Alleged Display Sizes Leaked for Apple’s Book-Style Foldable iPhone
Another week, another alleged leak regarding Apple’s fabled foldable iPhone. We’ve been hearing rumors about an iPhone that folds in half for over eight years now. While they have lacked consistency, they do suggest that Apple has tested various prototypes, with the hinge seemingly the biggest challenge Apple has been trying to overcome. Apple wants to el … ⌘ Read more
I’m happy to note that tomorrow is already Friday. However, looking back on the week, I can’t think of anything terribly useful I’ve accomplished. Hard to distinguish it from a plain zero. Again. Hmm. Anyway, looking forward to the weekend.
I finally captured this lil guy last week and have been holding him the past several days. He has taken well to socialization as you can see. ⌘ Read more
[WTS] [~4 XMR] Monero-chan.com domain
I currently have it listed on Unstoppable Domains for $1000 (roughly equivalent to 4 XMR). If anyone buys this within a week, I’ll donate 1 XMR to this sub’s Monero-chan art fund. :)
Link: https://unstoppabledomains.com/search?searchTerm=monero-chan&ref=club&tlds=com
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Some satisfying icicle-breaking in our backyard: photos.falsifian.org/video/sM7G3vfS6yuc/VID20250217203250.mp4
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@falsifian@www.falsifian.org Phew, okay. So, it took a few months to grow that big. I feared that it could have been just a week or so. Yeah, insulation always is a good idea.
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Self-hosting my emails again: A few weeks in
A few weeks ago, I moved back to self-hosting my mail server after using Purelymail for three years. The decision wasn’t about cost – it’s actually more expensive to rent a VPS – but about control, security, and data locality. My mails are now hosted in Europe, giving me more confidence in their privacy, and I can configure everything exactly as I want while ensuring compliance with GDPR. ⌘ Read more
I volunteer as the photographer at my local shelter, here are this weeks cat photos! ⌘ Read more
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 7 2025: 40 PRs, 9 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.
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- #97951 tests: Speed up p2p reorg test (iamamyth)
- #97982 CoC: do not allow Maintainers to tag releases, unless core is not available within a reasonable time (tobtoht)
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Top Stories: ‘Apple Launch’ Next Week, Powerbeats Pro 2 Debut, and More
Apple is in the middle of trickling out a variety of announcements including Powerbeats Pro 2 and an Apple TV+ app for Android phones this week, and based on a tease from Tim Cook it looks like there’s at least one bigger announcement in store for next Wednesday.
While a new iPhone SE is the odds-on favorite for Wednesday’s announcement, [ther … ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 7, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
 iPad mini 7 is … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/02/10/deals-ipad-mini-7-for-39 … ⌘ Read more
CBS News poll — Trump has positive approval amid “energetic” opening weeks; seen as doing what he promised
Anthony Salvanto, CBS News’ Executive Director of Elections and Surveys. - CBS News
_Stephan: It has become very clear that unlike Europeans or Asians or Latin Americans, the people of the United States have never lived under a christofascist authoritarian rule, and most of us seem incapable of understanding what is … ⌘ Read more
World’s Thinnest Foldable Phone Launches Next Week
Oppo has confirmed a February 20 global launch for its Find N5, which the company claims is the world’s thinnest device in the foldable phone category. The phone is expected to be re-branded as the OnePlus Open 2 in the US.
The Chinese vendor has been teasing the device in the last few weeks, touting its waterproofing and nearly invisible display crease, and … ⌘ Read more
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One week of not tinkering with my OS and I’ve already forgot ~80% of it. 🙄
Valentine’s Day Deals: Get All-Time Low Prices on AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch, and More
We’re less than one week away from Valentine’s Day, which falls on Friday, February 14, this year. Similar to years past, many third-party Apple resellers and accessory companies have opened up notable discounts on Apple products and accessories to coincide with the holiday.
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 6 2025: 30 PRs, 13 Issues
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An 1895 8th Grade Final Exam: I Couldn’t Pass It. Could You?
Martin Peretz, Staff Writer - The New Republic
_Stephan: I got two emails this week from Trump supporters telling me that I am lying to my readers when I say that Trump and the Republicans are destroying the quality of education. That, in fact, “President Trump and the Republicans at the state level are just eliminating all the DEI nonsense and leftist propaganda. Actually, they are improving education to … ⌘ Read more
Top Stories: Apple ‘Invites’ App, iPhone SE 4 Imminent, AppleCare Changes, and More
While we’re still waiting for Apple’s first major hardware releases of the year, we may not have much longer to wait, though Apple has also been tiding us over with this week’s release of a new “Invites” app.
This week also saw some AppleCare changes, the debut of the first native pornography app for iPhone via an alternative app store … ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 6, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 02/03 to 02/07 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/07/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week
Apple Deals of the Week: $99 AirPods, $200 Off MacBook Air, 18% Off Apple Watch 10, & More
Amazon consistently offers some of the best deals on Apple products, and this week is no exception. Check out some fantastic deals on the all new AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 2, Apple Watch Series 10, MacBook Air in 13″ and 15″ screen sizes, and a 4-pack of AirTags. AirPods 4 – $99 (down from $129) … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/02/07/apple-deals-of-the-w … ⌘ Read more
iOS 18.4 Beta 1 Coming as Soon as Next Week
The first beta of Apple’s upcoming iOS 18.4 update could be released as soon as the middle of next week, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
Next week may be busy with the launch of Apple’s new Powerbeats that have a heart rate sensor and the [iPhone SE](https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-se … ⌘ Read more
‘Most dangerous technology ever’: Protesters urge AI pause
Google this week quietly revised its artificial intelligence ethics, no longer ruling out military or surveillance use. ⌘ Read more
hinto-janai submits CCS proposal for 3 months of full-time Cuprate, Monero/FCMP++ work
hinto-janaiyo1 has submitted a new CCS proposal2 looking to continue full-time development work on Cuprate 3 and contribute to Monero (FCMP++ reviews) for 3 months:
Cuprate is preparing its first alpha release, with a 4-week cycle. [..] I will be buying/renting a variety of hardware for testing/development and will post receipts for all hardware acquired a … ⌘ Read more
WhatsApp to Soon Let You Schedule Events in Private Chats
WhatsApp is working on expanding its group chat event planning feature to private chats, according to new changes found in the latest beta version (via WABetaInfo).
Currently, WhatsApp allows you to create events from group chats to h … ⌘ Read more
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@movq@www.uninformativ.de Nice! I would have missed the plane if you hadn’t pointed it out. :-) Venus is very visible these days. When a mate and I went on a night walk during clear sky this week, the night sky looked really great, it was easy to spot the second planet. We got lucky, ISS just passed above our heads, too. Most of the week, it was cloudy, though.
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 5 2025: 27 PRs, 6 Issues
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Top Stories: iOS 18.3 Released, AirPods News, and More
January has come to a close, with Apple pushing out iOS 18.3 and related software updates in the final week of the month to deliver some refinements for Apple Intelligence, security fixes, and more.
We’re looking ahead to more substantial updates with iOS 18.4, while we also shared news and rumors about AirPods and the upcoming “iPhone 17 Air,” so read on below for … ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 5, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
 with infrastructure you’re trying to protect from potentially rogue customers on Azure …
That moment, when you’re a little pipsqueak self-host(er) with infrastructure you’re trying to protect from potentially rogue customers on Azure Cloud. You file an abuse report, but receive no response or acknowledgment for weeks. Now what? 🤔 Email the CEO! #Azure #Microsoft ⌘ Read more
Deals of the Week: Apple Watch 10 for $329, iPad mini 7 for $399, MacBook Air Deals, & More
Amazon continues to offer some of the best prices on hot Apple products, taking substantial discounts off the standard retail price from Apple and most other retailers of goods. If you’re in the market for a brand new Apple Watch Series 10, iPad mini 7, MacBook Air, or AirTags, you won’t want to miss these … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/01/31/dea … ⌘ Read more
PS: Please forgive me. I’m just being a really grumpy bastarda the last couple of days. I’m really not having a lot of fun this past week 😢
PS: Please forgive me. I’m just being a really grumpy bastarda the last couple of days. I’m really not having a lot of fun this past week 😢 ⌘ Read more
Kubestronaut in Orbit: Shikha Priyedarshi
Get to know Shikha This week’s Kubestronaut in Orbit is Shikha Priyedarshi, a DevOps Engineer based in Pune, India. Shikha has experience delivering products in every phase, from requirements gathering to final delivery. She specializes in… ⌘ Read more
Save Up to 21GB of Storage Now by Disabling Apple Intelligence
Apple this week released iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3, software updates that enable Apple Intelligence on supported devices by default. Whether you own an iPhone, iPad, Mac – or indeed all three – regard … ⌘ Read more
HI SORRY I DISAPPEARED THINGS HAVE BEEN HECTIC AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE HECTIC FOR ANOTHER WEEK
Farms already seeing ‘massive drop off’ in workers as mass deportations begin: report
Erik De La Garza, News Writer - Raw Story
_Stephan: Expect food prices to go up significantly in the weeks to come, as well as medical costs. I think there is a strong chance that we will be in recession by June. Also, there are going to be new international crises. I think this is going to be a very difficult period because the Republicans in the Senate … ⌘ Read more
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 4 2025: 38 PRs, 8 Issues
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Gurman: Apple Stores Receiving ‘Merchandise’ Updates Next Week
Apple’s retail stores will be rolling out “merchandise/floor marketing updates” next week, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
Gurman did not explicitly say if the store updates are related to any upcoming product announcements, but he did mention that next week is around the time … ⌘ Read more
Top Stories: iPhone 17 and iPhone SE 4 Rumors, iOS 18.3 Incoming, and More
Rumors about upcoming Apple hardware updates continue to circulate, with the iPhone 17 lineup, iPhone SE 4, and new Powerbeats Pro all in the news over the past week.
On the software side, the public release of iOS 18.3 and related updates is right around the corner while we got a potential first glimpse at what could be some design t … ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 4, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 01/20 to 01/24 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/24/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week
Some Apple Watch Bands Contain Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Per Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit filed against Apple this week in a California federal court accuses the company of false advertising and violating various consumer laws, by failing to disclose that some Apple Watch bands contain toxic materials.
Specifically, the [complaint](https://www.scribd.com/document/819359012/Cavalier-et-al-v-Ap … ⌘ Read more
To continue my recovery today, I didn’t do much other than lie in bed and watch Netflix (I’ve been binge-watching a lot since we subscribed to Netflix a few weeks ago): I watched the miniseries The Playlist. ⌘ Read more
To continue my recovery today, I didn’t do much other than lie in bed and watch Netflix (I’ve been binge-watching a lot since we subscribed to Netflix a few weeks ago): I watched the miniseries The Playlist. ⌘ Read more
Nearly half of GOP voters support using military to put immigrants in camps
Russell Contreras, - Axios
_Stephan: If the criminal a majority of Americans have chosen for their President, a man who sees himself more as a king than a President, does as he says he will do because he knows that half of his MAGAt voters support the use of the military in his deportation schemes by the end of this coming week we may see members of the armed forces invo … ⌘ Read more
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 3 2025: 66 PRs, 12 Issues
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Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 3, 2025
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On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 01/13 to 01/17 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/17/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week
damn it i got so excited because bleeding cool ran an article with a title like ‘all of DC april solicits so far’ and i did not read the ‘so far’ part and clicked it excitedly hoping to see all the april solicits but they’re out next week or something T__T
Kubestronaut in Orbit: Sathish Kumar Venkatesan
Get to know Sathish This week’s Kubestronaut in Orbit is Sathish Kumar Venkatesan, an IT professional from Brampton, Canada, with over 16 years of diverse experience spanning cloud technologies, DevOps, and system administration. Currently serving as… ⌘ Read more
jeffro256 completes 2024 Q4 Monero dev work CCS
jeffro2561 has posted a third and final progress report2 for their full-time 2024/Q4 Monero (Carrot3) development work CCS proposal4:
Work overviewThere are a few minor tweaks being proposed to Carrot after weeks of discussion about post-quantum adversaries, as well as optimization. [..] And thanks to everyone who contributed to my CCS, it is greatly appreciated!
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- Wownero Decoy Selection f … ⌘ Read more”`
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 2 2025: 18 PRs, 6 Issues
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I’m sharing new developments on the client. I now have a more stable timeline. The first version will appear in the next few weeks.
#emacs #twtxtMonero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 2, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 2, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 01/06 to 01/10 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/10/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week
ESR Launches $30 Apple Pencil Alternative With Find My
Accessory maker ESR this week introduced the Geo Digital Pencil, a low-cost Apple Pencil alternative that has support for Apple’s Find My functionality.
Priced at $30, the Geo Digital P … ⌘ Read more
Trump trades isolationism for expansionism — possibly with military force
Megan Messerly and Lisa Kashinsky, - Politico
_Stephan: Trump threatens Greenland and Panama. I see this as the first convicted felon and sex offender elected President mimicking Vladimir Putin. What is the difference between Putin claiming Ukraine should be part of Russia, and Trump claiming that he should annex Greenland and Panama? In two weeks America will become a differe … ⌘ Read more
Bezos’s Blue Origin poised for first orbital launch next week
, - Agence France-Presse (France)
_Stephan: I have been thinking about this report from France for several days. Think about this: Because of the way the Republicans rigged the tax code during the Reagan administration to overwhelmingly favor the rich, we now have two men so wealthy they own and are running their own competitive space programs. Ahh, but you must also remember this. Because of the c … ⌘ Read more
In the process of temporarily removing and securing all my hard disks. They’ll be turning this building into a construction site for the next weeks/months. Lots of heavy drilling and hammering. Not sure what this means for spinning disks and I’d rather be on the safe side. 🫤
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 1 2025: 18 PRs, 4 Issues
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It was probably my most productive first week of January so far. Big progress in the apartment: lots of furniture (and a large wall unit) dismantled, two rooms painted and much more. Tomorrow maybe a bit more relaxed program, so that I don’t need a vacation from vacation straight away. 😅 ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 1, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 12/30 to 01/03 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/03/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week
Kubestronaut in Orbit: Sofonias Mengistu
Get to know Sofonias This week’s Kubestronaut in Orbit is Sofonias Mengistu, a DevOps Engineer at Gebeya.INC based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. With 14 years of IT experience—five of those dedicated to cloud-native technologies—Sofonias has led… ⌘ Read more
Churches fight to stay open as attendance dwindles
Steve Osunsami and Sean Keane, Reporters - abc News
Stephan:
_Something very interesting and important is happening to religion. As this report says, “In the late 1940s, nearly 80% of Americans said they belonged to a church, synagogue, mosque or temple, according to Gallup. Today, just 45% say the same, the analytics company noted, and only 32% say that they worship God in a house of prayer once a week.” What I see i … ⌘ Read more
Standard iPhone 17 Display Again Said to Feature Higher Refresh Rate
Apple’s standard iPhone 17 next year will feature a display with a higher refresh rate, potentially bringing “ProMotion” technology to the base model in Apple’s flagship iPhone lineup for the first time.
Weibo-based Chinese leaker Digital Chat Station claimed over the week … ⌘ Read more
So I joined Stacker.news a few weeks ago. It’s like HackerNews if you consider a hot air balloon to rival a MiG-35 fighter jet.
And it turned out to be exactly what I expected.
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 52 2024: 94 PRs, 7 Issues
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Top Stories: iOS 19 Compatibility, Top 5 Apple Products for 2025, and More
It’s shaping up to be a busy 2025 for Apple, with a number of rumors and articles this week highlighting some of what we can expect.
While the unveiling of iOS 19 is still over five months away, we’re already hearing about which devices are likely to support it, while in the much nearer term Apple is currently preparing an iOS 18.2.1 bug fix u … ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 52, 2024
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 12/23 to 12/27 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/12/27/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week
rottenwheel submits CCS proposal to maintain ‘Revuo Monero’ in Q1 2025
rottenwheel1 has submitted a new CCS proposal2 looking to continue maintaining the Revuo Monero 3 newsletter for 3 months (January-March 2025):
I will maintain Revuo Monero (https://www.revuo-xmr.com/) for the next 3 months (2025 Q1): January, February and March. There is a chance I may skip one week to tend to real life issues, in such case, next issue will just cover 2 weeks … ⌘ Read more
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2024 was a funny year: The year begins and ends with calendar week 1:
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@movq@www.uninformativ.de my util-linux 2.40.2 version of cal seems to do week 53.
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@movq@www.uninformativ.de my util-linux 2.40.2 version of cal seems to do week 53.
2024 was a funny year: The year begins and ends with calendar week 1:
The one in January being 2024-W01 and the one in December 2025-W01.
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(Hmmm, my printed LaTeX calendar using tikz-kalender gets it wrong or uses different week definitions. It shows next week as 53. 🤔)
Last week at The Lunduke Journal (Dec 8 - Dec 21, 2024)
Linux Foundation Lowers Linux Spending! IBM, Red Hat, & Mozilla Discrimination Lawsuits! ChatGPT Can’t Say Lunduke! ⌘ Read more
Where the Hell Are the Democratic Warriors Ready to Take the Fight to Trump’s Fascism?
Thom Hartmann, Commentator - Daily Kos
_Stephan: As I frequently do I agree with Thom Hartmann’s call for some spine in the Democratic Party. As I have watched the last several weeks of the news on the Congress what has stood out for me is the spinelessness of the Democratic Congress members. They are all patting each other on the back for the budget e … ⌘ Read more
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 51 2024: 13 PRs, 11 Issues
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My 400th Twtxt Post will be about you: wishing you, reader of my Twtxt feed, all the best for the coming year and most of all love, health, and that your projects and work may contribute to the greater good of all mankind. I will be taking a social-media break for a couple of weeks to enjoy this special time with my family. I hope you will be able to do this with your family and friends too.
** Thinking about week notes **
I’m thinking about week notes again. I like the idea, but it is a form I struggle to keep with. To stick to. It feels sorta like a one sided conversation. Broadcast. I’d like to make it more of a conversation.
I’ve made two new little games since the start of December. Both are installments in the adventures of the little black square who first showed up in hill. Mountain is sort of a sequel to hill. Rather than zoot down … ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 51, 2024
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, we’re back! Explore this week’s edition for an update on all the latest Monero (XMR) news, developments, and entertainment!
The publication includes news about:
- Development, Releases, and Technology
- General News
- Eve … ⌘ Read more
Kubestronaut in Orbit: David Mukuzi
Get to know David This week’s Kubestronaut in Orbit, David Mukuzi, is a DevOps Engineer in Nairobi, Kenya. David is driven by a deep-rooted enthusiasm for continuous learning and exploration of emerging technologies. He enjoys working… ⌘ Read more
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 15 2024: 11 PRs, 15 Issues
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Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 50, 2024
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 12/09 to 12/13 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/12/13/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week
sec-t 2024
[This has been in my draft folder since September. Sorry! It’s been a
few months with ups and downs, mostly downs. Energy to spend time on
blogging has been low. Hell, energy to do much of anything has been
low. I’m trying to clean out the drafts folder and will post more
stuff.]
I attended the security conference sec-t 2024 in Stockholm the other
week. I held a presentation during the Community Event, Wednesday
September 11: “Verifying the Tillitis TKey”.
The TKey uses a novel way of helpin … ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Lessening TPM Requirement for Windows 11?
One week after doubling down on the TPM requirement, Microsoft lightens up. ⌘ Read more