The XMPP Standards Foundation: The XMPP Newsletter February 2025
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Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again!
This issue covers the month of February 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 thes … ⌘ Read more
Haiku gets new malloc implementation, removes Gopher support from its browser
We’ve got the Haiku activity report covering February, and aside from the usual slew of bug fixes and minor improvements, there’s one massive improvement that deserves attention. waddlesplash continued his ongoing memory management improvements, fixes, and cleanups, implementing more cases of resizing (expanding/shrinking) memory areas when there’s a virtual memory reservation a … ⌘ Read more
Love this guy ⌘ Read more
WinRing0: why Windows is flagging your PC monitoring and fan control apps as a threat
When I checked where Windows Defender had actually detected the threat, it was in the Fan Control app I use to intelligently cool my PC. Windows Defender had broken it, and that’s why my fans were running amok. For others, the threat was detected in Razer Synapse, SteelSeries Engine, OpenRGB, Libre Hardware Monitor, CapFrameX, MSI Afterburner, OmenMon, FanCtrl, Z … ⌘ Read more
Slobodný hlas ľudu
Dnes vyšlo prvé číslo novín Slobodný hlas ľudu. V hlavičke je uvedené, že “Nemá cenu” a pred úvodníkom Juraja Bartoša je výzva: Prečítaj a daj prečítať! V imprese sa uvádza: “SLOBODNÝ hlas ĽUDU - Tlačou vychádza raz - Zatiaľ bez vyznamenania - Zakladateľ a vydavateľ: Skupina slobodných protestujúcich občanov - Adresa zakladateľa a vydavateľa: Študentské a občianske protesty - Zodpovedný redaktor: Juraj Bartoš - Redakcia: Ochotní spolupracovníci - Adresa redakcie: 21 412 Hložany … ⌘ Read more
KDE splits KWin into kwin_x11 and kwin_wayland
One of the biggest behind-the-scenes changes in the upcoming Plasma 6.4 release is the split of kwin_x11 and kwin_wayland codebases. With this blog post, I would like to delve in what led us to making such a decision and what it means for the future of kwin_x11. ↫ Vlad Zahorodnii For the most part, this change won’t mean much for users of KWin on either Wayland or X11, at least for now. At least for the remainder of the Plasma 6.x life … ⌘ Read more
I’ve never adopted two kittens at the same time before. Is it normal for cats to like each other this much? ⌘ Read more
I GOT A NEW KITTYYY. I’ve been eyeing him on pet finder for the last 6 months, and my mom surprised me with him today 🥹 I finally have my little tux boy. His name is Yuri! ⌘ Read more
💻 Issue 460 - Pretty neat Scala talks lined up for this year’s LambdaConf ⌘ Read more
How to Disable Type to Siri on MacOS Sequoia
The latest versions of MacOS make it easier than ever to use Type to Siri, but many Mac users are finding themselves accidentally triggering the ‘Type to Siri’ feature on their Mac running the latest MacOS Sequoia releases. This can be frustrating, and if you don’t use Siri or Type To Siri you might not … Read More ⌘ Read more
“Normal” engineers are the key to great teams
Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/10x-engineer
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43356995
Points: 500
# Comments: 414 ⌘ Read more
Pokemon Go, the Surveillance Game Financed by the CIA, now Owned by Saudi Arabia
Pokemon Go has been 3D mapping your homes for years, and now it is owned by the Wife-Beating, Jeff Bezos Hacking, Journalist Murdering Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. ⌘ Read more
I grew up a dog person afraid of cats and then I adopted a kitten and well… now I’m so obsessed with my baby that i… ⌘ Read more
Shift-Left Testing with Testcontainers: Catching Bugs Early with Local Integration Tests
Learn how integration tests can help you catch defects earlier in the developers inner loop and how Testcontainers can make them feel as easy as unit tests. ⌘ Read more
Tofu here meow ⌘ Read more
Part 1 of the move (Kassel to Braunschweig) is complete. Today we dropped off the van, handed over the apartment, and took the opportunity to take one last walk through the nearby park and nature. Part 2 (second home to new primary residence) will follow soon. ⌘ Read more
Lost my beautiful boy Lupine on my birthday today. Send him and me some love today. ⌘ Read more
My baby is a teenager now ⌘ Read more
How GitHub engineers learn new codebases
Strategies to quickly get up to speed, whether you’re a seasoned engineer or a newcomer to the field.
The post How GitHub engineers learn new codebases appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Matching homies ⌘ Read more
my girlfriend’s cat, tarzan. he’s a very clingy boy and photogenic 🤍 ⌘ Read more
I’m gonna miss you, Girl :( ⌘ Read more
Kubernetes Troubleshooting: A Step-by-Step Guide
In the modern era of the software industry, microservice architecture and Kubernetes have become the globally adopted solution, for organizations looking for scalability and operational efficiency. At one end where these cutting-edge technologies help organizations operate… ⌘ Read more
I found this cat outside a few weeks ago and decided to keep it. My dad is convinced it’s a small bobcat, can I return it to the wild? ⌘ Read more
6.12.19: longterm
Version:6.12.19 (longterm)Released:2025-03-13Source:linux-6.12.19.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.12.19.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.12.19 ⌘ Read more
5.4.291: longterm
Version:5.4.291 (longterm)Released:2025-03-13Source:linux-5.4.291.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-5.4.291.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-5.4.291 ⌘ Read more
Don’t look at my balls!!! ⌘ Read more
Erlang Solutions: Meet the team: Erik Schön
In our final “Meet the Team” of 2024, we’d like to introduce you to Erik Schön, Managing Director at Erlang Solutions.
Erik shares his journey with Erlang, Elixir, and the BEAM ecosystem, from his work at Ericsson to joining Erlang Solutions in 2019. He also reflects on a key professional highlight in 2024 and looks ahead to his goals for 2025. Erik also reveals his festive traditions, including a Swedish-Japanese twist.
Erlang Solutions: Elixir vs Haskell: What’s the Difference?
Elixir and Haskell are two very powerful, very popular programming languages. However, each has its strengths and weaknesses. Whilst they are similar in a few ways, it’s their differences that make them more suitable for certain tasks.
Here’s an Elixir vs Haskell comparison.
Elixir vs Haskell: a comparison Core philosophy and design goalsStarting at a top-level view of both languages, the first difference we see is … ⌘ Read more
She is very very dangerous. ⌘ Read more
Letter Somebody Left Me For Feeding Strays ⌘ Read more
Cursor told me I should learn coding instead of asking it to generate it
Article URL: https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-told-me-i-should-learn-coding-instead-of-asking-it-to-generate-it-limit-of-800-locs/61132
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43351137
P … ⌘ Read more
10 Noteworthy Rock Bands That Don’t Have a Drummer
No matter where you are in the world, everyone knows the sound of a rock band: vocals, guitars, bass, and drums. Simple, effective, and easy to recreate in your own living room or garage. But, while drums are generally considered an essential part of the rock band sound—driving the beat, maintaining the rhythm, and providing […]
The post [10 Noteworthy Rock Bands That Don’t Have a Drummer](https://listverse.com/2025/03/13/10-notewo … ⌘ Read more
next-20250313: linux-next
Version:next-20250313 (linux-next)Released:2025-03-13 ⌘ Read more
What do you call it when a cat sticks their tounge out? ⌘ Read more
Is Woke-ism Being Weaponized to Destroy Free & Open Source Software?
Let’s take a look at the theory that Big Tech & Activists are attempting to destroy Open Source with Woke & DEl ideology. ⌘ Read more
IMDT V2N SBC: A Vision-AI Computing Platform with Dual MIPI CSI and Renesas RZ/V2N Processor
IMDT has introduced its latest System-on-Module and Single-Board Computer, both powered by the Renesas RZ/V2N processor. These new platforms are designed to deliver cost-effective, high-performance AI computing at the edge, supporting applications in robotics, smart cities, industrial automation, IoT, and smart retail. The core of both the SOM and SBC is the Re … ⌘ Read more
My little Latte is a total camera queen, every pic turns out purr-fect! 🐾📸 ⌘ Read more
She’s been like this for 30 minutes how do I sneak away? ⌘ Read more
He is the most adorable in the world 🥰 ⌘ Read more
Cloud Native Computing Foundation Announces Line-up for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon China 2025
This June in Hong Kong, cloud native enthusiasts from across Asia and around the world will convene to move forward cloud native, open source, and AI technologies Hong Kong, China, 12 March, 2025 – The Cloud… ⌘ Read more
Iconography of the PuTTY tools
Ah, PuTTY. Good old reliable PuTTY. This little tool is one of those cornerstone applications in the toolbox of most of us, without any fuss, without any upsells or anti-user nonsense – it just does its job, and it has been doing its job for 30 years. Have you ever wondered, though, where PuTTY’s icons come from, how they were made, and how they evolved over time? PuTTY’s icon designs date from the late 1990s and early 2000s. They’ve never had a major stylistic redesign … ⌘ Read more
Cuprate ‘ready for casual usage’ after ~12 months of paid development
hinto-janai1 has announced2 the first alpha release (v0.0.1 Molybdenite 3) of Cuprate4 - an alternative and independent Rust Monero node implementation - after more than 12 months of continuous CCS-funded development:
Contributors overviewThe first alpha release is now ready for casual usage.
@Asurar0
@Boog900
@dimalinux
@hinto-janai
@jomuel
@kayabaNerve ... ⌘ [Read more](https://monero.observer/cuprate-v0.0.1-molybdenite-released-after-12-months-paid-development/)[ANN] CypherGoat launch - crypto exchange aggregator + giveaway
It is a crypto swap aggregator it automatically finds the best exchange rates from our partnered exchanges at no extra cost. You can then perform the swap on that exchange, without ever leaving our website! We currently support 12+ exchanges.
Links:
Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 19 March 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, March 19th 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.
My new tattoo, I will always carry you in my heart ⌘ Read more
Ubuntu to replace classic coreutils and more with new Rust-based alternatives
After so much terrible tech politics news, let’s focus on some nice, easy-going Linux news that’s not going to be controversial at all: Ubuntu intends to replace numerous core Linux utilities with newer Rust replacements, starting with the ubiquitous GNU Coreutils. This package provides utilities which have become synonymous with Linux to many – the likes of ls, cp, and mv. In … ⌘ Read more
The Sleeping Beauty ⌘ Read more
Chimera Linux drops RISC-V support because capable RISC-V hardware doesn’t exist
We’ve talked about Chimera Linux a few times now on OSNews, so I won’t be repeating what makes it unique once more. The project announced today that it will be shuttering its RISC-V architecture support, and considering RISC-V has been supported by Chimera Linux pretty much since the beginning, this is a big step. The reason is as sad as it is predictable: there’s simply n … ⌘ Read more
the way he just starts falling back asleep right after trying to bite 😭 ⌘ Read more