SA vintage kicks off early but shows promise of excellent wine
Drought, heat and frost have cut yields and pushed SA’s wine industry into an early vintage, but a silver lining looms in the promise of high quality wines as a result. ⌘ Read more
next-20250205: linux-next
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Apple Faces Potential App Store Antitrust Probe in China
Apple could be facing a potential Chinese antitrust investigation into its App Store policies and developer fees, reports Bloomberg.
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) is said to … ⌘ Read more
Japan’s CNCF DevStats 2024
Hello, we are Toru Komatsu (@utam0k) and Hiroshi Hayakawa (@hhiroshell) from Cloud Native Community Japan. The Japanese version is available below. Have you heard of CNCF’s DevStats? DevStats is a tool that collects and quantifies all… ⌘ Read more
How to Find Screenshots in Photos App for iOS 18
Ongoing complaints about the Photos app redesign in iOS 18 persist, with users who are frustrated with how difficult it can be to locate certain images or photos that once were easy for them to find. For example, if you take a lot of screenshots on your iPhone you might want quick and easy access … Read More ⌘ Read more
My hike today started off with a nice great spotted woodpecker right after the town sign. The -1°C didn’t feel all that cold in the sun. Even on the flat, I had to open my jacket with the sun on my back. The biotope got dug over, that’s now looking really sad. And they also fell a few large chestnuts. Surprisingly, there was actually snow on the mountain. Not much, maybe around three centimeters at most. It was melting and falling down the trees, which looked really cool. I enjoyed it a lot: https://lyse.isobeef.org/waldspaziergang-2025-02-04/
Partiful Calls Apple a Copycat for New Invites App
The developers behind well-known event app and website Partiful today suggested that Apple was in violation of its own App Store guidelines for the release of the new Invites app.
On social media, Partiful [shared a screenshot](https: … ⌘ Read more
Why are the Democrats so spineless?
Moira Donegan, Columnist - The Guardian (U.K.)
_Stephan: What is standing out for me as “emperor” Trump’s MAGAt coup proceeds is why the Democrats have been so spineless as this article describes. Why, for instance, has not a single Democratic Representative introduced an article of impeachment against Trump for his grotesque and illegal attempts through his vassals, and his co-president Elon Musk, to dismantle the American government to make the Unit … ⌘ Read more
‘Cruel and deadly’: Aid organizations reeling from Trump’s freeze on foreign aid
Erik De La Garza, Staff Writer - Raw Story
_Stephan: Not only is “emperor” Trump destroying America’s democracy, he is also devastatingly diminishing the stature of the United States in the world. Do you see foreign leaders from other democracies reposing trust and confidence in anything “emperor” Trump says? Do you think they will continue to share sensitive inte … ⌘ Read more
NPR and PBS first target in MTG’s DOGE crosshairs
Katherine Tully-McManus, Staff Writer - Politico
_Stephan: Part of the coup “emperor” Trump’s administration is carrying out involves suppressing, or bankrupting a free press, replacing it as Orban did in Hungary, with a misinformation press that supports the authoritarian government the administration is trying to create. Scum MAGAt Representatives like Marjorie Taylor Greene are only too happy to help. This is their schem … ⌘ Read more
Confusion over federal funding freeze prompts public health concerns
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech , Staff Writer - The Hill
Stephan: The coup we are undergoing is putting millions of Americans at risk by screwing up their healthcare. There is confusion and chaos raging throughout the system, and I think we are going to very shortly see worsening health reports across the country.
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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
Deals: AirPods 4 for $99 (22% Off), Apple Watch 10 for $329, AirTags 4-pack for $70
Amazon is offering a really great deal on the latest generation AirPods 4 for 22% off, Apple Watch Series 10 for 18% off, and a pack of AirTags for 29% off… why pay more than you have to for the same Apple gear you want? Check out these deals while they’re available! AirPods 4 – … Read More ⌘ Read more
‘Wall of water’ smashes north Queensland cane and banana crops
Growers rushed to pick, pack and truck their fruit out before the rain started, but say it will be difficult to restock supermarket shelves after significant flood damage. ⌘ Read more
Touch Bar on Mac Showing “Touch ID to Sign In” or “Touch ID to Autofill” Requests in Safari? Here’s Why
MacBook Pro users with a Touch Bar equipped model may find themselves using Safari and have the Touch Bar constantly show a seemingly random “Touch ID to Autofill” or “Touch ID to Sign In” request, even if they’re using a website or a webpage with no forms, nothing to sign into, and nothing to autofill. … … ⌘ Read more
Application promotion in Devtron
Member post originally published on the Devtron blog by Siddhant Khisty TL;DR: Devtron simplifies application promotion across environments by enhancing CI/CD pipelines with GitOps. It supports seamless deployments, easy rollbacks, approval policies and audit logs, making… ⌘ Read more
As Apple Vision Pro Turns One, Here’s What’s Next
Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of the Apple Vision Pro launch, which means Apple’s $3,500 AR/VR headset has now been available to consumers for a full 365 days.
Over the course of the last year, we’ve seen numerous reports suggesting that the Vision Pro [isn’t selling well](https://www.macrumors.co … ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Developer Diary, Sámi National Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/03/saami.html #programming #project #devjournal
CDC Researchers Ordered to Retract Papers Submitted to All Journals
Jeremy Faust, MD, MS, MA, Editor-in-Chief - MedPage Today
_Stephan: As a research scientist, I have published some 325 papers in seven disciplines in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. I have been doing this for 47 years, and in all that time I have never heard or read of a U.S. government agency censuring a science research publication. But that is where we are now in “e … ⌘ Read more
‘It’s a coup’: Musk’s DOGE granted access to system that pays out Social Security
Olivia Rosane, Staff Writer - Common Dreams | AlterNet
_Stephan: What amounts to an oligarchical coup of the United States has just happened. The unelected billionaires who bought “emperor” Trump his office now have my, and probably your, complete personal financial data – anything any of us has ever filed with the federal government, as well as any military serv … ⌘ Read more
Trump’s trade war among allies triggers retaliation from Canada and Mexico
ROB GILLIES and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ, Staff Writers - Associated Press
Stephan: Expect prices for everything from gas to grocery store items, as well as a long list of other products, to go up significantly before the month is out. “emperor” Trump has created a trade war with our neighbors to the North and South as well as with China.
With tariffs signed, Trump warns of ‘pain’ to come for Americans
Kevin Liptak and Veronica Stracqualursi, Staff Writers - CNN
_Stephan: Get ready for it. “emperor” Trump has just warned the Commons that as a result of the trade war he has initiated, we will all be experiencing “some pain.” This pain is going to come in all kinds of ways, not just the increase in grocery prices. There will be major loss of jobs in some states. For example as cited in this repor … ⌘ Read more
Fuite des talents et des capitaux : le sélectorat lâche Macron
Crispations dans le Pays du Lait et du Miel : il semblerait que les politiciens ne soient plus tout à fait en phase ni avec le peuple, ni avec les entrepreneurs. Alors certes oui, il est bien connu que pour ces politiciens, diriger un pays n’a jamais consisté à faire ce que lui demandait le peuple : […] ⌘ Read more
10 Dishes That Aren’t from the Place They’re Named After
We all tell little white lies sometimes. Whether it’s to spare someone’s feelings or make ourselves sound just a little bit cooler, these little fibs are generally gone in the blink of an eye. But sometimes lies stick around. Foods, in particular, have a way of being named after the places they’re from. Or are […]
The post [10 Dishes That Aren’t from the Place They’re Named After](https://listverse.com/2025/02/03/10-dish … ⌘ Read more
Apple and Sony Still Working to Bring VR Gaming Controller Support to Vision Pro
Apple and Sony are still collaborating to bring support for PlayStation VR2 hand controllers to the Vision Pro headset, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.
In December, [Gurman said](https://www.macrumors.com/2024/12/08/sony-vr2-contr … ⌘ Read more
next-20250203: linux-next
Version:next-20250203 (linux-next)Released:2025-02-03 ⌘ Read more
6.14-rc1: mainline
Version:6.14-rc1 (mainline)Released:2025-02-02Source:linux-6.14-rc1.tar.gzPatch:full ⌘ Read more
Trump signs tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
Brett Samuels , Staff Writer - The Hill
_Stephan: Fascism like a lethal cancer is growing in the United States. Government agents are roaming the streets grabbing immigrants, families are being separated. concentration camps are being set up, federal agencies are being dismantled, the economy is about to go in to recession with tariffs, and allies are breaking away. Say goodbye to American democracy readers. It is disappearing … ⌘ Read more
USDA ordered to scrub climate change from websites
Zack Colman and Marcia Brown, Staff Writers - Politico
_Stephan: There is a christofascist playbook, Hitler followed it, Mussolini followed it, and Stalin followed it. The latest version in Project 2025. And one of the constants of the christofascist playbook is that the government must be censured to ensure that information the fascists don’t like is not made available to citizens. “king” Trump and his MAGAt vassals don … ⌘ Read more
CDC Purging Its Website After Trump Orders
Joyce Frieden, Washington Editor - MedPage Today
_Stephan: Christofascists don’t care about the wellbeing of the country, good healthcare is not part of their agenda. That’s why the CDC websites have now been heavily censured. It is no longer going to be possible for Americans to look to the scientific agendas of the government for fact-based information on issues that are critically important to them. Nor can they rely on their governm … ⌘ Read more
Trump Executive Order Aims To Drive Federal Funds to Private School Vouchers
Erica Meltzer, Contributing Writer - truthdig / Chalkbeat
_Stephan: ”king” Trump has just gutted public education in the United States. American public schools were once the envy of the world, and families came to the United States because they could get the best education possible for their children. That is no longer true, and exactly what is going to happen to pubic … ⌘ Read more
10 Films That Are Still Banned in the UK
Westerners live in an age of relative freedom when it comes to the films we can enjoy. U.S. and UK censors are more forgiving than they used to be, and horrific, graphic, and downright lewd films that would previously have been banned from even the roughest fleapit make it into mainstream cinemas. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924204745/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/education-resources/education-news/video-nasties The UK’s […]
The post [10 Films That Are … ⌘ Read more
Apple Expected to Announce Powerbeats Pro 2 on February 11 With These New Features
Apple previously teased that Powerbeats Pro 2 would be released in 2025, and now an announcement date has leaked. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman today said Apple plans to unveil the wireless earbuds on Tuesday, Feb … ⌘ Read more
Time-poor Aussies leave ‘inconvenient’ fruits off the shopping list
Growers fear the time it takes to cut up a pineapple and clean the mess off the chopping board is behind flatlining sales. ⌘ Read more
6.1.128: longterm
Version:6.1.128 (longterm)Released:2025-02-01Source:linux-6.1.128.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.1.128.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.1.128 ⌘ Read more
5.4.290: longterm
Version:5.4.290 (longterm)Released:2025-02-01Source:linux-5.4.290.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-5.4.290.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-5.4.290 ⌘ Read more
6.13.1: stable
Version:6.13.1 (stable)Released:2025-02-01Source:linux-6.13.1.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.13.1.tar.signPatch:fullChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.13.1 ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — The Man Behind the Machine https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/01/man-machine.html #freeculture #bookclub
A free California? Trump visits as initiative to leave U.S. cleared to gather signatures
Elizabeth Weise Josh Peter, Staff Writers - USA Today
_Stephan: Texas has a growing secession movement as I have previously reported in SR (see archives) and other MAGAt states do as well. But it isn’t just MAGAt states that are thinking like this. California, a Democrat-controlled state, and the fifth largest economy in the world is thinking about … ⌘ Read more
Tennessee Republican women’s group cites Hitler in promoting its reading list
Sarah Dolgin, Political Reporter - Chattanooga Times Free Press
_Stephan: Tennesse Republican MAGAt women apparently see Hitler as a hero and a model of leadership. As the link at the head of this report shows, it appears that after posting this laudatory reference they were sufficiently embarrassed publicly that they have subsequently taken their Hitler reference off … ⌘ Read more
Electric cars took 89% of Norway market in 2024
, - Agence France-Presse (France)
Stephan: While “king” Trump and his vassals express no interest in preparation for climate change and want to “drill baby…drill.” The democracies of Europe and Asia are going in the opposite direction, and preparing to leave the carbon energy era. Here is the latest from Norway making this point.
 1. Make sure the machine is off. ✅ (confirmed via remote IPMI)
Unplug the power cables.
Unrack the machine.
Bring to off …**
Make sure the machine is off. ✅ ( confirmed via remote IPMI)
Unplug the power cables.
Unrack the machine.
Bring to office bench.
Unscrew the cover.
Plug in a new SATA DOM on a spare SATA cable.
Boot a bootable Live Linux Rescue system
Login and confirm both SATA DOM(s) are visible
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Netflix Increases Prices Again
Netflix is raising its prices for all plans in several countries, including the United States, Canada, Portugal, and Argentina. The cheapest Standard with ads plan will be $1 more expensive in the U.S., going from $6.99 to $7.99 per month.
The Standard plan’s price will increase from $15.49 to $17.99 per month, and the Premium plan will now cost $24.99 per month, up from $22.99 per month. The St … ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 2, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
[47°09′02″S, 126°43′38″W] Weather forecast alert – storm from SE
KAIST Develops Foundational Technology to Revert Cancer Cells to Normal Cells
KAIST Research Team, - KAIST
Stephan: Here is what looks like it is going to be very good healthcare news. If cancer is an issue for you or someone you know or care for you might alert your oncologist about this research.
Despite the development of numerous can … ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Rascals https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/02/rascals.html #scifi #startrek #closereading
Binge Watch Apple TV+ This Weekend for Free
If you’d like to start the new year with some binge watching, you can enjoy a free weekend of all-access to Apple TV+ films and shows starting on January 3 and continuing through January 5. The free weekend is available on any device where you can stream Apple TV+, all you will need is an … Read More ⌘ Read more
Deals: Get Apple Watch Series 10 for $329 (Discounted from $399)
Want to start the new year off with a great fitness tracker to help motivate your workouts and track your health stats and vitals? Then don’t miss this great deal on the all new Apple Watch Series 10 is available for just $329 in select color and band options, available right now on Amazon. Maybe … Read More ⌘ Read more
Unlocking cloud native security with Cilium and eBPF
Ambassador post originally published on Dev.to by Syed Asad Raza Introduction 🌐🔒🚀 As cloud-native applications scale, securing workloads while maintaining performance becomes critical. This is where Cilium, an open-source networking, observability, and security tool, shines. Backed… ⌘ Read more
What Happens When a Whole Generation Never Grows Up?
Rachel Wolfe, Reporter - The Wall Street Journal
Stephan: The American culture is dramatically changing as this report describes in some detail; all sorts of trends have changed from previous generations. When one adds this to the Great Schism Trend one sees how very different the country is now than it was as recently as the 1990s.
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I dreamt about Dial House last night. I’ve never been there, but it
was like I belonged, like I was meant to be th … ⌘ Read more
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[47°09′00″S, 126°43′02″W] Automatic systems disengaged due to heavy rain
[47°09′02″S, 126°43′36″W] Wind speed: 61kph
Tap to Pay on iPhone Now Available in the UAE
Apple has announced Tap to Pay on iPhone in the UAE, allowing independent sellers, small merchants, and large retailers in the country to use iPhones as a payment terminal.
Tap to Pay allows iPhones to accept payments via Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit ca … ⌘ Read more
‘Dirty and dumb!’ Trump may cancel major government contract
Jessica Corbett, Staff Writer - AlterNet | Common Dreams
Stephan: A first taste of Trump’s new administration’s corruption, further damage to an already deeply wounded postal service, with more sure to follow.
_‘Help!’ Trump panics over mail-in voting in early morning Truth Social post Credit: Gage S … ⌘ Read moreOn my blog: Toots 🦣 from 12/02 to 12/06 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/12/06/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week
‘Monumental Victory for the Ocean’: Norway Halts Plans for Deep-Sea Mining
Olivia Rosane, Staff Writer - Common Dreams
Stephan: Here is some more good news that will affect the wellbeing of the entire Earth. Bravo Norway.
Credit: GreenpeaceOne campaigner called it “a testament to the power of principled, courageous political action, and… a mom … ⌘ Read more
**(#pldqlcq) My solution to:
How much will the storage of logs cost for a standard, monolithic 100,000 RPS web application?
- 512 bytes logge …**
My solution to:
How much will the storage of logs cost for a standard, monolithic 100,000 RPS web application?
512 bytes logged per request
100,000 RPS
~50MB/s
- ~4TB/day
- ~4TB/day
$0.02/GB Blob Storage
- $0 ingress
- $0 ingress
90 days retention
~400TB
$8k Blob Storage
Costs:
~$88/day
~$2.6k/month
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How to Summarize Webpages in Safari for Mac
One of the useful Apple Intelligence features that is available in Safari is the webpage summarization feature. With Apple Intelligence Summarize in Safari, you can have an AI summary of an entire webpage, whether it’s a long article, a general website, or anything else on the web, giving you a nice summary of the page … Read More ⌘ Read more
Cyber Monday Apple Deals: AirPods Pro for $154, AirTags 4-pack $70, Apple Watch 10 for $329, iPads from $259, & More
Cyber Monday is a great time to get some huge discounts on popular Apple products through Amazon, who consistently offers some of the best deals out there on new Apple gear. From huge discounts on AirPods Pro, to AirTags, MacBook Air, iPad, and Apple Watch, check out some of the available deals below. AirPods P … ⌘ Read more
AWS CloudWatch metrics explained: how to monitor and optimize your cloud resources?
Member post originally published on the Middleware blog by Sanjay Suthar As your AWS environment expands—whether in terms of resources, the number of services, or even the scale of your team—managing these elements becomes increasingly challenging. With multiple… ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Developer Diary, Abolition of Slavery https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/12/02/slavery.html #programming #project #devjournal
Coinbase Onramp Now Supports Buying Crypto With Apple Pay
Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase today announced the launch of a new feature designed to let people buy cryptocurrency using Apple Pay.
Apple Pay is available for all fiat-to-crypto purchases (aka paper currencies like the U.S. dollar) in Co … ⌘ Read more
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Editor’s Note – Can You Help
, -
Stephan:
I have been doing SR now for 33 years; I give it away freely and don’t permit advertising because I don’t have time to dig out whether a potential advertiser fosters wellbeing. Over the years it has taken longer and longer each day to research fact-based articles and reports, and it has become ever more expensive. My out-of-pocket costs last year were $22,000, and this year it will be more. So if you read SR regularly, and are able to, I would certai … ⌘ Read more
U.S. gets poor grade for maternal, infant health care outcomes
Marina E. Franco, - Axios | March of Dimes
Stephan: Yet another miserable report about the inferiority of America’s illness profit system. While the two parties in Congress whine and rant about each other no one other than Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren seems to give a damn about the grim healthcare social outcome data that failed, yet so expensive, system produces year after year.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK —Despite being the land of op … ⌘ Read more
Trump is taking the mask off after lying to us for more than a year
Thom Hartmann, Commentator - Raw Story
Stephan: Thom Hartmann and I usually agree, and we certainly do about this. I think by March we are going to have a pretty good idea whether we will remain a genuine democracy or whether we are on the path to becoming a pseudo-democracy like Hungary and Russia.
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[47°09′02″S, 126°43′45″W] Bad satellite signal – switching to analog communication
Tap to Pay on iPhone Now Available in New Zealand
Apple this week expanded Tap to Pay on iPhone to New Zealand, which means independent sellers, small businesses, and other merchants in the country can use an iPhone as a contactless payment terminal.
With Tap to Pay on iPho … ⌘ Read more