Arch Linux Discord: “I think we should kill Lunduke”
How does the Arch Linux Discord server respond to me covering their plan to “Ban Links to X”? By threatening to murder me. ⌘ Read more
The Most Important Tech News of January 2025 (That Only The Lunduke Journal Covered)
H1-B Visas, Non-Woke Operating Systems, Facebook ending DEl, Memory Leaking Rust, Godot Went Woke Went Broke, Debian Linux Doubles Down on Wokeness, & more. ⌘ 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
TMTuran Art
TMTuran Art – tak je pomenovaná dielňa pre umelecké diela Tatiany Miliny Turanovej. „V každom z nás sa skrýva umelec, ktorého treba len prebudiť tým správnym spôsobom,” mieni táto naša umelkyňa, členka Združenia petrovských výtvarných umelcov, ktorá práve oslávila päťdesiatku a ktorá sa maliarstvom intenzívne začala zaoberať iba pred niekoľkými rokmi. Svoje okrúhle jubileum a tiež svoje meniny, Tatiany, oslávila v sobotu 1. februára 2025, keď mala aj svoju prvú samostatnú výstavu obrazov pome … ⌘ 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
My January ‘25 in Review
January is one of those months when you either feel fresh and motivated – or like you’re stumbling into the new year. This time, I definitely fall into the second category. Not because nothing is happening, but because so much is moving at once – mostly furniture, wall paint, and my schedule. ⌘ 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
GTK announces X11 deprecation, new Android backend, and much more
Since a number of GTK developer came together at FOSDEM, the project figured now was as good a time as any to give an update on what’s coming in GTK. First, GTK is implementing some hard cut-offs for old platforms – Windows 10 and macOS 10.15 are now the oldest supported versions, which will make development quite a bit easier and will simplify several parts of the codebase. Windows 10 was released in 2 … ⌘ Read more
Run Linux inside a PDF file via a RISC-V emulator
You might expect PDF files to only be comprised of static documents, but surprisingly, the PDF file format supports Javascript with its own separate standard library. Modern browsers (Chromium, Firefox) implement this as part of their PDF engines. However, the APIs that are available in the browser are much more limited. The full specfication for the JS in PDFs was only ever implemented by Adobe Acrobat, and it contains some ridicul … ⌘ Read more
The GNU Guix System
GNU Guix is a package manager for GNU/Linux systems. It is designed to give users more control over their general-purpose and specialized computing environments, and make these easier to reproduce over time and deploy to one or many devices. ↫ GNU Guix website Guix is basically GNU’s approach to a reproducible, functional package manager, very similar to Nix because, well, it’s based on Nix. GNU also has a Linux distribution built around Nix, the GNU Guix System, which is fully ‘libre’ as al … ⌘ 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 […]
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GENE-MTH6: A 3.5” SBC with Intel Core Ultra Processors for Edge Computing
AAEON has announced the GENE-MTH6, a 3.5” SubCompact Board designed for edge computing and embedded applications. Featuring Intel Core Ultra processors (Series 1) with integrated Intel Arc Graphics, the board supports up to 96GB of DDR5 memory and offers PCIe Gen 4 expansion with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support. The GENE-MTH6 is built around […] ⌘ Read more
Stromatolites
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next-20250203: linux-next
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Introducing deep research
Article URL: https://openai.com/index/introducing-deep-research/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42913251
Points: 501
# Comments: 363 ⌘ Read more
[WTS] [1.15 XMR] Samsung - 990 EVO Plus - 4 TB - 7250 MB/s - M.2 SSD
PCIe 4.0x4/5.0x2 NVMe. Never opened. Bought this and other parts during the December holiday sale and in case of tariffs. USA Shipping free. International shipping for an additional fee.
Link: https://xmrbazaar.com/listing/FP3h/
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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
Stromatolites
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6.14-rc1: mainline
Version:6.14-rc1 (mainline)Released:2025-02-02Source:linux-6.14-rc1.tar.gzPatch:full ⌘ Read more
Arch Linux Discord Voting to Ban Links to X / Twitter (Because “Nazis”)
Following Debian’s lead, the Arch community is preparing to take a stand against Elon Musk, Conservatives, & X. And they’re banning anyone who disagrees. ⌘ Read more
Everyone knows your location: tracking myself down through in-app ads
Article URL: https://timsh.org/tracking-myself-down-through-in-app-ads/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42909921
Points: 531
# Comments: 177 ⌘ 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 […]
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Trump & Elon Force Government Programmers to Disable DEI Language Chat Bot
Plus: US Government Devs are quickly deleting DEl material off GitHub, let’s see what they’re removing. (Spoiler: It’s super racist and ridiculous!) ⌘ Read more
CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research
Article URL: https://insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-news-cdc-orders-mass-retraction
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42905937
Points: 504
# Comments: 292 ⌘ 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)
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tobtoht posts January 2025 Monero/Feather dev report
tobtoht1 has published the first progress report2 for his full-time Q1 2025 Feather Wallet and Monero dev work CCS proposal3:
Work overviewSummary: core build system and CI work
Feather: 4 commits (+217, -45)
* guix: add missing patch
Core: 43 (non-documentation) PRs
* Comments on the Code of Conduct #9738
* cmake: remove msvc #9729
* ci: containerize ubuntu cli jobs #9708 [..]
The full d … ⌘ Read more
[ANN] Monero’s dominance in OrangeFren.com search stats
Each and every month Monero has been taking the lead. Here’s the latest numbers for January 2025 [..] As you can see the numbers are pretty stable. 30-40% for Monero, ~25% for Bitcoin.
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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
Pimoroni Interstate 75 W RP2350 Based Driver for HUB75 LED Matrices
The Interstate 75 W is a driver board designed for HUB75-style LED matrices and is powered by the RP2350 microcontroller. This board connects directly to HUB75 panels, offering a straightforward solution for creating LED displays for applications such as signage, data visualization, or interactive projects. The board is built around the RP2350A microcontroller, featuring a […] ⌘ Read more
Polverine Leverages ESP32-S3 and Bosch Sensors for Air Quality Tracking
Crowd Supply recently featured Polverine, a mikroBUS-compatible environmental sensing board for real-time air quality monitoring. It detects pollution, gas leaks, and supports ventilation control. Its compact, low-power design makes it suitable for portable and wearable applications, with Bosch Sensortec’s BMV080 PM2.5 and BME690 gas sensors providing data over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth via the ESP32-S3-MIN … ⌘ Read more
CDC data are disappearing
Article URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/01/cdc-dei-scientific-data/681531/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42897696
Points: 500
# Comments: 377 ⌘ Read more
10 Historical Events That Shaped the English Language
Words, like people, have stories to tell. Languages, like nations, have their histories. They have their peculiarities and quirks that can be traced back to some circumstance in their journey from our ancestors to us. The English language is replete with these curiosities. Inconsistent spelling and pronunciation are just two weird things about English that […]
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Ten Horror Games That Were Banned for Being Even Darker
We’ve already covered the ten horror games banned for being too dark, but apparently, there’s no shortage of developers willing to take things even further. Whether it’s graphic violence, real-life tragedies turned into “entertainment,” or just concepts that should’ve been rejected immediately, these games didn’t just cross the line—they removed it. Due to commenters’ demands, […]
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** In reply to: The politics of accessibility – Brian DeConinck **
In reply to: The politics of accessibility – Brian DeConinck
A devastating perfect blog post.
The core concept of digital accessibility is that everyone, including people with disabilities, should be able to access information and accomplish tasks via computer independently.
Continuing later,
This is an intensely political statement, backed by decades of protests and lobbying and litigation. … ⌘ Read more
SNeedlewoods submits CCS proposal for ~4.5 months of part-time Monero dev work
SNeedlewoods1 has submitted a second CCS proposal2, looking to work part-time on Monero development for ~4.5 months:
Since the feature-complete Wallet API PR from my previous CCS proposal is finally in “pending review” state (I will give my best to quickly resolve issues coming up during the review, so it hopefully will get merged soon), it’s time for the next steps..
Funding propose ... ⌘ [Read more](https://monero.observer/sneedlewoods-submits-second-monero-dev-work-ccs-proposal/)Monero Observer Blitz #38 - January 2025
Here’s a recap of what happened this January in the Monero community:
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 5, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
 smartwatch from scratch
If you have type 1 diabetes, you need to keep track of and manage your blood glucose levels closely, as if these levels dip too low, it can quickly spiral into a medical emergency. Andrew Childs’ 9 year old son has type 1 diabetes, and Childs was unhappy with any of the current offerings on the market for children to keep track of their blood glucose levels. Most people suggested an Apple Watch, but he found the Apple Watch “too much device” for a kid, … ⌘ Read more
How to Restart, Force Restart, & Shut Down iPad Mini 7
The iPad mini 7 is a great little iPad and the first mini model to support Apple Intelligence. If you recently got an iPad mini 7, you might be wondering how you can restart the device, shut it down, and force restart the mini, all of which are common tasks for troubleshooting and even just … Read More ⌘ Read more
Deals of the Week: Apple Watch 10 for $329, iPad mini 7 for $399, MacBook Air Deals, & More
Amazon continues to offer some of the best prices on hot Apple products, taking substantial discounts off the standard retail price from Apple and most other retailers of goods. If you’re in the market for a brand new Apple Watch Series 10, iPad mini 7, MacBook Air, or AirTags, you won’t want to miss these … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/01/31/dea … ⌘ Read more
Let’s Encrypt ends support for expiration notification emails
Since its inception, Let’s Encrypt has been sending expiration notification emails to subscribers that have provided an email address to us. We will be ending this service on June 4, 2025. ↫ Josh Aas on the Let’s Encrypt website They’re ending the expiration notification service because it’s costly, adds a ton of complexity to their systems, and constitutes a privacy risk because of all the email addresses the … ⌘ Read more
OpenAI O3-Mini
Article URL: https://openai.com/index/openai-o3-mini/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42890627
Points: 500
# Comments: 515 ⌘ Read more
Linux Foundation Makes Statement About Banning Russian Programmers (3 Months Late)
“It is disappointing that the open source community cannot operate independently of international sanctions programs,” says Linux Foundation. ⌘ Read more
KitOps 1.0 release—proven in production and looking to CNCF
Member post by Gorkem Ercan, CTO, Jozu The merry band of maintainers and contributors at the KitOps project is happy to announce the 1.0 release of KitOps. Jozu kicked off the KitOps project after observing the… ⌘ Read more