Right to root access
I believe consumers, as a right, should be able to install software of their choosing to any computing device that is owned outright. This should apply regardless of the computer’s form factor. In addition to traditional computing devices like PCs and laptops, this right should apply to devices like mobile phones, “smart home” appliances, and even industrial equipment like tractors. In 2025, we’re ultra-connected via a network of devices we do not have full control over. Much of this has t … ⌘ Read more
Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 27 January 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, January 27 2025 at 18:00 UTC, in the #no-wallet-left-behind 1 IRC-Libera/Matrix channels.
This meeting’s chairperson will probably be rbrunner72 and the agenda should include various topics: Seraphis3/JAMTIS4, FCMPs5, and other long-term Monero development issues.
Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer[6](#fn … ⌘ Read more
Cuprate Meeting scheduled for 28 January 2024 1800 UTC
The next Cuprate Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Tuesday, January 28 2025 at 18:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #cuprate channels.
Agenda overviewCuprate is an effort to create an alternative Monero node implementation.
Greetings
Updates: What is everyone working on?
Project: What is next for Cuprate?
Any other business
The meeting’s moderator should be Boog9003. Consult the Cuprate code … ⌘ Read more
Academia Caballero: La historia real de la academia
Dieter, Garci y Petón conversan sobre la Academia Caballero con la sobrina de su creador, y homenajean a Garci por su cumpleaños. ⌘ Read more
Tertulia de Dieter: El asalto de Pedro Sánchez a Telefónica
Alejandro Vara, Carlos Cuesta y Miguel Ángel Pérez comentan la actuación del Gobierno con la compañía, y las novedades sobre Begoña Gómez. ⌘ Read more
Pido la paz y la palabra: La toma de posesión de Donald Trump
Agapito Maestre nos ofrece su columna radiofónica sobre un asunto de actualidad. ⌘ Read more
En este país llamado España: La ‘operación Matilde’ de La Moncloa con Telefónica
Dieter Brandau analiza el asalto del Gobierno a la compañía de telecomunicaciones, y las declaraciones de Sánchez sobre lo que llama la ‘tecnocasta’. ⌘ 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
I hope to ignore US politics as much as I can in the next few years – it can really bring you down. Let’s also hope Trump and his oligarch friends don’t cause too much harm until then. ⌘ Read more
Why don’t Australians source more coffee from our region?
Australia is surrounded by coffee-growing countries like Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, but it imports most of its coffee from the other side of the world. With climate change and coffee bean prices skyrocketing, is it time to look closer to home? ⌘ 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
On my blog: Developer Diary, Turkish Constitution of 1921 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/20/turkiye.html #programming #project #devjournal
OpenTelemetry for generative AI
Project post originally published on the OpenTelemetry blog by Drew Robbins (Microsoft), Liudmila Molkova (Microsoft) As organizations increasingly adopt Large Language Models (LLMs) and other generative AI technologies, ensuring reliable performance, efficiency, and safety is essential… ⌘ Read more
10 Times the Might of the British Empire Was Defeated in Battle
During the reign of Elizabeth I in the late 16th century, the British Empire began to take shape. Although the 1707 Act of Union brought Scotland into the fold, strictly speaking, it was the English Empire. That aside, by 1913, the Empire encompassed some 400 million subjects at a time when the actual British population […]
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HelloQuitteX, les ingérences des uns et la panique des autres
Nous sommes le 20 janvier et le moment tant attendu est arrivé : non, je ne veux pas parler de l’investiture de Donald Trump comme 47e président américain, ce qui est – on le reconnaîtra aisément – complètement anecdotique mais bien du départ officiel de Sandrine Rousseau du réseau X, qui devrait provoquer une onde de […] ⌘ Read more
Ten More People Who Give Christianity a Bad Name
This list is a sequel to one written years ago. It is not intended to promote or denigrate any religion. It only looks at ten prominent people who call themselves Christian yet whose words and deeds prove them to be quite disingenuous. Only living people are included, and they are not listed in any particular […]
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お知らせ：JPCERT/CC Eyes「APTアクターの分類“中毒”―Lazarusのサブグループ分類に見るアトリビューションの実務的課題―」 ⌘ Read more
6.13: mainline
Version:6.13 (mainline)Released:2025-01-19Source:linux-6.13.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.13.tar.signPatch:full ⌘ Read more
Flat white price likely to skyrocket this year, no matter where you live
Industry insiders say coffee lovers — even in regional Australia — are unlikely to escape paying more for their flat whites as cafes are forced to push up prices. ⌘ Read more
Blocking AI bots ⛔
Every few months, I inevitably catch a cold or some other virus and end up stuck at home for a few days. Right now, I’m in one of those phases again. Thankfully, this time hasn’t been too bad, and I’m already on the mend. After a lot of Netflix marathons, I realized I couldn’t just sit around doing nothing – I’m the kind of person who needs to feel productive, even when I’m under the weather. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Grappling with AI Usage https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/19/ai-usage.html #artificialintelligence #harm #rant
6.1.126: longterm
Version:6.1.126 (longterm)Released:2025-01-19Source:linux-6.1.126.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.1.126.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.1.126 ⌘ Read more
10 Fashion Trends That Were Ruined by One Person
It’s not always easy to stay on top of the newest trends. Whether it’s an exclusive pop-up shop or just raiding thrift stores, everyone wants to have the latest looks and express themselves. Some fashion choices have been spoiled by a single person or event, while others became taboo due to political associations. Here are […]
The post [10 Fashion Trends That Were Ruined by One Person](https://listverse.com/2025/01/19/10-fashion-trend … ⌘ Read more
10 Animals That Made Archaeological Discoveries
Every child dreams of finding buried treasure. They may long to be Indiana Jones-style adventurers delving into ancient mysteries. But at some point, they learn that archaeology is less about looting sites for gold and more about painstakingly excavating locations to preserve and record our shared past. Animals, however, have no concept of protecting history […]
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TikTok goes dark in the US
Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/18/tiktok-goes-dark-in-the-u-s/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42753396
Points: 513
# Comments: 877 ⌘ Read more
[ANN] Istanbul Monero Meetup - Monero ve Dağıtık Borsalara Erişim: RetoSwap
Date/Time: Thursday, January 30, 2025 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM GMT+3
Location: Altcointurk Trader Base & Cloak Blockchain Academy
MoneroTurko is hosting a Monero Meetup event in Istanbul to discuss Decentralized Exchanges and how it affects Monero.
Link: https://www.meetup.com/moneroturko-istanbul/events/305699269
u/detherminal (Reddit) ⌘ Read more
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 3 2025: 66 PRs, 12 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.
Opened (13)
monero-project/monero:
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Blood of the Ancient Star, part 2 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/18/bloodstar-2.html #freeculture #bookclub
Ten Times Google Maps Solved the Case
In these ten cases, everything from Street View snapshots to Google Earth satellite imagery played a key role in uncovering crazy truths, finding missing persons, and piecing together unsolved mysteries. Some of these crimes are bizarre, some are tragic, and others are almost too coincidental to believe. But they all share one thing in common: […]
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anyone have any fun plans for 2025?
anyone have any fun plans for 2025?
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 3, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 25 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 25th 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.
The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.
It is worth mentioning that the associated XMRpos 4 project is currently looking for extra funding5.
Logs for the previous meetin … ⌘ Read more
Dry weather in South Australia hits native plant sales to farms
Native plant suppliers are reporting a downturn in sales to farms for revegetation projects after historically low rainfall in much of the state last year. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 01/13 to 01/17 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/17/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week
Historia patriótica de España: Cristóbal Colón
Dieter conversa con José Mª Marco sobre la figura del navegante y lo que ocurrió antes del descubrimiento del Nuevo Mundo. ⌘ Read more
Tertulia de Dieter: La juez Biedma apunta a Moncloa en el caso David Sánchez:
Dieter comenta junto a Cayetano González y Tomás Cuesta las últimas novedades del caso David Sánchez. ⌘ Read more
Pido la paz y la palabra: Educar el gusto y la sensibilidad
Agapito Maestre nos trae su columna cultural de los viernes. ⌘ Read more
Why Lunar New Year has driven up fruit prices
Australian fruit producers are gearing up for Lunar New Year. At the centre of these celebrations are North Queensland lychees and Tasmanian cherries, which serve as symbols of prosperity and good fortune in Asian culture. ⌘ Read more
Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting stage for shutdown
Article URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/17/supreme-court-rules-to-uphold-tiktok-ban.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42738464
Points: 500
# Comments: 1180 ⌘ Read more
6.6.72: longterm
Version:6.6.72 (longterm)Released:2025-01-17Source:linux-6.6.72.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.6.72.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.6.72 ⌘ Read more
6.1.125: longterm
Version:6.1.125 (longterm)Released:2025-01-17Source:linux-6.1.125.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.1.125.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.1.125 ⌘ Read more
What is GitLab Runner?
Ambassador post by Natalia Granato, CNCF Ambassador GitLab Runner is an open-source application that runs jobs defined in your GitLab CI/CD pipelines. It can be installed on different platforms, including virtual machines, bare-metal servers, and Kubernetes…. ⌘ Read more
La caste jacassante et la bureaucratie tuent
Ce n’est pas évident pour tout le monde alors ce doit être écrit clairement : non seulement la caste jacassante est pénible, mais elle est aussi véritablement dangereuse. La caste jacassante, c’est ce blob bruyant composé de journalistes, de gens de médias, de politiciens et des influenceurs sociaux grenouillant de plateau télé en studio radio. Ce […] ⌘ Read more
10 Mysterious Military Sites in America
Military sites are located all around America, and even the world. Many of these are easily accessible and can be found with a simple online search. However, some military sites remain very secretive to this day. Many of these secret sites are located well behind barbed-wire fencing or deep underground. It’s tough to locate these […]
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next-20250117: linux-next
Version:next-20250117 (linux-next)Released:2025-01-17 ⌘ Read more
Orbbec Unveils Gemini 215 Stereo 3D Camera and Pulsar SL450 at CES 2025
At CES 2025, Orbbec introduced the Gemini 215 Stereo 3D Camera and the Pulsar SL450 dToF Single-Line LiDAR. The Gemini 215, designed for high-precision scanning, features depth measurement accuracy of less than 0.5 millimeters, multi-camera synchronization, and a lightweight build, making it suitable for various short-range 3D scanning applications. The Gemini 215 is engineered for […] ⌘ Read more
** That evil little owl **
On a note similar to my previous post, I uninstalled Duolingo from my phone this evening. ⌘ Read more
** Bullshit Jobs **
Having one of those days where I am regretting having read that book, Bullshit Jobs. 🫠 ⌘ Read more
Cleaning up some of the 500 open tabs on my phone. I realized that if I don’t have some place to stash the good ones, I won’t go through any. http://a.9srv.net/b/2025-01-16