I know the community is about cats, but I’m going to post a picture of this rare tiger specimen. ⌘ Read more

Not shown here but, this Shape class used on the linked sketch helps eliminate (by adding them to a set) not only Polygons that are visually the same but also shape rotations using a custom .hash() method :)

(A caveat to the reader: The code can be is messy because it sometimes retains remnants of abandoned ideas and lateral explorations. This is creative coding not software engineering)

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Not shown here but, this Shape class used on the linked sketch helps eliminate (by adding them to a set) not only Polygons that are visually the same but also shape rotations using a custom .__hash__() method :)

(A caveat to the reader: The code is messy because it sometimes retains remnants of abandoned ideas and lateral explorations, also, this is creative coding not software engineering)

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Lake Tahoe algae experiment suggests seasonal shifts ahead
As the climate warms and nutrient inputs shift, algal communities in cool, clear mountain lakes like Lake Tahoe will likely experience seasonal changes, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, published in Water Resources Research. ⌘ Read more

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 Co-Located Event Deep Dive: Open Source SecurityCon
Open Source SecurityCon has always been about bringing people together to strengthen trust in open source. From its beginnings within TAG Security to its growth as a standalone conference, and now returning to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon… ⌘ Read more

Mysterious signs on Teotihuacan murals may reveal an early form of Uto-Aztecan language
More than two millennia ago, Teotihuacan was a thriving metropolis in central Mexico with up to 125,000 inhabitants. The city had gigantic pyramids and was a cultural center in Mesoamerica at the time. ⌘ Read more

Random musing from a #Python creative coder:

I have this naïve cumbersome thing for dealing with collinear vertices in a polygon (like a vertex in the middle of an edge that doesn’t change the shape of the polygon, and I tried to replace it with some clever #shapely method such as .simplify(…) or .buffer(0) and failed miserably. So I’ll have to keep my home made check-area-every-three-vertices thing for now…

I’m kind of proud of my idea of representing polygons as a set of frozensets of edge vertex pairs because it eliminates all visually equivalent rotations and reverse ordered rotations (that is, if you don’t have pesky collinear vertices).

https://pynews.com.br/@villares/115325020477872857/

Docker at AI Engineer Paris: Build and Secure AI Agents with Docker
Last week, Docker was thrilled to be part of the inaugural AI Engineer Paris, a spectacular European debut that brought together an extraordinary lineup of speakers and companies. The conference, organized by the Koyeb team, made one thing clear: the days of simply sprinkling ‘AI dust’ on applications are over. Meaningful results demand rigorous engineering,… ⌘ Read more

Doorbell footage appears to show Manchester synagogue attacker minutes before killing
Footage given to the BBC shows a man matching the description of the attacker given by witnesses. ⌘ Read more

Conservatives pledge £5,000 tax rebate for young home buyers
Shadow chancellor Mel Stride will say the plans will be funded by cuts to public spending worth £47bn. ⌘ Read more

Doorbell footage appears to show Manchester synagogue attacker minutes before killing
Footage given to the BBC shows a man matching the description of the attacker given by witnesses. ⌘ Read more

More Apple Apps Get Liquid Glass Redesign
Apple today updated its TestFlight and Apple Support apps, adding Liquid Glass designs to match the rest of iOS 26.

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Both apps now feature Liquid Glass interface elements, such as more rounded buttons, floatin … ⌘ Read more

My First Contribution to Linux
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Actuator Unleashed: A Guide to Finding and Exploiting Spring Boot Actuator Endpoints ⌘ Read more

Doorbell footage appears to show Manchester synagogue attacker minutes before killing
Footage given to the BBC shows a man matching the description of the attacker given by witnesses. ⌘ Read more

What are you doing this week?
What are you doing this week? Feel free to share!

Keep in mind it’s OK to do nothing at all, too. ⌘ Read more

Conservatives pledge £5,000 tax rebate for young home buyers
Shadow chancellor Mel Stride will say the plans will be funded by cuts to public spending worth £47bn. ⌘ Read more

Llama.cpp Gets an Upgrade: Resumable Model Downloads
We’ve all been there: you’re 90% of the way through downloading a massive, multi-gigabyte GGUF model file for llama.cpp when your internet connection hiccups. The download fails, and the progress bar resets to zero. It’s a frustrating experience that wastes time, bandwidth, and momentum. Well, the llama.cpp community has just shipped a fantastic quality-of-life improvement… ⌘ Read more

How To Remap All Key Bindings For a Different Keyboard Layout? ⌘ Read more

Return-to-Office: IT-Systeme von Ford für Protest von Mitarbeitern manipuliert
Ein offenbar unzufriedener Mitarbeiter kapert Bildschirme in Besprechungsräumen für eine vulgäre Nachricht. ( Ford, Security)

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@prologic@twtxt.net I wouldn’t know where to look for little cockroaches, or roaches, in general! LOL. We buy seeds to feed them. But not around the neighborhood, otherwise we would have a problem. 😅

New laws aim to rebuild trust in Triple Zero after fatal failures
The communications minister, who last week called herself a “new minister”, will introduce legislation this week amid mounting criticism over delays. ⌘ Read more

Her reaction to seeing me after I left her in a cattery for a week ⌘ Read more

O’Reilly replaces injured James in England squad
Manchester City defender Nico O’Reilly receives his first call up to the England squad following the withdrawal of Reece James. ⌘ Read more

Balloons used to smuggle cigarettes shut Lithuanian airport
Officials say 25 weather balloons carrying thousands of illicit cigarettes from Belarus were detected. ⌘ Read more

40,000 Russians without power in Belgorod after Ukrainian attack causes ‘significant’ damage to energy facilities ⌘ Read more

First-time buyers to save hundreds in sales plan, government says
Under new proposals, sellers and estate agents will have to provide key information about a property up front. ⌘ Read more

Perth Royal Show attendance slumps to 10-year low, rain blamed
Attendance at this year’s Perth Royal Show has hit a 10-year low, as organisers blame “heavy downpours” amid complaints from vendors about a lack of support. ⌘ Read more

Conservatives pledge £5,000 tax rebate for young home buyers
Speaking at the party’s conference, Shadow chancellor Mel Stride will say the proposal will be funded by cuts to public spending worth £47bn. ⌘ Read more

Trump is reviving large sales of coal from public lands. Will anyone want it?
MATTHEW BROWN and MEAD GRUVER,  Reporters  -  Associated Press

_Stephan: The Trump Republican coup is not only putting Democrat controlled cities under military occupation, and dismantling the country’s efforts to convert to renewable energy, it is literally working to take the country back to the early 20th century when coal was a main source of power. This is why I predi … ⌘ Read more

Massive system of rotating ocean currents in the North Atlantic is behaving strangely — and it may be reaching a tipping point
Sascha Pare ,  Staff Writer  -  Live Science

_Stephan: If you read SR regularly, you know I have been tracking the scientific research pertaining to ocean currents for years now, because it is going to have an enormous impact on the wellbeing of hundreds of millions of people, … ⌘ Read more

The wealth of the top 1% reaches a record $52 trillion
Robert Frank,  Wealth Editor  -  CNBC

Stephan: When I tell you the United States has become a neo-medieval authoritarian oligarchy society, this is what I mean.

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• The top 10% of Americans added $5 trillion to their wealth in the second quarter as the stock market ra … ⌘ Read more

Trump Administration Conjures Up New “Terrorist” Designation to Justify Killing Civilians
Nick Turse,   national Security Fellow for The Intercept  -  The Intercept

_Stephan: The media won’t openly say it yet, but the Trump Republican fascist coup has now placed Democrat controlled cities under military occupation, and they are developing a legalistic rationale allowing Trump’s Gestapo to shoot and kill people in the occupied cities. We … ⌘ Read more

Django: one ORM to rule all databases
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Apple and Samsung users could be due share of £480m payout
Consumer group Which? is taking tech giant Qualcomm to the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London on Monday. ⌘ Read more

Nottingham attacks victim awarded George Medal
The medical student “made the ultimate sacrifice” as she tried to defend her friend Barnaby Webber. ⌘ Read more

**Judge blocks Trump from sending troops from California to Portland **
The decision late on Sunday comes a day after the same judge barred the deployment of troops from the state of Oregon. ⌘ Read more

Conservatives pledge £5,000 tax rebate for young home buyers
Speaking at the party’s conference, Shadow chancellor Mel Stride will say the proposal will be funded by cuts to public spending worth £47bn. ⌘ Read more

Australian acitivists allege physical, verbal abuse by Israeli authorities
The Israeli government is facing accusations of mistreatment, including allegations that some activists were denied access to their lawyers. ⌘ Read more

House-buying shake-up plan aims to cut costs and time
Under new proposals, sellers and estate agents will have to provide key information about a property up front. ⌘ Read more

House-buying shake-up plan aims to cut costs and time
Under new proposals, sellers and estate agents will have to provide key information about a property up front. ⌘ Read more

**Judge blocks Trump from sending troops from California to Portland **
The decision late on Sunday comes a day after the same judge barred the deployment of troops from the state of Oregon. ⌘ Read more

Zelensky accuses West of ‘zero real reaction’ to Russia’s bombardments ⌘ Read more

last night i had to say goodbye to my dearest baby, coco ⌘ Read more

Singapore PM gives condolences to families impacted by Optus outage deaths
Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lawrence Wong, offers his condolences to the families of four Australians who died during an Optus network technical failure last month, which impacted hundreds of triple-0 calls. ⌘ Read more

Breaking Into HackTheBox: My Journey from Script Kiddie to Root

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How I went from copying Pastebin scripts to actually understanding what I was doing — and how you can too.

[Continue reading on InfoSec Write-ups »](https://i … ⌘ Read more

10 Representations of Death from Myth, Legend, and Folktale
Death is one of humanity’s oldest mysteries—universal, inevitable, and endlessly interpreted. Across time and culture, people have tried to make sense of what comes next by giving death a name, a face, or even a personality. Sometimes it’s a cloaked skeleton with a scythe, sometimes a beautiful queen ruling a frozen underworld, and sometimes a […]

The post [10 Representations of Death from Myth, Legend, and Folktal … ⌘ Read more

Housebuying shake-up plan aims to cut costs and time
Under new proposals, sellers and estate agents will have to provide key information about a property up front. ⌘ Read more

Over 90% of global electricity to be powered by renewables by 2050 ⌘ Read more

Woman’s murder charge downgraded over Port Pirie death
A Port Pirie woman has been bailed after police downgraded a murder charge laid over the death of a man to aggravated assault. ⌘ Read more

Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 54
The collapse of the Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school is the country’s deadliest disaster this year. ⌘ Read more

Late field-goal seals Newcastle Yowies dramatic Koori Knockout double
Yowies playmaker Kyle Laybutt kicks a mammoth field goal to seal victory in the men’s final, while the Yowies women keep a clean sheet in their grand final. ⌘ Read more

Buyers could save hundreds in new house buying shakeup
Under new proposals, sellers and estate agents will have to provide key information about a property up front. ⌘ Read more

Australia dominates motocross ‘Olympics’ with back-to-back titles
Queensland brothers Jett and Hunter Lawrence help secure Australia’s second consecutive Motocross of Nations title in Indiana. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Prosecutors to appeal ‘manifestly inadequate’ sentence for Erin Patterson
Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions will appeal the sentence handed down to convicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson. ⌘ Read more

**Trump sends troops from California to Portland after court denies deployment **
The move appears aimed at circumventing an order barring the deployment of National Guard troops in Oregon. ⌘ Read more

Chess world split over piece-throwing celebration
World number two Hikaru Nakamura has beaten the current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju and thrown his king to the cheering crowd, prompting the chess world to debate whether it was showmanship or disrespect. ⌘ Read more

Family builds tractor museum to fund cancer research in memory of son
Oliver Crane was diagnosed with bone cancer and died at age 17. This week, his family opened a vintage tractor museum in his memory to help raise money for cancer research. ⌘ Read more

iPad Mini 8 on the Way: Expected Features and Release Timeline
A new iPad mini is “absolutely” on the way, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. So what should we expect from the successor to the iPad mini 7 that Apple released a year ago?

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Apple is working on a next-generation version of the iPad mini (codename J510/J511) that features the A19 Pro chip, according to in … ⌘ Read more

Forensic pathologist unable to say how 19-year-old Isla Bell died
The body of Melbourne woman Isla Bell was so badly damaged that forensic experts were unable to say how she died, a court has been told. ⌘ Read more

Wheat diversity discovery could provide an urgently-needed solution to global food security
Wheat has a very large and complex genome. Researchers have found that different varieties can use their genes in different ways. By studying RNA—the molecules that carry out instructions from DNA—researchers can see which genes are active and when. By mapping this gene activity for the first time, researchers are able to accelerate international wheat breeding programs, developing new varieties of … ⌘ Read more

How marine heat waves reshape ocean food webs and slow deep sea carbon transport
New research shows that marine heat waves can reshape ocean food webs, which in turn can slow the transport of carbon to the deep sea and hamper the ocean’s ability to buffer against climate change. ⌘ Read more

Order from disordered proteins: Physics-based algorithm designs biomolecules with custom properties
In synthetic and structural biology, advances in artificial intelligence have led to an explosion of designing new proteins with specific functions, from antibodies to blood clotting agents, by using computers to accurately predict the 3D structure of any given amino acid sequence. ⌘ Read more

‘Our nearest neighbour is our newest ally’: Albanese, Marape sign new defence treaty
Papua New Guinea and Australia formally sign a landmark new defence treaty, elevating the bilateral relationship between the two countries to an alliance and agreeing to “act to meet the common danger” if the other is faced with an armed attack. ⌘ Read more

More Australian families are homeschooling. How can we make sure they do it well?
Primary school homeschooling registrations in Queensland grew by 110 per cent from 2021 to 2025. ⌘ Read more

The National Guard was deployed to Chicago in 1968 — it left the city ‘traumatised’
The National Guard was deployed to Chicago streets in 1968. It changed the city forever. ⌘ Read more

Anthony Albanese calls for calm after alleged death threat against him
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for the political temperature to be “turned down” after a Queensland man was charged for allegedly threatening to kill him. ⌘ Read more

Dead hikers yet to be identified as locals warn of High Country danger
Locals in Victoria’s High Country are warning visitors about the unpredictable conditions in the alpine region, after the bodies of two women were discovered near Falls Creek. ⌘ Read more

Seven calls, 16 minutes, no answer. More Optus emergency failures exposed
Optus customers have come forward to report more cases of triple-0 calls failing outside the embattled telcos previously admitted outages. ⌘ Read more

The Papers: ‘Police could get power to ban protests’ and ‘PM must come clean over China’
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said police could be allowed to ban protests outright, the Times reports. ⌘ Read more

Roosters forward sent to judiciary over NRLW grand final brawl
Sydney Roosters forward Aliyah Nasio is facing a ban for throwing a punch in the brawl at the conclusion of the NRLW grand final. ⌘ Read more

How AI may provide an answer to hospital workforce shortages
Australia, like much of the world, is facing an exodus of exhausted doctors and nurses. This start-up may have the solution. ⌘ Read more

After a lost generation, Australia looks to the past on drought-breaking Ashes tour
New Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters was part of an era where the green and gold jersey was the highest honour rugby league could offer and ahead of the return of the Ashes it’s a legacy he’s desperate to pass down to his players. ⌘ Read more

Doctor who killed woman when he crashed into rideshare car back in court
Perth obstetrician Rhys Bellinge pleads guilty to driving dangerously and recklessly in the days before he crashed his car in Dalkeith and left a 24-year-old woman dead. ⌘ Read more

India and China to resume direct flights after a 5-year suspension ⌘ Read more

NZ does ‘the right thing’ in $5.3m payout after sinking navy ship on Samoan reef
The New Zealand government says it has done “the right thing” in offering a $5.3 million compensation payout to the Samoan government after its navy sunk a ship on a pristine reef off the Pacific island. ⌘ Read more

Heavy winds dislodge Brooke Street Pier on Hobart waterfront
Wind gusts of about 90 kilometres per hour were measured in Hobart on Sunday afternoon, with the blustery conditions set to continue this week. ⌘ Read more

Apple and Samsung users could be due share of £480m payout
Consumer group Which? is taking tech giant Qualcomm to the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London on Monday. ⌘ Read more

Top pic: the last picture of my best buddy Gus who succumbed to a hard battle with cancer after 15 great years. Bottom pic: the kitten who ran up to me in a parking lot two days later completely out of nowhere. I like to imagine he found me again. ⌘ Read more

Why time matters for Tory MPs deciding Kemi Badenoch’s future
For many Tory MPs looking at Kemi Badenoch’s leadership, they are already wondering how much more time she needs to turn around the party’s fortunes. ⌘ Read more

Conservatives to pledge £5,000 tax rebate for young homebuyers
Speaking at the party’s conference, Shadow chancellor Mel Stride will say the proposal will be funded by cuts to public spending worth £47bn. ⌘ Read more

How a wooden spoon left at Red Hill helped motivate Broncos star Carrigan
Fans left wooden spoons on Brisbane’s training ground in 2020 — it was a move that helped motivate Pat Carrigan to greatness. ⌘ Read more

As the AFLW begins to even out, one team remains untouchable
North Melbourne claims its 20th win in a row as it looks to go undefeated for another season. ⌘ Read more

**The true extent of cyber attacks on UK business - and the weak spots that allow them to happen **
Are this year’s major attacks the “cumulative effect of a kind of inaction on cyber security” from the government and big business? ⌘ Read more

Brigginshaw to lead Jillaroos fresh from Broncos’ NRLW win
Ali Brigginshaw is named as a Jillaroos co-captain after helping steer the Brisbane Broncos to their fourth NRLW premiership. ⌘ Read more

What is task paralysis and how do you overcome it?
Experts say feeling stuck or frozen when trying to start or complete a task can be the body’s response to overwhelm. ⌘ Read more

Milei’s Candidate Drops Out of Race Amid Ties to Drug Trafficker ⌘ Read more

**Trump sends troops from California to Portland after court denies deployment **
The move appears aimed at circumventing a court order that barred deploying troops in Portland. ⌘ Read more

Walsh’s grand-final heroics rewarded with Kangaroos call-up
Recognition of Reece Walsh’s breathtaking performance in the NRL grand final continues, with the Brisbane Broncos hero set to make his Test debut for Australia later this month. ⌘ Read more

Watch: Will President Trump get a Nobel Peace Prize?
The BBC asked Americans in Washington what they think the US president needs to do to earn the prestigious award. ⌘ Read more

Trump urges mediators to ‘move fast’ as key Gaza peace talks set to begin
Strikes have continued in Gaza as negotiators prepare to head to Egypt for talks starting on Monday. ⌘ Read more

Germany Deploys Laser System to Protect Munich Airport Amid Ongoing Drone Incidents ⌘ Read more

Hamas said to demand release of terror chiefs, Oct. 7 terrorists in deal for hostages ⌘ Read more

Jaguar Land Rover to restart some production after cyber-attack
Work is to resume first at the carmaker’s engine factory in Wolverhampton on Monday. ⌘ Read more

As Gisèle Pelicot faces one of her rapists in court, what has changed in France?
Gisèle Pelicot’s dominant stance was seen as a moment in France’s MeToo movement but the enthusiasm appears to be wilting. ⌘ Read more

How China is challenging Nvidia’s AI chip dominance
Beijing has urged local firms to use homemade chips. But is China ready to turn away from Nvidia? ⌘ Read more

India wants to lure its best minds back from the US - but it won’t be easy
Driving reverse migration from the US at scale will require a concerted effort that’s currently missing, experts say. ⌘ Read more

** Wobbly updates or a sort of week notes **
Hello RSS goblins.

It’s unseasonably warm here, and well, I suppose everywhere. That’s…frightening, but before I let that weigh to heavily on this post I must move on.

It’s been a gorgeous weekend. We took the kids to the beach Friday after dinner, expecting to play on the sand and scramble up the rocks, but they actually each went swimming. They had a blast. The car is filled with sand, and I hope that last little hurrah of summer hangs around for a bit.

We also went putt putt golfi … ⌘ Read more

China Allegedly Sharing Satellite Intelligence with Russia to Aid Missile Strikes on Ukraine - EconoTimes ⌘ Read more

@bender@twtxt.net We have quite a few that are basically part of our friendly neighborhood. They knew we won’t chase them aware, scare them, etc. In fact some of us find little cockroaches to feed them, tose ‘em up in the air and watch them sweep in and grab the little suckers 🤣