Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell granted bail after alleged attack on Indigenous camp
Sewell, 32, is facing more than 20 charges over his alleged involvement in a violent attack at Camp Sovereignty, in Melbourne’s Kings Domain, on August 31. ⌘ Read more

NSN leader Thomas Sewell granted bail after alleged attack on Indigenous camp
Sewell, 32, is facing more than 20 charges over his alleged involvement in a violent attack at Camp Sovereignty, in Melbourne’s Kings Domain, on August 29. ⌘ Read more

Framework Laptop 16 Upgrade To AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series Benchmarks
Framework Computer announced back in August that the Framework Laptop 16 would be rolling out upgrades to the AMD Ryzen AI 300 series and a GeForce RTX 5070 graphics option. Today the review embargo lifts on these new Framework 16 laptop upgrades and some Linux benchmarking of the new hardware. ⌘ Read more

RADV Driver Adds Valve Video Extension Used By Steam Link VR
Back in August with the Vulkan 1.4.327 spec update was the introduction of VK_VALVE_video_encode_rgb_conversion as a Valve vendor extension. The open-source Radeon Vulkan “RADV” driver has now merged support for this extension that is being used now by Steam Link VR… ⌘ Read more

Alan Jones’ hearing to last up to four months and include more than 100 witnesses
The former broadcaster’s indecent assault and sexual touching hearing has been slated for August next year. ⌘ Read more

Dataset reveals the factors affecting retail and charitable food supplies after Hurricane Harvey
Texas and Louisiana withstood the worst of Hurricane Harvey, which unleashed cataclysmic rain in August of 2017 that killed over 100 people from flooding. After the flood, grocery stores and pantries struggled not only to remain open but to keep fresh food on the shelves. ⌘ Read more

Intel ANV Vulkan Driver Finally Exposes Pipeline Binary “VK_KHR_pipeline_binary”
Introduced back in August of 2024 with Vulkan 1.3.294 was VK_KHR_pipeline_binary as a pipeline binary extension to retrieve binary data associated with individual pipelines. The focus of this is to bypass the Vulkan pipeline caching mechanism and so applications can manage caches themselves. Finally today for Mesa 26.0-devel the Intel “ANV” open-source Vulkan driver has enabled this extension… ⌘ Read more

Not so proud to be American — ‘fed up’ expats renounce citizenship
Steve Hendrix,    -  msn

_Stephan: Today, I got the third email I have received since August from an SR reader living overseas telling me they are giving up their American citizenship.  I have known many Americans living overseas, but until recently, I couldn’t remember any of them telling me they were giving up their American citizenship. However, as this article describes, renouncing American c … ⌘ Read more

The XMPP Standards Foundation: The XMPP Newsletter August 2025

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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again!
This issue covers the month of August 2025.

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, please consider saying thanks or help these proj … ⌘ Read more

San Francisco Billboards - August 2025
Every time I take a Lyft from the San Francisco airport to downtown going up 101, I notice the billboards. The billboards on 101 are always such a good snapshot in time of the current peak of the Silicon Valley hype cycle. I’ve decided to capture photos of the billboards every time I am there, to see how this changes over time. ⌘ Read more

Nourished By Time – Baby Baby
The Passionate Ones is coming August 22nd on XL. Vid filmed by Caroline Waxse… Continue reading… ⌘ Read more

Prosodical Thoughts: Debian repository key change
We have been working on some changes to our Debian/Ubuntu package repository.
If you use our repository to keep up to date with new Prosody packages, you
need to take action before 4th August 2025 to continue receiving updates
smoothly.

The ‘apt’ utility has been moving towards a new format for specifying package
repositories. If you are familiar with putting deb lines in a sources.list
file, [that method is changing](ht … ⌘ Read more

Laura Groves – Deep Blue
One of our all-time favorites, London’s Laura Groves returns with a gorgeously hazy late-night gem from her new YES EP, coming on August 1st… Continue reading… ⌘ Read more

TOPS – Falling on My Sword
Video directed by JJ Stratford. Bury the Key is out August 22nd… Continue reading… ⌘ Read more

Nourished By Time – 9 2 5
Nourished By Time follows up the song of the year with another rousing, timeless anthem from his forthcoming LP The Passionate Ones, coming in August on XL… Continue reading… ⌘ Read more

More Mozilla Services Shutting Down as Loss of Funding Looms
Both Mozilla Pocket and Orbit are shutting down with the potential loss of more than 80% of the Firefox makers funding coming in August. ⌘ Read more

10 Fascinating Facts About Life in Hawaii Before the U.S. Arrived
Hawaii joined the Union on August 21, 1959. Its history immediately before and after joining the United States is well known. Americans have long learned about the attack on Honolulu’s Pearl Harbor in 1941. Many recognize Hawaii’s role as a Pacific hub for logistics, trade, and transportation. The islands offer economic opportunities in commercial fishing […]

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Nourished By Time – Max Potential
We’ve been waiting for this one and it’s everything we hoped and more. The Passionate Ones is out on August 22 on XL. Vid directed by Marcus Brown… Continue reading… ⌘ Read more

Smerz – A thousand lies
” A thousand lies” is out now on escho. Video filmed + edited by Benjamin Barron, Bror August Vestbø, Henriette Motzfeldt + Catharina Stoltenberg… Continue reading… ⌘ Read more

Zuzana Chalupová
Bolo to pred storočím, keď sa narodila Zuzana Chalupová (*5. február 1925, Kovačica - †1. august 2001, Belehrad) a na budúci rok bude tomu už štvrťstoročie, ako nás táto „mama sveta” navždy opustila. S ňou sa akoby pominula aj prostoduchá doba šťastia a nastala nová éra, doba uponáhľaná a netolerantná. Obrazy Zuzany Chalupovej, najznámejšej kovačickej insitnej maliarky, zachytili fragmenty z tej predchádzajúcej doby a zobrazujú šťastných, veselých ľudí a rozihrané deti. Dospelých … ⌘ Read more

DietPi August 2024 News (Version 9.7)
The December 23, 2024 release of DietPi v9.9 introduces several enhancements, new images for additional devices, and a range of bug fixes. This update improves support for single-board computers from Orange Pi and FriendlyELEC, enhances software tools, and addresses critical issues reported by the community. DietPi: DietPi is a lightweight and optimized operating system based […] ⌘ Read more

Milk-V Launches MILK-V Megrez PC, Starting at $199.00
The Milk-V Megrez, first announced in August this year, is recognized as one of the first RISC-V hardware hypervisors available in the market. It features a compact Mini-ITX form factor, support for up to 32 GB of LPDDR5 memory, multiple storage interfaces, and dual LAN Ethernet ports. The Milk-V Megrez incorporates the ESWIN EIC7700X system-on-chip. […] ⌘ Read more

Firefox Has 9 Months of Income Left (Possibly Less)
Also: Will Google be forced to sell off Android (when they sell off Chrome)? We’ll know next August. ⌘ Read more

v1docq47 posts August-September 2024 CCS progress report
v1docq471 has posted a second progress report (August-September 2024)1 for his latest CCS proposal2 to do Russian voice-over work and transcribe Monero content:

This is my August + September CCS progress report with voiceover and works on XMR.RU. [..] If you have suggestions or advice about my work, I will be glad to listen to them. Thanks for your support!

(A) Monero Russian Co ... ⌘ [Read more](https://monero.observer/v1docq47-posts-ccs-progress-report-august-september-2024/)

GitHub Availability Report: August 2024
In August, we experienced one incident that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.

The post GitHub Availability Report: August 2024 appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

My August ‘24 in Review
And now another month, and soon the summer, has come to an end. Time to take a (this time very) brief look back at August. ⌘ Read more

My August ‘24 in Review
And now another month, and soon the summer, has come to an end. Time to take a (this time very) brief look back at August. ⌘ Read more

DietPi August 2024 News (Version 9.7)
The August 2024 release of DietPi v9.7 brings a series of enhancements, bug fixes, and a major kernel upgrade for devices utilizing the RK3588 SoC. This minor update focuses on improving system stability and user experience, particularly for ODROID and NanoPi devices. DietPi: DietPi is a lightweight and optimized operating system based on Linux, tailored […] ⌘ Read more

Lineup Announced for Cloud Native Computing Foundation’s KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2024
Kicking off in Salt Lake City this year, one of the largest open source events in North America will bring together thousands of open source and cloud native enthusiasts SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – August 14, 2024 – The… ⌘ Read more

Join us at KubeDay Japan on August 27 in Tokyo!
Localized and in-person conference will focus on collaboration, discussion, and knowledge sharing around cloud native technologies with a focus on Japan SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – August 8, 2024 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable… ⌘ Read more

The XMPP Standards Foundation: The XMPP Newsletter July 2024

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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again!
This issue covers the month of July 2024.

If you are interested to join the XMPP Standards Foundation as a member, please apply until August 18th, 2024!.

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Happy August!

Join us as gRPConf returns this August 27!
Attention gRPC community! Mark your calendars for August 27th, 2024, as gRPConf returns to the Google Cloud Campus in Sunnyvale, California. The schedule is now live! This is your chance to dive deep into the world of gRPC, connect with fellow… ⌘ Read more

Magdalena Bay – Image
Mag Bay’s Imaginal Disk is coming August 23rd. Video directed by Amanda Kramer…. Continue reading… ⌘ Read more

Ubisoft developers share fresh insights on open world Star Wars: Outlaws game
Star Wars Outlaws is the next big video game set in a galaxy far far away. 9news.com.au caught up with Ubisoft’s Matthieu Delisle and John Bjorling to learn all about it. Star Wars: Outlaws releases on console and PC on August 30. ⌘ Read more

Reflecting on the success of Kubernetes Community Days Islamabad 2024
KCD post by Saim Safdar, CNCF Ambassador In August 2020, I embarked on a journey to establish Cloud Native Islamabad with a vision to cultivate local communities, foster knowledge sharing, and bridge the gap between international and local communities… ⌘ Read more

Huffing product limits part of new bill
A Minnesota family tragedy could prompt a new law to cut down on access materials for huffing. FOX 9 introduced the story of Tommy Byers last August, about ten months after he passed away. Tommy’s mother says her life also ended when her son died from huffing 1, 1-difluoroethane — or DFE. ⌘ Read more

The soundworld of the river in February is pretty different from August. There are so many sloshy water-type sounds right now. I suspect some of it is actually fishes vocalizing. So hard to tell!

August McKinney’s AudioSoup sounds lovely and takes a nice approach to simple grain visualization. #nowplaying

Insider newsletter digest: Build from anywhere
Explore the August 2023 edition, featuring easy tips and tricks for GitHub Mobile.

The post Insider newsletter digest: Build from anywhere appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Release Radar · Hacktoberfest 2023 Edition
As Hacktoberfest comes to a close, you still have a day or so left to complete and submit your pull requests. If you’re struggling to think of projects to contribute to, our picks below might help you. This edition of the Release Radar covers a few projects that shipped major version updates this August and […]

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Rekonštrukcia kovačického kostola
V roku 2028 kovačický cirkevný zbor bude jubilovať. K dvojstému výročiu od posvätenia chrámu sa domáci viery načas začali priprávať. Veľké oslavy by mali byť o necelých 5 rokov a do osláv Kovačičania chcú svoj chrám vynoviť. Rekonštrukcia chrámu bola nevyhnutná, keďže bol kostol naposledy renovovaný pred viac ako 20 rokmi. Pomoc nateraz získali z Úradu pre Slovákov žijúcich v zahraničí, Obce Kovačica, ministerstva a milodarov. V auguste sa teda pust … ⌘ Read more

GitHub Availability Report: August 2023
In August, we experienced two incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.

The post GitHub Availability Report: August 2023 appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

The XMPP Standards Foundation: The XMPP Newsletter August 2023
Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of August 2023.
Many thanks to all our readers and all contributors!

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, please consider saying thanks or help these projects! Interested in supporting the Newsletter team? Read more … ⌘ Read more

My August ‘23 in Review
Now it’s already September. So, what happened in August? ⌘ Read more

Game Bytes · August 2023
Game Bytes is our monthly series taking a peek at the world of gamedev on GitHub—featuring game engine updates, game jam details, open source games, mods, maps, and more. Game on!

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“The Wikipedia Hustle”
Listen now (26 mins) | Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - August 21st, 2023 ⌘ Read more

Gardening 19 August 2023
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Lunduke’s Nerdy Q & A
Listen now (53 mins) | The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - August 14th, 2023 ⌘ Read more

Laura Groves shares new song “D 4 N” featuring Sampha
London’s Laura Groves shares a gorgeous new one featuring vocals from Sampha, taken from Groves’ incredible new album Radio Red, coming in August on Bella Union… Continue reading… ⌘ Read more