What are Starquakes? | Cosmic Queries with Neil deGrasse Tyson and Conny Aerts ⌘ Read more
JMP: SMS Account Verification
Some apps and services (but not JMP!) require an SMS verification code in order to create a new account. (Note that this is different from using SMS for authentication; which is a bad idea since SMS can be easily intercepted, are not encrypted in transit, and are v … ⌘ Read more
Some IndieWeb protocols are complicated and there are sometimes no programming libraries to simplify the use of them, but ActivityPub is another beast. Although the standard is documented, the way the specific implementations (Mastodon etc.) work often isn’t and it’s hard to debug. So huge respect for the big rework. 👍 ⌘ Read more
Microsoft apologizes for Windows, returns to DOS
“We’re really sorry about that whole GUI thing.” ⌘ Read more
“Command Line Week” starts tomorrow!
Schedule of events and how to get yourself ready. ⌘ Read more
On the go with GitHub Projects on GitHub Mobile (public beta)
Stay connected and up to date on your work with GitHub Projects on GitHub Mobile, now in public beta. ⌘ Read more
That time the creator of UNIX built a Trojan Horse that let him log in to any UNIX machine.
And nobody knew about it for years. ⌘ Read more
** uxn laboratory **
As I look to assembly nights 2, and think of trying my own take on it, I wanna have a cozy space ready to play with uxn.
The setup I’ve landed on is sort of inspired by plan9port.
Prepare the way- in home directory, create a
udirectory
- in
ucloneuxnand build it
- add
~/u/uxn/to your path as$UXN
- add
$UXN/binto your path
- moving forward we’ll put any and all
*.romfiles into … ⌘ Read more
“macOS Sucks” - Saturday, November 12th
The guy who told you “Linux Sucks” is about to give macOS the business… ⌘ Read more
**Hi @hacktoberfest! 👋
Your page says that “YOU’VE BEEN AWARDED A SWAG PACK (OR A TREE PLANTED IN YOUR NAME, IF YOU’D PREFER) FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION.”, and gives a code and a link, but the link appears to only allow for a swag pack…
How/where can I choose the tree 🌳 option?**
Hi @hacktoberfest! 👋
Your page says that “YOU’VE BEEN AWARDED A SWAG PACK (OR A TREE PLANTED IN YOUR NAME, IF YOU’D PREFER) FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION.”, and gives a code and a link, bu … ⌘ Read more
Et un chargeur unique pour les gouverner tous
Vous ne l’avez probablement pas entendu (ou pas assez) mais tout un continent vient de pousser un « ouf » de soulagement : enfin, les chargeurs de smartphone vont être standardisés en Union Européenne ! C’est une véritable victoire que vient ici de signer le Parlement européen en imposant le chargeur unique pour smartphones d’ici l’automne 2024 : partant du […] ⌘ Read more
Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Oct 9, 2022
Listen now (30 min) | Happy birthday, Free Software! + A hard drive noise maker & Ubuntu Pro ⌘ Read more
The Worst Crime I’ve Ever Seen ⌘ Read more
Fan Theories
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RT by @mind_booster: Se quiserem aprender git e a usar o gitlab e github, o @mind_booster da ANSOL vai dar uma introdução online, no âmbito do Hacktoberfest, no próximo dia 13 de outubro das 22h às 23h. Mais info de como assitir e participar aqui:
https://ansol.org/eventos/2022-10-13-hacktoberfest/
Se quiserem aprender git e a usar o gitlab e github, o @mind_booster da ANSOL vai dar uma introdução online, no âmbito do Hacktoberfest, no próximo dia 13 de outubro d … ⌘ Read more
**R to @mind_booster: And in a different kind of contribution, I’ll also be doing a small introductory presentation on git, gitlab and github (in Portuguese), hosted by @ANSOL:
https://ansol.org/eventos/2022-10-13-hacktoberfest/**
And in a different kind of contribution, I’ll also be doing a small introductory presentation on git, gitlab and github (in Portuguese), hosted by @ANSOL:
 | He licensed OS/2 from IBM… and updated it for modern hardware… without the source code! ⌘ Read more
Pirate Networking!
Is it a comic strip… or an Info-graphic?! ⌘ Read more
RT by @mind_booster: „Thorn did not provide EURACTIV with details on the datasets and methods for their tests in time for publication.“ Shocking. 🙄 https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/eu-assessment-of-child-abuse-detection-tools-based-on-industry-data/ href=”https://txt.sour.is/search?q=%23ChatControl”>#ChatControl**
„Thorn did not provide EURACTIV with details on the datasets and methods for their tests in time for publication.“ Shocking. 🙄 [euractiv.com/section/digital…](https://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/eu-assessment-of-child-abuse-detect … ⌘ Read more
Fermage de bouche
par Edmond Dantès Au bon vieux temps des soviétiques, il existait une discipline assez pointue qui s’appelait la « kremlinologie ». Les kremlinologues décortiquaient les colonnes de la Pravda armés de loupes et de microscopes, à l’affût du moindre adverbe plus haut que l’autre. Ils pouvaient déduire de telle formule si tel apparatchik était en […] ⌘ Read more
Gajim: Gajim 1.5.2
Gajim 1.5.2 brings another performance boost, better emojis, improvements for group chat moderators, and many bug fixes. Thank you for all your contributions!
Generating performance profiles for Gajim revealed some bottlenecks in Gajim’s code. After fixing these, switching chats should now feel snappier than before.
Did you know that you can use shortcodes for typing emojis? Typing :+1 for example will ope … ⌘ Read more
The History of the First Computer Shell
BASH? PowerShell? It all traces back to 1963. And the work of an amazing Frenchman, CTTS, and Multics. ⌘ Read more
A “transformação digital” continua… mas a era da “modernização administrativa” acabou, agora estamos na onda da “medievalização tecnológica”…
A “transformação digital” continua… mas a era da “modernização administrativa” acabou, agora estamos na onda da “medievalização tecnológica”…
nitter.net/direitosdig/status/1578414428508545030#m ⌘ Read more
Cosmic Queries – Back to School Edition with Neil deGrasse Tyson ⌘ Read more
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L’intelligence artificielle à l’assaut du copyright
Pour celui qui se tient (même vaguement) au courant des progrès de l’informatique, il est évident que l’intelligence artificielle a beaucoup évolué en 20 ans. L’actualité récente montre qu’on est à présent bien loin des pathétiques essais de l’époque, qui permettaient péniblement d’obtenir de ces programmes un peu plus qu’une reconnaissance approximative des caractères, des […] ⌘ Read more
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“WebVM: Linux Virtualization in WebAssembly with Full Networking via Tailscale”
When I tell people about programming or my work, they often say software development is too abstract for them. But there are moments when I think that about some software as well. ⌘ Read more
Easy Or Hard
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Why I Might Go To Prison ⌘ Read more
Developers are now included in the WIPO Global Innovation Index
We’re excited that the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has launched the 2022 edition of its Global Innovation Index (GII) with an indicator of developer creative outputs based on GitHub commits. ⌘ Read more
R to @mind_booster: “Sem água doce a chegar aos estuários, estamos a pôr em causa estes ecossistemas que são dos mais produtivos no planeta à custa de uma agricultura intensiva, fortemente utilizadora e desperdiçadora de água. Continuamos sem perceber o que é a sustentabilidade…” Ferreira @ZEROasts
“Sem água doce a chegar aos estuários, estamos a pôr em causa estes ecossistemas que são dos mais produtivos no planeta à custa de uma agricultura intensiva, fortemente utilizadora e desperdiçadora de água. Conti … ⌘ Read more
R to @mind_booster: “Não temos caudais ecológicos definidos e a serem respeitados nos nossos rios internacionais. Há declarações políticas a concordarem com essa retenção da água em Espanha, porque seria um desperdício que ela chegasse aos oceanos sem ser aproveitada.” 2/?
“Não temos caudais ecológicos definidos e a serem respeitados nos nossos rios internacionais. Há declarações políticas a concordarem com essa retenção da água em Espanha, porque seria um desperdício que ela chegasse aos oceanos sem ser ap … ⌘ Read more
“Numa seca que permanece[…], o assumir por Espanha que não cumpriria os caudais anuais integrais definidos para os rios Douro e Tejo na Convenção de Albufeira, com a anuência do Estado Português sem contrapartidas é um sinal de que a Convenção perdeu o seu valor.” 1/?
“Numa seca que permanece[…], o assumir por Espanha que não cumpriria os caudais anuais integrais definidos para os rios Douro e Tejo na Convenção de Albufeira, com a anuência do Estado Português sem contrapartidas é um sinal de que a Conve … ⌘ Read more
GitHub’s supply chain security features now support Dart
Cross-platform apps built with the popular Flutter toolkit can now benefit from Dependabot alerts. ⌘ Read more
Another change in my infrastructure setup: I replaced rathole with Chisel. There wasn’t any particular reason, I use it in the same way: It’s making a few services and websites hosted on my home server available on my VPS to publish using Caddy and a static IP. Chisel is just a bit more simple to configure using command line flags. And it’s written in Go. ⌘ Read more
**RT by @mind_booster: Um dos próximos grandes temas na UE. Desafio é explicar à CE que tecnologia não é magia.
«A Comissão Europeia pretende ter “sol na eira e chuva no nabal”, que é como quem diz, ter privacidade de comunicações mas rastrear comportamentos ilícitos.»
https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/pornografia-infantil/abuso-sexual-de-menores/pai-enviou-fotografias-do-filho-nu-ao-pediatra-google-marcou-o-como-criminoso-o-que-podemos-aprender-com-este-caso/20221001/632db4d40cf2ea4f0a5dc6fe**
Um dos próximos grandes … ⌘ Read more
Erlang Solutions: Pair Programming
As a junior software developer, finding the right tools and techniques to help you learn a new language or technology can make a huge difference. While spending the last few months learning Erlang and Elixir, one of the techniques that I have found really helpful is pair programming.
I will be breaking down the concept of pair programming and my experiences with it so far, including the benefits and different ways of utilizing this programming style.
**What is pair progra … ⌘ Read moreR to @mind_booster:
nitter.net/hodgesmr/status/1577739222412312578#m ⌘ Read more
js13kGames 2022 winners 🏆
The eleventh annual js13kGames coding competition, challenging participants to create games in 13kB or less of JavaScript in a month, just wrapped up. This post highlights the top thirteen entries. ⌘ Read more
DVD-RAM Drives, Classic Macs, Rhapsody, Copland, and angry Mac Devs.
Listen now (44 min) | The Lunduke Journal Podcast - October 5, 2022 ⌘ Read more
Carl Sagan’s Letter to Neil deGrasse Tyson ⌘ Read more
There are so many things wrong about this, that I won’t even bother trying to make a list of them…
There are so many things wrong about this, that I won’t even bother trying to make a list of them… ⌘ Read more
Detect secrets in your code more accurately with dry runs for custom patterns now available in GitHub Advanced Security
Learn how you can seamlessly define trusted custom secret patterns to detect secrets unique to your organization with GitHub Advanced Security. ⌘ Read more
One year ago, I started using AdGuard Home instead of Pi-Hole to filter DNS requests and block ads and tracking. Yesterday, I switched to NextDNS instead. NextDNS has mostly the same features, but is hosted in the “cloud” and I have one less self-hosted service to care about. AdGuard Home is awesome, but NextDNS seems to be working great as well and also integrates with Tailscale easily. ⌘ Read more
GitHub Availability Report: September 2022
In September, we experienced one incident that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services. We also experienced one incident resulting in significant impact to Codespaces. We are still investigating that incident and will include it in next month’s report. This report also sheds light into an incident that impacted Codespaces in August and an incident that impacted Actions in August. ⌘ Read more
Working on a creative project? Unleash your originality and start to tinker with the Aspiring Creatives Experience
Develop your design and collaboration skills to get your clever intentions off the ground. ⌘ Read more
How to Use the Postgres Docker Official Image
Check out our guide on how to use the Postgres Docker Official Image, including options for customization and data storage tips. ⌘ Read more
RT by @mind_booster: Se tiverem por Lisboa esta sexta-feira, juntem-se a nós no Digital Rights Drinks deste mês.
Se tiverem por Lisboa esta sexta-feira, juntem-se a nós no Digital Rights Drinks deste mês.
FAQ: Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscription
Since the Lifetime Subscription option was launched, for The Lunduke Journal, there have been a few common questions people have had. To make things easier for all of us, here are some of the most Frequently Asked Questions about Lifetime Subscriptions. In no particular order. ⌘ Read more
Two ways you can experience GitHub Universe
GitHub Universe is back and more robust than ever, with two great ways to engage with everything this global developer event has to offer. ⌘ Read more
Derrière le krach, la guerre contre le cash continue
Alors que l’ensemble de la presse européenne tente par tous les moyens de bien nous faire paniquer sur un manque de tension dans les fils électriques du réseau continental, l’actualité financière semble vouloir compenser avec de nouvelles tensions sur certaines banques systémiques à commencer par le Crédit Suisse dont le cours boursier fait des petits […] ⌘ Read more
The Lunduke Journal hits 1,000 paid subscribers!
One of the largest Linux (and Retro Tech) publications is thriving… without any advertising or sponsorships. ⌘ Read more
Sky News Goes Woke ⌘ Read more
What sound does the Aurora Borealis make? Listen to this… ⌘ Read more
Hands on with 1998’s Rhapsody DR2 (the precursor to MacOS X)
And how to run it yourself via emulation. ⌘ Read more
Archimedes Principle
![](https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/archimedes_principle.png "\")
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RT by @mind_booster: 🎂 COMPETITION 🎂 To celebrate our 75th anniversary, we’re launching the most exciting competition in Folio’s history… One lucky Folio fan will win their choice of 75 different Folio editions! To enter: RT this post and follow @foliosociety.
🎂 COMPETITION 🎂 To celebrate our 75th anniversary, we’re launching the most exciting competition in Folio’s history… One lucky Folio fan will win their choice of 75 different Folio editions! To enter: RT this post and follow [@foliosociety](https … ⌘ Read more
How AI Image Generators Work (Stable Diffusion / Dall-E) - Computerphile ⌘ Read more
Expand your open source contributions during Hacktoberfest 2022
Give back to open source projects during the month of October! This year, we’re encouraging more than code contributions: writing, design, advocacy, and financial donations. ⌘ Read more
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Highlights from Git 2.38
Another new release of Git is here! Take a look at some of our highlights on what’s new in Git 2.38. ⌘ Read more
**Para quem como eu não encontrou esta info noutro lado:
Já dá para mudar online**
Para quem como eu não encontrou esta info noutro lado:
Já dá para mudar online ⌘ Read more
Un plan sans accroc et des coupures électriques bien préparées
Et voilà, le mois de septembre est définitivement remballé pour douze mois et le déballage du mois d’octobre vient de commencer avec déjà, ô surprise ! quelques petites surprises que Macron et son gouvernement nous ont concoctées avec gourmandise : les coupures électriques, officiellement redoutées, sont en réalité totalement planifiées et sont maintenant une quasi-certitude. Pour s’en […] ⌘ Read more
Linux, Alternative OS, & Retro Computing News - Oct 2, 2022
Listen now (47 min) | The Article & The Podcast – all in one place! Fancy! ⌘ Read more
Battery Life
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PEP 699: Remove private dict version field added in PEP 509
PEP 509 introduced a private ma_version_tag field for dictionaries to allow optimizations in CPython and extension libraries. This PEP proposes to rescind PEP 509 and declare the field an implementation detail, as it has already been superseded by alternatives. This will further allow the field to be reused for future optimization. ⌘ Read more
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BBSing at 300 Bits Per Second
I recently acquired a 3M Whisper Writer 1000 communications terminal circa 1983, and restored it to working order. This is a short session of it dialing into my Kludge BBS over its internal 300 bps modem. ⌘ Read more
25th Anniversary of FreeDOS – with the creator of FreeDOS
Watch now (47 min) | I spent some time with Jim Hall, talking about the open source MS-DOS compatible system. ⌘ Read more
I heard COBOL devs get paid a ton…
You probably want to share this with everyone you know. Because, you know, you’re a nice person. The Lunduke Journal Community — About the Lunduke Journal — Subscriber Perks The Lunduke Journal Weekly Schedule: Monday - Computer History Tuesday - Computer & Linux Satire ⌘ Read more
**O “Multiverso Português” faz hoje 30 anos.
São 30 anos de muita história - paralela à da história da Internet em Portugal - de uma plataforma que muitos dizem estar “presa ao passado” mas que, a meu ver, se tem demonstrado “resiliente ao tempo”.
3 décadas, é muita fruta! 🎂🍰🥳**
O “Multiverso Português” faz hoje 30 anos.
São 30 anos de muita história - paralela à da história da Internet em Portugal - de uma plataforma que muitos dizem estar “presa ao passado” mas que, a meu ver, se tem demonstrado “resilient … ⌘ Read more
The XMPP Standards Foundation: The XMPP Newsletter September 2022
Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of September 2022.
Like this newsletter, many projects and their efforts in the XMPP community are a result of people’s voluntary work. If you are happy with the services and software you may be using, especially throughout the current situation, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in supporting the Newsletter team? Read mor … ⌘ Read more
Are there parallel universes?! ⌘ Read more
Maybe the Internet wasn’t such a great idea.
Watch now (22 min) | Kinda joking. But kinda serious. ⌘ Read more
My September ‘22 in Review
Now September is over, a month in which I have again extraordinarily blogged so little, even as little as not since the beginning of 2019. But that’s no wonder, after all, this was my first month in the new job and I also spent a lot of time with my girlfriend, who was with me for the month. ⌘ Read more