reviewing logs this morning and found i have been spammed hard by bots not respecting the robots.txt file. only noticed it because the OpenAI bot was hitting me with a lot of nonsensical requests. here is the list from last month:
- (810) bingbot
- (641) Googlebot
- (624) http://www.google.com/bot.html
- (545) DotBot
- (290) GPTBot
- (106) SemrushBot
- (84) AhrefsBot
- (62) MJ12bot
- (60) BLEXBot
- (55) wpbot
- (37) Amazonbot
- (28) YandexBot
- (22) ClaudeBot
- (19) AwarioBot
- (14) https://domainsbot.com/pandalytics
- (9) https://serpstatbot.com
- (6) t3versionsBot
- (6) archive.org_bot
- (6) Applebot
- (5) http://search.msn.com/msnbot.htm
- (4) http://www.googlebot.com/bot.html
- (4) Googlebot-Mobile
- (4) DuckDuckGo-Favicons-Bot
- (3) https://turnitin.com/robot/crawlerinfo.html
- (3) YandexNews
- (3) ImagesiftBot
- (2) Qwantify-prod
- (1) http://www.google.com/adsbot.html
- (1) http://gais.cs.ccu.edu.tw/robot.php
- (1) YaK
- (1) WBSearchBot
- (1) DataForSeoBot
i have placed some middleware to reject these for now but it is not a full proof solution.
Bear is almost 6 and diagnosed with kidney disease today. Anything nice is appreciated ⌘ Read more
KDE Plasma 6.3 brings drawing tablet improvements
Speaking of KDE, Plasma 6.3 has been released. It brings with it a ton of improvements aimed at digital artists, such as much improved management and configuration of drawing tablets. You can now map an area of the tablet’s surface to a part of the screen, change the functions of stylus buttons, customise the pressure curve and range of a stylus, and much more. The entire settings panel for drawing tablets has also been redesigned t … ⌘ Read more
ASRock Industrial Updates iEP-6010E Series with Super Mode for NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX and Nano
ASRock Industrial has upgraded the iEP-6010E Series and Developer Kit with Super Mode for NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX and Orin Nano, improving AI inference and efficiency. Optimized with NVIDIA JetPack 6.2 SDK, the system supports real-time processing for automation, surveillance, robotics, and smart infrastructure. According to the company, Super Mode enables the … ⌘ Read more
6.6.77: longterm
Version:6.6.77 (longterm)Released:2025-02-11Source:linux-6.6.77.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.6.77.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.6.77 ⌘ Read more
Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 17 February 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, February 17 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]( … ⌘ Read more
6.14-rc2: mainline
Version:6.14-rc2 (mainline)Released:2025-02-09Source:linux-6.14-rc2.tar.gzPatch:full ( incremental) ⌘ Read more
BeagleBoard Shares Details on Linux-Ready and Wi-Fi 6/BLE BeagleMod Modules
BeagleMod is a series of solder-down modules designed for embedded computing and wireless connectivity. Developed by BeagleBoard.org, the BeagleMod AM62 is a Linux-capable processor, while the BeagleMod CC33 consists of Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth Low-Energy modules for Linux-based systems. The BeagleMod AM62 is a processor module based on the Texas Instruments AM6254, a processor already […] ⌘ Read more
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 6 2025: 30 PRs, 13 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 (16)
monero-project/monero:
[LFF] [6.55 XMR] Gupaxx development
Every monero given will be converted to hours of work. When a goal is attained, a new release will occur, including elements present in the roadmap. A release is about 20 hours of work. Bug fixing releases will not wait for a new funding goal to be completed.
Links:
Cyrix126 (Github) ⌘ Read more
Pinellas County - 6 mile run: 6.05 miles, 00:08:49 average pace, 00:53:18 duration
pretty good run. been tough logging this last week or so with all the work, but its going well. there was a lot of people waiting to get in to walsingham park today… probably the 5km event i saw posted a couple of weeks ago. i need to be better about planning these things.
#running
Sommet de l’IA à Paris : connivences dans le secteur de la tech
Le gouvernement met en place un événement pour la promotion de startups à des investisseurs dans l’Intelligence Artificielle (IA) : depuis ce 6 février se tient en effet le « Sommet pour l’action sur l’IA » à Paris, et pour une semaine. Le site de l’événement explique ainsi : “Cette rencontre internationale rassemblera près d’une centaine de pays et […] ⌘ Read more
6.6.76: longterm
Version:6.6.76 (longterm)Released:2025-02-08Source:linux-6.6.76.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.6.76.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.6.76 ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 6, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
Apple, Samsung turn to thin phones to lure upgraders
Apple is widely tipped to reveal an iPhone 17 Air this year, even thinner than its skinniest (and most bendable) model to date: the iPhone 6. ⌘ Read more
Axon Platform Featuring RockChip RK3588S and Support for LLM Frameworks
The Axon platform, powered by the RockChip RK3588S processor, combines an 8-core CPU and an NPU delivering up to 6 TOPS of AI performance. Designed for advanced computing tasks, it supports various LLMs, including Llama, Qwen, and DeepSeek, with benchmarks showcasing performance for AI workloads. The Axon platform is built on the RockChip RK3588S system-on-chip, […] ⌘ Read more
m2049r releases Monerujo v4.1.6 with Exolix fixes
m2049r1 has released Monerujo2 patch version 4.1.63 with minor fixes - including for the Exolix 4 exchange integration - and various other changes and updates:
Minimum weblate requirements
Add Arabic Translation
Updated Swedish translation
Update Turkish and French translations
fix toolbar under notification bar
make node parsing and formatting ipv6-friendly
Update default nodes
update exolix ... ⌘ [Read more](https://monero.observer/monerujo-v4.1.6-released-exolix-fixes/)Pinellas County - 6 mile run: 6.06 miles, 00:09:18 average pace, 00:56:17 duration
good run. calves tight but kept it lightish.
#running
jeffro256, rottenwheel, SNeedlewoods CCS proposals ready for funding
Three CCS proposals have been moved to the funding stage and are now looking for community support:
- jeffro256’s !540 1: full-time development 2025Q1 2
- rottenwheel’s !535 3: Revuo Monero maintenance (2025 Q1) 4
- SNeedlewoods’s !541 5: part-time dev work 6
To support the above proposals you can donate to the XMR addresses listed on the _ … ⌘ Read more
Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 10 February 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, February 10 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]( … ⌘ Read more
6.14-rc1: mainline
Version:6.14-rc1 (mainline)Released:2025-02-02Source:linux-6.14-rc1.tar.gzPatch:full ⌘ Read more
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 5 2025: 27 PRs, 6 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 (26)
monero-project/monero:
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
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
Pinellas County - 6 miles at pace: 6.05 miles, 00:08:18 average pace, 00:50:12 duration
went too hard and did not realize it until after the second overpass. the very last leg of the run there was a dog shitting and making the most hilarious sound the dog owner and i couldn’t stop laughing.
#running
Monero Observer Blitz #38 - January 2025
Here’s a recap of what happened this January in the Monero community:
Over the next few months, I’m a) Replacing all Boot disks b) Replacing all Storage disks c) Adding additional 32GB Memory to all my Hypervisor …
Over the next few months, I’m a) Replacing all Boot disks b) Replacing all Storage disks c) Adding additional 32GB Memory to all my Hypervisor machines. I think that’ll take me the better part of 6 months. For the remainder thereafter in the year I’ll be swapping out the 3.5” Disks in my NAS slowly ( one at a time). ⌘ Read more
Linux 6.14 with Rust: “We are almost at the ‘write a real driver in Rust’ stage now”
With the Linux 6.13 kernel, Greg Kroah-Hartman described the level of Rust support as a “tipping point” for Rust drivers with more of the Rust infrastructure having been merged. Now for the Linux 6.14 kernel, Greg describes the state of the Rust driver possibilities as “almost at the “write a real driver in rust” stage now, depending on what you want to do.“ ↫ Michael … ⌘ Read more
Pinellas County - 6 mile run: 6.03 miles, 00:09:12 average pace, 00:55:28 duration
EdgeBox Blue is a Compact Industrial VPN Router and IoT Edge Gateway
The EdgeBox-Blue is an industrial VPN router and edge gateway designed for applications requiring secure networking and data management in industrial environments. It runs on an OpenWRT-based platform and supports real-time data acquisition, automation, and cloud integration. The MT7981BA processor supports Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax) with a combined 1.8 Gbps throughput across the 2.4GHz and […] ⌘ Read more
Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 3 February 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, February 3 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
Osceola County - Long run: 6.26 miles, 00:09:25 average pace, 00:58:56 duration
felt easy and a lot more hills. kept it at the pace i was looking for too. a bit tired though i think just from a long day prior. have to get ready for a full day at universal studios now.
#running
ESP32-S3 Development Board with 2-Inch Display, Camera Interface, and 6-Axis IMU
The ESP32-S3-LCD-2 is a compact development board based on the ESP32-S3R8 processor. It integrates features such as wireless connectivity, a small LCD display, and various interface options, including a battery connector for portable applications. The board is especifically powered by the ESP32-S3R8, a 32-bit LX7 dual-core processor with a clock speed of up to 240 […] ⌘ Read more
Toradex Adds SMARC iMX8M Plus and iMX95 to Its Embedded Portfolio
Toradex has introduced a new System on Module family to support projects requiring the SMARC standard. Featuring connectivity, advanced multimedia, and machine learning capabilities, the modules are compatible with Torizon Embedded Linux, offering long-term support and secure remote management. The SMARC iMX8M Plus incorporates four Arm Cortex-A53 cores at 1.6 GHz for general processing and […] ⌘ Read more
6.6.73: longterm
Version:6.6.73 (longterm)Released:2025-01-21Source:linux-6.6.73.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.6.73.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.6.73 ⌘ 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
Linux 6.13 released
Linux 6.13 comes with the introduction of the AMD 3D V-Cache Optimizer driver for benefiting multi-CCD Ryzen X3D processors, the new AMD EPYC 9005 “Turin” server processors will now default to AMD P-State rather than ACPI CPUFreq for better power efficiency, the start of Intel Xe3 graphics bring-up, support for many older (pre-M1) Apple devices like numerous iPads and iPhones, NVMe 2.1 specification support, and AutoFDO and Propeller optimization support when compiling the Linux kernel with … ⌘ 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
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
[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
LLM630 Compute Kit with Wi-Fi 6, GbE, and LLM Support for Edge AI
The M5Stack LLM630 Compute Kit is a development platform targeting edge computing and intelligent applications. It features Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6, camera support, and expansion interfaces, designed to handle tasks such as computer vision, large language model processing, and other embedded applications. According to the product brief, the AX630C is described as an SoC with […] ⌘ 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
Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 20 January 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, January 20 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
6.13-rc7: mainline
Version:6.13-rc7 (mainline)Released:2025-01-12Source:linux-6.13-rc7.tar.gzPatch:full ( incremental) ⌘ Read more
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 2 2025: 18 PRs, 6 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 (12)
monero-project/monero:
Mathieu Pasquet: slixmpp v1.8.6 - Codename ICE 2926
A bit less than a year since the latest version, there has been around
45 commits to include in this new release.
Added initial support for:
- XEP-0264 (Jingle Content Thumbnails)
- XEP-0317 (Hats)
- XEP-0469 (Bookmarks pinning)
- XEP-0490 (Message Display Synchronization)
6.6.71: longterm
Version:6.6.71 (longterm)Released:2025-01-10Source:linux-6.6.71.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.6.71.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.6.71 ⌘ Read more
6.12.9: stable
Version:6.12.9 (stable)Released:2025-01-09Source:linux-6.12.9.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.12.9.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.12.9 ⌘ Read more
6.6.70: longterm
Version:6.6.70 (longterm)Released:2025-01-09Source:linux-6.6.70.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.6.70.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.6.70 ⌘ Read more