « élites » auto-proclamées (à peu près 1%) n’étaient plus correctement sélectionnées : ces élites, de plus en plus déconnectées de la réalité, imposent progressivement des réformes égalitaristes et une féminisation la société qui a pour conséquence directe d’imposer un conformisme étroit. Ceci provoque deux problèmes. D’une part, les […] ⌘ Read more
Every Display Upgrade Rumored for Apple’s iPhone 17
Apple’s next-generation iPhone 17 lineup may bring some of the most significant display improvements we’ve seen in recent years. While the iPhone 17 series isn’t expected until late 2025, multiple rumors suggest Apple is working on substantial screen upgrades across its entire smartphone range.
From enhanced refresh rates to advance … ⌘ Read more
**(#7yfkzjq) * Page size 1MB
Median 50 pages per query
80% pages cached
200us SSD reads
100us Memory reads
Query time:
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Page size 1MB
Median 50 pages per query
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200us SSD reads
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(#rbniy5q) > PhD level science questions? (+1)
niftydude an hour ago
A PhD level science question is a question that can only be answered by sci …
PhD level science questions? (+1)
niftydude an hour ago
A PhD level science question is a question that can only be answered by scientific research and experimentation.
And no, by “research”, I do not mean googling.
Literally the whole point of a scientific PhD is to perform experiments and study to answer a specific research question that no one has looked into yet.
Whilst Chat … ⌘ Read more
Lunduke v. ChatGPT - “Cease Making Defamatory Statements”
Will OpenAl cease making false, libelous statements? If not… why not? ⌘ Read more
Go 語言中的併發模式
Go 語言以其併發性和輕量級的 goroutine 而聞名，學習如何使用和處理它們是最具挑戰性的任務。在本文中，我將展示一些併發模式及其使用場景，以幫助您識別所需場景的模式。Goroutine————package mainimport ( ”fmt” ”time”)func main() { go sayHello() // 啓動goroutine tim ⌘ Read more
Go sync-Pool 性能優化的利器
sync.Pool 簡介————sync.Pool 是什麼sync.Pool 是 Go 語言標準庫中提供的一個用於對象複用的工具，它具有以下特點：對象緩存：使用 Get、Put 方法可以獲取和歸還 sync.Pool 中的數據，從而減輕內存分配與垃圾回收的壓力； 自動回收：sync.Pool 中的對象可能會被自動回收。這意味着即使你將對象放入池中，也不能保證該對象會一直存在於 ⌘ Read more
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(#klyldsq) @johanbove Congrats! 🥳 I think it’s only 4 years for me 😅
@johanbove @johanbove.info Congrats! 🥳 I think it’s only 4 years for me 😅 ⌘ Read more
(#ukvu4ua) @lyse Haha! No! Golf biggie 🤣
@lyse @lyse.isobeef.org Haha! No! Golf biggie 🤣 ⌘ Read more
[ANN] MAGIC Monero Fund 2025 Election
5 December 2024: Committee and voter nominations open
31 December 2024: Committee and voter nominations close
6 January 2024: Voting opens
20 January 2024: Voting closes
~23 January 2024: Election results announced
31 January 2024: Newly elected members join the committee
Link: https://magicgrants.org/2024/12/05/Monero-Fund-2025-Election.html
u/SamsungGalaxyPlayer (Github) ⌘ Read more
[ANN] [CCS] Full-Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP) explainer video released!
Full-Chain Membership Proofs boost sender privacy by expanding the anonymity set from 16 to 100M+, eliminating vulnerabilities in ring signatures. With forward secrecy, transaction chaining, and Outgoing View Keys, Monero remains the most private and fungible cryptocurrency.
Links:
- https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=jc8Kc0WogAI
- [MO report](/vostoemisio-ccs-proposals-animated-videos-fcmps-what- … ⌘ Read more
rehrar releases Stack Wallet v2.1.9, Stack Duo v1.2.4
rehrar1 has released Stack Wallet2 version 2.1.93 and Stack Duo version 1.2.44 with various fixes and improvements.
Stack Wallet:
* Show Monero/Wownero tx private key option
* Fix Frost error
* Stack Wallet Backup fixes
Stack Duo:
* Added Monero churn options
* Paynym temporarily disabled while kinks worked out [..]
The release notes, binaries, and the SHA256 hashes can … ⌘ Read more
Kewbit posts second ‘Haveno App’ CCS progress report amidst growing criticism
Kewbit1 has posted a second progress report2 for their CCS proposal to continue development work on the Haveno App 3 project amidst growing criticism4 from the Monero community over various inconsistencies:
I am pleased to confirm that we have reached Milestone 2 (pending further testing) of the Haveno App enhancement project. [..] I respectfully request a 50 … ⌘ Read more
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RC of MacOS Sequoia 15.2, iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, Released for Testing
Apple has issued the release candidate build for iOS 18.2, MacOS Sequoia 15.2, and iPadOS 18.2, for all users that are involved in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. RC, or Release Candidate builds, are typically the final version of a beta before it gets released to the general public, indicating the final … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/12/05/rc-of-macos-sequoia-15-2-ios … ⌘ Read more
AirPods 4 With ANC Drop to $139, Beating Black Friday Deals ($40 Off)
Amazon has just significantly dropped the price on Apple’s AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation to $139.00, a $40 discount from their usual $179.00 pricing. This beats Black Friday pricing by around $25, making this a tremendous opportunity to pick up Apple’s latest AirPods a … ⌘ Read more
Can you be addicted to water?! 🤓☝️ Let’s find out ⌘ Read more
Why We Can’t See Underwater but Fish Can ⌘ Read more
Has someone a) found a bug or security hole in GoBlog or b) actually sent well over 5 million requests to my site to like my post about how to export GPX files automatically from Komoot? 🤔 ⌘ Read more
How to Record Calls on iPhone
One of the potentially most useful newer features on iPhone is available in iOS 18.1 and later, offering a remarkably simple way to record calls on iPhone. Now, iPhone has an easily accessible call record button, available on the same phone screen that you use to toggle speaker phone, mute, and end the call. When … Read More ⌘ Read more
How to generate unit tests with GitHub Copilot: Tips and examples
Learn how to generate unit tests with GitHub Copilot and get specific examples, a tutorial, and best practices.
The post How to generate unit tests with GitHub Copilot: Tips and examples appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Announcing Linkerd 2.17: Egress, rate limiting, and federated services
Project post originally published on the Linkerd blog by William Morgan Today we’re happy to announce the release of Linkerd 2.17, a new version of Linkerd that introduces several major new features to the project: egress… ⌘ Read more
Why we, as knowledge workers, should take care of work-life balance
Community post by Annalisa Gennaro At the beginning of this year, I fell apart. I found myself in pieces, struggling to say a single word without bursting into tears. I had severe sleep issues, suffered from… ⌘ Read more
watchOS 11.2 Lets You Pause iPhone Video With Camera Remote App
In watchOS 11.2, Apple has added a useful new feature that’s designed to allow you to pause video that you’re recording on the iPhone using the Camera Remote app on the Apple Watch.
The Camera Remote app has been available since the Apple Watch initially launched, and while there was an option to start … ⌘ Read more
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Billionaire investor with military contracts picked to be No. 2 at Trump’s Pentagon
Sarah K. Burris, Senior Editor - Raw Story
Stephan: Welcome to the christofascist authoritarian oligarchy the United States is about to become.
The Pentagon Credit: ShutterstockPresident-elect Donald Trump has announced that he intends to … ⌘ Read more
Nice view from up on the mountain side 😎
Nice view from up on the mountain side 😎 
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Builders have 108,000 unsold homes. Good luck trying to buy one
James Rodriguez, Senior Reporter - msn | Business Insider
_Stephan: Something very strange is happening to the housing market, as this article describes. It is getting very hard for younger first-time buyers to own a property because interest rates are close to 7% if they can find a house and afford the down payment and monthly costs. But even if they can do that finding a home, as described, is … ⌘ Read more
The US supreme court’s trans rights case threatens decades of civil rights precedent, experts say
Sam Levin, - The Guaardian (U.K.)
_Stephan: The MAGAt-controlled Supreme Court, like Republicans in general, don’t seem to understand or even care about the wellbeing and medical reality of children as well as the LGBTQ subpopulation. With Trump in the Presidency, Congress dysfunctional, and the corrupt MAGAt majority dominating … ⌘ Read more
Walmart rolls back DEI programs after right-wing backlash
y Nathaniel Meyersohn, Reporter - CNN
Stephan: As MAGAt world becomes increasingly dominant in the United States the emerging trend is we are becoming an increasingly nasty country, and I predict it is going to get much worse, particularly in states controlled by the Republican MAGAt Party.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Walmart, the largest private employer in the United States, will curb some [diversity, equity … ⌘ Read more
(#p53b4na) I like to think of it like this. It takes approximately five months of power, relatively speaking to power, the human brain vs. multi …
I like to think of it like this. It takes approximately five months of power, relatively speaking to power, the human brain vs. multiple megawatts hell even multiple gigawatts of power to power even some of the most modest and yet surprisingly complex AI models. ⌘ Read more
(#p53b4na) There is something about human intelligence that we don’t quite yet understand, and it isn’t in the complexity or increasing the numb …
There is something about human intelligence that we don’t quite yet understand, and it isn’t in the complexity or increasing the number of parameters to the order of billions 🤣 ⌘ Read more
(#p53b4na) In other words, I don’t think we can realistically even come close to emulating, emotion, depth, and creativity
In other words, I don’t think we can realistically even come close to emulating, emotion, depth, and creativity ⌘ Read more
**(#p53b4na) @movq This random comment from another Slashdot article pretry much sums up my view on so-called “AI”:
Elevator music
Tony Isaac …**
@movq @www.uninformativ.de This random comment from another Slashdot article pretry much sums up my view on so-called “AI”:Elevator music
Tony Isaac 20 minutes ago
If you derive your income from producing “elevator music” you might indeed be in danger of losing that income to AI. Also, bumper musi … ⌘ Read more
(#bfu3vha) @slashdot da fuq?! Already?! 😱 Who’s pumping this shit?! 🤯
@slashdot @feeds.twtxt.net da fuq?! Already?! 😱 Who’s pumping this shit?! 🤯 ⌘ Read more