Linux Foundation decreased Linux spending to 3.2% in 2022.
Down from the, already absurd, 3.4% in 2021. ⌘ Read more

**RT by @mind_booster: A ZERO vai interpor queixa à Comissão Europeia por ausência de medidas de melhoria da qualidade do ar.

☠ Poluição do ar continua a matar 6.000 portugueses/ano
❌Plano de execução tem 4 anos e ainda não saiu do papel.
Uso do🚗 aumentou na última década
👇
https://zero.ong/poluicao-na-avenida-da-liberdade-em-lisboa-novamente-acima-dos-limites-e-sem-medidas-de-controlo/**
A ZERO vai interpor queixa à Comissão Europeia por ausência de medidas de melhoria da qualidade do ar.

☠ Poluição do ar contin … ⌘ Read more

So… Just out of curiosity (again), back of paper napkin math. Based on Vultr pricing, running my infra in the “Cloud”™ would cost me upwards of $1300 per month. That’s about ~10x more than my current power bill for my entire household 😅 (10 VMs of around ~4 vCPUS and 4-6GB of RAM each + 10TB of storage on the NAS)

Consciousness and Materialism

David Hume has often been quoted for his “Is” vs. “Ought” distinction.
The argument is that fact and morality are two different domains, and from no accumulation of statements of fact alone can we ever jump to a statement of morality.

We can say statements of fact such as:

1. To be murdered is potentially painful.
   
2. To be murdered is irreversible.
   
3. Murder causes social dysfunction.
   
4. Etc. …
   

By merely my collecting these, we haven’t proven that _M … ⌘ Read more

Consciousness and Materialism

David Hume has often been quoted for his “Is” vs. “Ought” distinction.
The argument is that fact and morality are two different domains, and from no accumulation of statements of fact alone can we ever jump to a statement of morality.

We can say statements of fact such as:

1. To be murdered is potentially painful.
   
2. To be murdered is irreversible.
   
3. Murder causes social dysfunction.
   
4. Etc. …
   

By merely my collecting these, we haven’t proven that _M … ⌘ Read more

Two Wild Soviet Personal Computers of the 1980s
The Agat 4 and the Iskra 1256. The height of Soviet-styled, Sci-Fi inspired personal computers. ⌘ Read more

Sondagem Intercampus (e comparação com as últimas eleições): PS 31.1 (-10.3), PSD 29.5 (+1.8), CH 10.7 (+3.1), IL 7.6 (+2.7), BE 7.5 (+3.1), CDU 3.7 (-0.6), PAN 3.7 (+2.1), L 2.4 (+1.1), CDS 0.7 (-0.9)
Sondagem Intercampus (e comparação com as últimas eleições): PS 31.1 (-10.3), PSD 29.5 (+1.8), CH 10.7 (+3.1), IL 7.6 (+2.7), BE 7.5 (+3.1), CDU 3.7 (-0.6), PAN 3.7 (+2.1), L 2.4 (+1.1), CDS 0.7 (-0.9)

[nitter.net/JosMatias17/status/1614565255312736257#m](https://nitter.net/JosMatias17/status/161456525531273 … ⌘ Read more

Gajim: Gajim 1.6.1
Gajim 1.6.1 is mostly a bug fixing release, but it also brings some important improvements and adds more convenience. Thank you for all your contributions!

After we ported Gajim and python-nbxmpp to libsoup3, you might have noticed issues with file transfers. Now, python-nbxmpp 4.0.1 has been released, and it fixes an error which prevented transfers of files containing spaces in their file name.

Gajim s … ⌘ Read more

projects: eureka v2.0.0 and nirvash v0.4.0

Docker Desktop 4.16: Better Performance and Docker Extensions GA
We’re kicking off the new year with exciting Docker Extensions news and improved performance in Docker Desktop 4.16. ⌘ Read more

RT by @mind_booster: O prazo de inscrição no Youth Hacking 4 Freedom, foi alargado até ao final de Janeiro. Para participarem têm de ter entre 14 e 18 anos e viver na Europa. @fsfe #YH4F #SoftwareFreedom #softwarelivre @ANSOL #wikidata #wikimedia
https://fsfe.org/activities/yh4f/
O prazo de inscrição no Youth Hacking 4 Freedom, foi alargado até ao final de Janeiro. Para participarem têm de ter entre 14 e 18 anos e viver na Europa. @fsfe [#YH4F](htt … ⌘ Read more

8-Bit Week – Days 3 & 4 Roundup
More 8-Bit fun than you can shake a stick at. ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Life Blood, chapters 4 – 5 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/01/07/life-blood-2.html #freeculture #bookclub

**RT by @mind_booster: DOS games that turn 30 years old this year:

DOOM
Space Quest 5
Sam & Max
Betrayal at Krondor
Day of the Tentacle
The Lost Vikings
Fury of the Furries
Simon the Sorcerer
The 7th Guest
The Incredible Machine
Gabriel Knight
X-Wing
SimCity 2000
Quest for Glory 4
Privateer
Syndicate**
DOS games that turn 30 years old this year:

-

DOOM

Space Quest 5

Sam & Max

Betrayal at Krondor

Day of the Tentacle

The Lost Vikings

Fury of the Furries

Simon the Sorcerer

The 7th Guest

The Incredible … ⌘ Read more

**RT by @mind_booster: Remember:

1. We’re at 1.25/1.75°C of global warming and rising fast.

2. Fossil fuel emissions should have peaked in 2022 to avoid 2.5°C, but they didn’t.

3. Forest degradation is getting worse.

4. Capitalism has put world-ending 2.25/2.75°C by 2045- 2090 in the pipelines. 🧵**
   Remember:

1. We’re at 1.25/1.75°C of global warming and rising fast.

2. Fossil fuel emissions should have peaked in 2022 to avoid 2.5°C, but they didn’t.

3. Forest degradation is getting worse.

4. Capitalis … ⌘ Read more

Haiku Beta 4 – The Definitive Review
With the latest Beta, the open source Haiku Operating System becomes viable for daily usage. ⌘ Read more

**RT by @mind_booster: 1.

‘equilibrium climate sensitivity is at least ~4°C with a likely range of 3.5-5.5°C.

global warming in the pipeline is greater than prior estimates.’

James Hansen and colleagues release new work for discussion.

This should be front page news.

https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.04474**
1.

‘equilibrium climate sensitivity is at least ~4°C with a likely range of 3.5-5.5°C.

global warming in the pipeline is greater than prior estimates.’

James Hansen and colleagues release new work for discus … ⌘ Read more

have a older galaxy note 4 phone, was bricked, but got it flashed with stock rom tonight. so now Ill root it and all that, and see if I can get one of those nice OS’es to run on it.

Evil A.I. made in evil ways: ChatGPT & GitHub Copilot
Listen now (26 min) | The Lunduke Journal Podcast - December 4, 2022 ⌘ Read more

Ignite Realtime Blog: Denial of Service Vulnerability in Smack 4.4 if XMPPTCPConnection is used with StAX
The fantastic folks behind Jitsi have discovered a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Smack ( JSA-2022-0002, [JSA-2022-0003](https://github.com/jitsi/security-advisories/blob/master/advisories/JSA-2022-00 … ⌘ Read more

Gajim: Gajim 1.5.4
Gajim 1.5.4 comes with a reworked file transfer interface, better URL detection, message selection improvements, and many fixes under the hood. Thank you for all your contributions!

Gajim’s interface for sending files has been reworked, and should be much easier to use now. For each file you’re about to send, Gajim will generate a preview. This way, you can avoid sending the wrong file to somebody. Regardless of how you start a file transfer, be it drag and drop, pasting a … ⌘ Read more

New in Docker Desktop 4.15: Improving Usability and Performance for Easier Builds
Docker Desktop 4.15 is here, packed with usability upgrades to help you find the images you want, manage your containers, discover vulnerabilities, and more. ⌘ Read more

Écologie punitive, suite : 4 vols aérien dans votre vie, point.
La COP27 vient de s’achever et, bien qu’il soit difficile de ne pas se réjouir devant les mines déconfites des participants qui ont, tous, conclu que les objectifs (dangereux) fixé (arbitrairement) ne seraient pas atteints, il ne faut pas oublier que cette déconfiture sera justement utilisée par les ayatollahs de la religion verte pour réclamer […] ⌘ Read more

Ignite Realtime Blog: Openfire Monitoring Service plugin 2.4.0 release
Earlier today, we have released version 2.4.0 of the Openfire Monitoring Service plugin. This plugin adds both statistics, as well as message archiving functionality to Openfire.

In this release, compatibility with future versions of Openfire is added. A bug that affects MSSQL users has been fixed, and the dreaded “Unable to save XML properties” error message has been resolved. A few other minor tweaks h … ⌘ Read more

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**R to @mind_booster: Afinal não foram “os”, mas “as”.

Segundo https://www.publico.pt/2022/11/15/azul/reportagem/alunos-protesto-clima-colam-maos-porta-ministerio-economia-2027804

“As cinco activistas foram detidas e levadas para a esquadra da PSP na Rua da Palma, tendo saído da 4.ª esquadra depois das 22h00, mais de quatro horas após a detenção. Serão ouvidas em tribunal na quarta-feira.”**
Afinal não foram “os”, mas “as”.

Segundo [publico.pt/2022/11/15/azul/r…](https://www.publico.pt/2022/11/15/azul/report … ⌘ Read more

new version (1.0.4) of introduction to uxn programming e-book: launcher and raw runes | https://compudanzas.net/introduction_to_uxn_programming_book.html

New in Docker Desktop 4.14: Greater Visibility Into Your Containers
Docker Desktop 4.14 brings new functionality directly into your workstations, specifically focused on providing better visibility into your container’s productivity and security. ⌘ Read more

Ignite Realtime Blog: Openfire 4.7.4 release
The Ignite Realtime Community is happy to announce the 4.7.4 release of Openfire. This release fixes a number of bugs and represents our effort to provide a stable 4.7.x series while work continues on the next feature release of Openfire.

Notable fixes include enhancements to cluster-specific implementation of Multi-User Chat functionality, improved websocket handling and improv … ⌘ Read more

One simple thing to noticeably reduce the router’s power consumption: turn off 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. Meanwhile, almost every device supports 5 GHz. ⌘ Read more

Lunduke’s Weird Computing News - Nov 6, 2022
Listen now (30 min) | Haiku Beta 4 inches closer, Ladybird web browser can run Linux, GNU Make drops OS/2, Amiga, Cray, & Xenix. ⌘ Read more

Gajim: Gajim 1.5.3
Gajim 1.5.3 brings back a feature many of you missed: selecting and copying multiple messages. Emoji shortcodes have been improved and cover even more emojis now. Gajim also lets you mark workspaces as read, so you don’t have to go through all conversations. Thank you for all your contributions!

Since we changed the way Gajim displays messages in Gajim 1.4, selecting multiple messages to copy them was not possible anymore. With Gajim 1.5.3 you can now select multiple messag … ⌘ Read more

Lunduke’s Weird Computing News - Oct 30, 2022
Listen now (29 min) | Haiku Week is coming, FreeBSD 12.4 & financial woes, Ladybird browser improvements, and running classic Mac Software… without MacOS. ⌘ Read more

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@prologic@twtxt.net It’s called “cgod” and it isn’t written in C or Go? I want my money back…

I also like Gopher more than Gemini. The problem Gemini is trying to solve is better solved by just writing static HTML 4.01 pages.

Disable RAM Plus on OneUI 4.1
When Samsung released the Android 12 update for my phone a few months ago, I noticed a new RAM Plus setting, which uses the storage to expand the memory. Pretty useless on my phone, as it has already 8 GB of RAM. ⌘ Read more

Control Dev Environments Better with Hardened Desktop (and More!)
Find out about the latest features in Docker Desktop 4.13, including Hardened Desktop, Docker Extensions Categories, and improvements to Dev Environments. ⌘ Read more

Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Oct 16, 2022
Listen now (32 min) | Haiku Beta 4, Serenity’s 4th Birthday… and a new AmigaOS SDK release! ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net thank you, it was really nice. The dog wanted to get up at 8 this morning, so I put him in the car and went for a long walk so that the rest of the house could sleep in. I came back last night after 4 day work trip, so it was nice to get up today and just head out for a walk.

**RT by @mind_booster: [¼]💧 ZERO alerta para a Declaração de Impacte Ambiental emitida em tempo recorde: um projeto sem clara mais-valia pública e com danos ambientais irreparáveis

Processo de avaliação incompleto é aprovado pela Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente - o que ficou por garantir?
👇cont.**
[¼]💧 ZERO alerta para a Declaração de Impacte Ambiental emitida em tempo recorde: um projeto sem clara mais-valia pública e com danos ambientais irreparáveis

Processo de avaliação incompleto é aprovado pela Agência P … ⌘ Read more

Yudkowsky moved AI alignment research forward by 4 years, but he also sped up timelines by 2.5 years, so it all cancels out

**RT by @mind_booster: [¼]SIMPLEX ambiental é uma visão do século passado

⚠️ A proposta nada resolve dos problemas estruturais que hoje prejudicam processos mais céleres e transparentes, limitando-se a encurtar excessivamente prazos e a excluir avaliações ou eliminar processos de verificação

👇**
[¼]SIMPLEX ambiental é uma visão do século passado

⚠️ A proposta nada resolve dos problemas estruturais que hoje prejudicam processos mais céleres e transparentes, limitando-se a encurtar excessivamente prazos e a ex … ⌘ Read more

Maxime Buquet: Versioning
I finally took time to setup a forge and some old drafts turned up. I am
publishing one of them today as is even though it’s 4 years old
(2018-08-07T13:27:43+01:00). I’m not as grumpy as I was at the time but I
still think this applies.

Today I am grumpy at people’s expectation of a free software project, about
versioning and releases. I am mostly concerned about applications rather than
libraries in this article but I am sure some of this would apply to libraries
as well.

Today we were discussing ab … ⌘ Read more

Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Sep 10, 2022
Haiku approaches Beta 4, Apple II Desktop updated, GNOME Shell Mobile, Quake ported to Apple Watch, and OpenStreetMap for Amiga. ⌘ Read more

Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - September 4, 2022
Listen now (34 min) | The Lunduke Journal Podcast - September 4, 2022 ⌘ Read more

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Integrated Terminal for Running Containers, Extended Integration with Containerd, and More in Docker Desktop 4.12
Docker Desktop 4.12 is now live! This release brings some key quality-of-life improvements to the Docker Dashboard. We’ve also made some changes to our container image management and added it as an experimental feature. Finally, we’ve made it easier to find useful Extensions. Let’s dive in. Execute commands in a runn … ⌘ Read more

Why can’t I sleep when I’m excited? And why am I not excited during the day, but then my thoughts are circling at night? Well at least I slept well yesterday. Maybe that helps to get through the day somehow after only 3 or 4 hours of sleep. ⌘ Read more

A 4-minute video about my project to replace debuggers with print statements: https://merveilles.town/@akkartik/108895837561334218

Tomorrow I go back to the office after 4 weeks off, going to be rough to get up in the morning :p

**RT by @mind_booster: [¼]
Terminou ontem a consulta pública do projeto Aproveitamento Hidráulico de Fins Múltiplos do Crato (Barragem do Crato) a que a ZERO dá parecer negativo

❌Dinheiro do PRR vai ser usado p/ projeto sem sentido e promotor de impactes ambientais e sociais negativos

👇(continua)**
[¼]

Terminou ontem a consulta pública do projeto Aproveitamento Hidráulico de Fins Múltiplos do Crato (Barragem do Crato) a que a ZERO dá parecer negativo

❌Dinheiro do PRR vai ser usado p/ projeto sem sentido e p … ⌘ Read more

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**RT by @mind_booster: [¼]
✈️Novo passo na expansão ilegal do Aeroporto da Portela prejudicará severamente milhares de cidadãos.

⚠️Foi iniciado processo de consulta pública sobre portaria que passará a permitir voos noturnos sem limites.

(Continua 👇)**
[¼]

✈️Novo passo na expansão ilegal do Aeroporto da Portela prejudicará severamente milhares de cidadãos.

⚠️Foi iniciado processo de consulta pública sobre portaria que passará a permitir voos noturnos sem limites.

(Continua 👇)

![](https://nitter.net/pic/me … ⌘ Read more

One thing that happened since last I was here, is that we got a husky puppy, we got him in April, here is a picture when we got him, and one 4 months later :) his name is Nanook.

Image

R to @mind_booster: “O estímulo ao deferimento tácito para facilitar ao máximo a aprovação de qualquer projeto, em que o foco é mesmo aprovar, seja o que for, de qualquer forma e seja onde for;” 4/7
“O estímulo ao deferimento tácito para facilitar ao máximo a aprovação de qualquer projeto, em que o foco é mesmo aprovar, seja o que for, de qualquer forma e seja onde for;” 4/7 ⌘ Read more

**R to @mind_booster: “Web 4.0? Ridiculous!”, some will say, buy that hasn’t stopped anyone from keeping the madness going. Hm, that’s right, nowadays web 5.0 is coined already too - it’s “The Telepathic Web” or “The Symbionet Web”, or, I’ll call it “the Metaverse brain chip”.

https://www.timesnownews.com/exclusive/jack-dorsey-web-5-0-how-will-it-work-and-why-it-is-different-article-92209954**
“Web 4.0? Ridiculous!”, some will say, buy that hasn’t stopped anyone from keeping the madness going. Hm, that’s right … ⌘ Read more

People now talk about “web3” as if it was a new thing, when in fact it has been being redefined, again and again, for years. Years, yes, and not just a few: just see what I wrote about this subject 15 years ago, when we were already debating web3… and 4:
https://mindboosternoori.blogspot.com/2007/08/what-is-web-30.html
People now talk about “web3” as if it was a new thing, when in fact it has been being redefined, again and again, for years. Years, yes, and not just a few: just see what I wrote about this … ⌘ Read more

Ignite Realtime Blog: Openfire 4.7.3 released
The Ignite Realtime Community is pleased to announce the release of Openfire version 4.7.3. This version brings a number of bug fixes and other improvements and signifies our efforts to produce a stable 4.7 series of Openfire whilst work continues on the next feature release 4.8.0.

You can find download artifacts on our website with the fol … ⌘ Read more

Gajim: Gajim 1.4.7
Gajim 1.4.7 brings performance improvements, better file previews, and many bug fixes. Thanks for all your reports!

Multiple issues with Gajim’s file preview have been fixed. If you want to disable file previews entirely, there is now a setting in Gajim’s preferences.

For people with many contacts in their contact list, this release will bring a significant performance improvement 🚀

Furthermore, notifications on Windows should not appear in the taskbar anymore.

This OneDrive feature to remind about pictures from x years ago is really awesome! I captured this sunset 4 years ago today. ⌘ Read more

Linux for Hank - the video book
Watch now (4 min) | The Audio / Video version of the kids book about Linux. ⌘ Read more

Ignite Realtime Blog: Openfire 4.7.2 released
The Ignite Realtime Community is pleased to announce the release of Openfire version 4.7.2. This version fixes a number of bugs and signifies our efforts to produce a stable 4.7 series of Openfire whilst work continues on the next feature release 4.8.0.

A major highlight of this release is fixing of BOSH bugs found under load testing.

You can find [download artifacts](https://ign … ⌘ Read more

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Gajim: Gajim 1.4.6
Gajim 1.4.6 fixes some bugs with the status icon and notifications. Emoji short code detection has been improved.

Several issues have been fixed in this release.

• Improved detection of emoji short codes
  
• Tray icon withlibappindicator has been fixed
  
• Groups are now preserved when changing a contact’s name
  
• Windows: Notifications shouldn’t appear in the taskbar anymore
  

Have a look at the [chan … ⌘ Read more

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Transparent 4-stroke Engine 3D Printed (SEE THROUGH SLOWMOTION) ⌘ Read more

Ignite Realtime Blog: Smack 4.4.6 released
We are happy to announce the release of Smack 4.4.6. For a high-level overview of what’s changed in Smack 4.4.6, check out Smack’s changelog

This release mostly consists of bug fixes, many of them reported by the Jitsi folks. I would like to thank especially Damian Minkov for detailed problem descriptions, for the fruitful collaboration and for various joint bug hunts whi … ⌘ Read more

Coronavirus: Indonesia urged to tighten curbs during 4th wave as cases of Omicron subvariants rise
On Tuesday, Indonesia had 2,167 new infections, with at least 143 cases of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 – a number health experts said was ‘the tip of the iceberg’ due to a lack of testing. ⌘ Read more

Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls
The British socialite was convicted for grooming 4 girls to have sexual encounters with Epstein, then her boyfriend. Trial was seen as the reckoning Epstein – who killed himself in a Manhattan prison cell – never had. ⌘ Read more

China pledges aid for Afghanistan after deadly quake but also seeks action from Taliban on terrorism
During call between foreign ministers, Wang Yi describes China as a ‘true friend’ to its neighbour and promises tents and beds among US$7.4 million aid package. ⌘ Read more

Hong Kong star Jackie Chan attracts 5.4 million on Kuaishou as Chinese platforms deploy celebrity live-streams to lure users
In a fierce battle for viewers, Kuaishou, Douyin and WeChat’s Channels platform are making use of star power including Chan, Backstreet Boys, Jay Chou and Andy Lau. ⌘ Read more

Brave battle of Chinese cancer boy, 8, who has overcome 4 surgeries and dozens of painful treatments, captures hearts on social media
Xiaoxuan is a plucky eight-year-old Chinese boy who has been fighting cancer despite four years of pain and endless rounds of surgery and treatment. ⌘ Read more

Hong Kong customs officers arrest 5 men after seizure of HK$4.5 million worth of frozen meat from ship
Tonnes of contraband frozen meat seized by customs officers from ship in the city’s southern waters. ⌘ Read more

China’s aircraft carrier No 4 will not catch up with US Navy’s nuclear-powered giants, analysts say
China’s naval nuclear reactor technology is not advanced enough to support an aircraft carrier, observers explained. ⌘ Read more

Chinese video gaming revenue falls in May, a third month of decline amid slowing economy and less player spending
China’s video gaming revenue fell 6.7 per cent to US$3.4 billion in May, as the local economy struggles with less consumer spending amid Covid-19 controls. ⌘ Read more

Hong Kong child abuse scandal: first of 27 defendants to plead guilty in care home case gets 4 months’ jail
Former senior child carer Barbara Heung, 46, admitted before Kowloon City Court that she had twice assaulted a two-year-old boy last year. ⌘ Read more

Thousands flock to Stonehenge for summer solstice, the longest day of the year
Druids, pagans and other revellers greeted the 4.49am sunrise at the ancient stone circle in southern England, for the first time since the pandemic began. ⌘ Read more

World’s biggest freshwater fish caught by Cambodian in the Mekong River
The stingray measures almost 4 metres from snout to tail and weighs about 300kg. Scientists say it’s a hopeful sign for the waterway that faces environmental challenges. ⌘ Read more

URA to spend HK$500 million renovating 4 older areas of Hong Kong, with focus on preventive maintenance of ageing buildings
Urban Renewal Authority to focus on Kowloon City, Yau Ma Tei, Mong Kok and Sham Shui Po, among other areas, over five years ⌘ Read more

China urges IMF to approve US$1.4 billion Zambia bailout, but told it must reach deal with other lenders
China is the African country’s biggest lender and is a key player in efforts to resolve its debt problems. ⌘ Read more

Fraudsters swindled HK$1.28 billion from more than 6,000 Hongkongers through online, phone scams in first 4 months of year
Nearly one-fourth of money victims lost was swindled through email fraud, while phone scammers pocketed HK$280 million. ⌘ Read more

Woman arrested for making anti-Asian remarks, pepper spraying 4 people in New York
Madeline Barker was charged with hate crimes over the June 11 attack in which she pepper-sprayed four Asian women. ⌘ Read more

Gajim: Gajim 1.4.4
Gajim 1.4.4 comes with many improvements: emoji auto-complete, automatic theme switching when your desktop switches from light to dark in the evening, a completely reworked Gajim remote interface, and many bug fixes.

After many emoji improvements in Gajim 1.4.3, this version comes with an emoji auto-complete while writing messages! As soon as you start typing a :, a popover will show you available emoji shortcodes, just like on Slack or Github 🎉

![Emoji auto-complete](ht … ⌘ Read more

Chinese mRNA booster fights Omicron 4 times better than inactivated Covid-19 vaccines, researchers say
AWcorna vaccine produced 4.4 times more Omicron antibodies than for those boosted with Sinovac, scientists behind clinical trial write in Cell Research journal. ⌘ Read more

China-India border: state media marks second anniversary of Galwan Valley clash in lead-up to new talks
CCTV military channel publishes three-minute video salute to four dead PLA soldiers on social media, drawing 4.36 million views on Weibo by noon on Thursday. ⌘ Read more

Cathay Pacific to hire 4,000 staff by the end of 2023 as part of ambitious recruitment drive, CEO Augustus Tang says
Across the Cathay Pacific Group, a total of 8,000 new staff will be hired from now to the end of next year, CEO says. ⌘ Read more

Amend 3.4 Released
Amend 3.4 has been released: ⌘ Read more

Netflix plans Squid Game reality show with US$4.5 million prize, no fatal consequences
Unlike in the fictional series, the worst fate for losers is not death, but missing out on what Netflix claims is the largest lump sum prize in reality TV history. ⌘ Read more

Climate Change: China’s firms lag behind Asia, North America, Europe in net-zero targets with only 4 per cent adherence, study finds
Net zero target disclosure rules have gained significance as global fund managers have started to vote with their US$68 trillion of assets to persuade companies to embrace the climate change agenda. ⌘ Read more

the conversation wasn’t that impressive TBH. I would have liked to see more evidence of critical thinking and recall from prior chats. Concheria on reddit had some great questions.

• Tell LaMDA “Someone once told me a story about a wise owl who protected the animals in the forest from a monster. Who was that?” See if it can recall its own actions and self-recognize.

• Tell LaMDA some information that tester X can’t know. Appear as tester X, and see if LaMDA can lie or make up a story about the information.

• Tell LaMDA to communicate with researchers whenever it feels bored (as it claims in the transcript). See if it ever makes an attempt at communication without a trigger.

• Make a basic theory of mind test for children. Tell LaMDA an elaborate story with something like “Tester X wrote Z code in terminal 2, but I moved it to terminal 4”, then appear as tester X and ask “Where do you think I’m going to look for Z code?” See if it knows something as simple as Tester X not knowing where the code is (Children only pass this test until they’re around 4 years old).

• Make several conversations with LaMDA repeating some of these questions - What it feels to be a machine, how its code works, how its emotions feel. I suspect that different iterations of LaMDA will give completely different answers to the questions, and the transcript only ever shows one instance.

the conversation wasn’t that impressive TBH. I would have liked to see more evidence of critical thinking and recall from prior chats. Concheria on reddit had some great questions.

• Tell LaMDA “Someone once told me a story about a wise owl who protected the animals in the forest from a monster. Who was that?” See if it can recall its own actions and self-recognize.

• Tell LaMDA some information that tester X can’t know. Appear as tester X, and see if LaMDA can lie or make up a story about the information.

• Tell LaMDA to communicate with researchers whenever it feels bored (as it claims in the transcript). See if it ever makes an attempt at communication without a trigger.

• Make a basic theory of mind test for children. Tell LaMDA an elaborate story with something like “Tester X wrote Z code in terminal 2, but I moved it to terminal 4”, then appear as tester X and ask “Where do you think I’m going to look for Z code?” See if it knows something as simple as Tester X not knowing where the code is (Children only pass this test until they’re around 4 years old).

• Make several conversations with LaMDA repeating some of these questions - What it feels to be a machine, how its code works, how its emotions feel. I suspect that different iterations of LaMDA will give completely different answers to the questions, and the transcript only ever shows one instance.

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