Best iPad Deal of Amazon Prime Day? iPad 9th-gen for $249, 24% Off!
Amazon is offering an absolute steal of a deal on the iPad 9th generation for just $249, the lowest price it has ever sold for. That’s 24%, or $80 discount, from the $329 retail price that Apple sells the same iPad for! The iPad 9th generation features a 10.2″ Retina display, A13 Bionic chip, 64GB … Read More ⌘ Read more
In memoriam – za Danielom Pucovským
V sobotu 7. októbra 2023 vo veku 90 rokov zomrel Daniel Pucovský, Iločan, hrdý Slovák, ktorý sa svojimi aktivitami na kultúrno-umeleckom, národnom a cirkevnom poli činil až 75 rokov a zapisoval sa do dejín ilockých Slovákov. Lásku k slovenskej reči prejavoval skutkami a po celý život vyvíjal úsilie s cieľom posúvať dopredu slovenskú komunitu a zachovávať slovenskú identitu. Keďže bol roky aktívnym členom aj cirkevného zboru evanjelickej cirkvi v I … ⌘ Read more
5 iCloud Security Features You Should Be Using
iCloud is packed full of features that make using devices in the Apple ecosystem super easy and fluid, but there are some security features and capabilities offered by iCloud that literally everyone should be using because of their added benefits to security, convenience, and capabilities. While it’s generally a good idea to basically use every … Read More ⌘ Read more
Apple Deals: Take $250 Off the M2 MacBook Air 15″
Amazon is offering record low prices on the M2 MacBook Air 15″ lineup, taking a whopping $250 off the price of both the base 256 GB model and upgraded 512 GB storage model. This brings the price down of the 512GB model to $1249 which is cheaper than the MSRP of the 256GB model, and … Read More ⌘ Read more
Coordinated Disclosure: 1-Click RCE on GNOME (CVE-2023-43641)
CVE-2023-43641 is a vulnerability in libcue, which can lead to code execution by downloading a file on GNOME.
The post Coordinated Disclosure: 1-Click RCE on GNOME (CVE-2023-43641) appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Prompting GitHub Copilot Chat to become your personal AI assistant for accessibility
GitHub Copilot Chat can help you learn about accessibility and improve the accessibility of your code. In this blog, we share a sample foundational prompt that instructs GitHub Copilot Chat to become your personal AI assistant for accessibility.
The post [Prompting GitHub Copilot Chat to become your personal AI assistant for accessibility](https://github.blog/2023-10- … ⌘ Read more
I did it! 🚀
Now to mess around with refactoring for a bit, and then we can finally move on to new features.
I’m a happy dev today. ⌘ Read more
Skilling African developers through All In Africa
All In Africa is a gateway to growth, learning, and meaningful connections within the African open source ecosystem and beyond.
The post Skilling African developers through All In Africa appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
mwehehehe I’m on the verge of fixing a bug that’s been blocking us for weeks now. wish me luck, peeps! ⌘ Read more
You know, I’m something of a stochastic ornithologist myelf 🦜 ⌘ Read more
The surprising crop of the Moreton Bay region – the Collins family spill the tea
When you think of Moreton Bay agriculture, you might think of strawberries, pineapples and bananas. But do you think of tea? ⌘ Read more
A strange turn of events… ⌘ Read more
Varroa mite outbreak and response sparks backyard beekeeper exodus
Australia’s decision to abandon efforts to eradicate varroa mite is triggering an exodus of backyard and hobby beekeepers, with thousands already selling their bee smokers and hanging up their bee suits. ⌘ Read more
Language Acquisition
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5G chaos in my head
One of the reasons I like blogging is that it sometimes helps me organize my thoughts. There’s a lot of chaos in my head before I write them down, and after, my head is sometimes calm. ⌘ Read more
K životnému a maliarskemu jubileu Daniela Kopčoka
Daniel Kopčok z Báčskeho Petrovca prvou samostatnou výstavou oslavuje životné jubileum 75 rokov a tiež aj dvadsaťročnicu výtvarnej tvorby. „Niekedy nám životná púť nedovolí, aby sme prejavili svoje prirodzené vlohy v plnom znení zavčasu. Ak sa však niečo má prihodiť, tak sa aj prihodí. Daniel Kopčok dlho posúval a odkladal možnosť vyskúšať sa vážnejšie vo výtvarnom prejave, ktorý ho zaujal ešte v detstve. V roku 2003 … ⌘ Read more
Run Threads on Desktop with Mac, Windows PC, Linux
Threads, the social network microblogging Twitter/X competitor launched by Meta (Facebook), is typically thought of as a mobile only experience, with users having the Threads app on their iPhone or Android device. But, if you have a Mac, Windows PC, or Linux computer, and you want to use Threads on your desktop computer, you can … Read More ⌘ Read more
imagine if your union told you what text processing tools you’re allowed to use ⌘ Read more
Nový zvon
“Hlas tohto zvona je ako hlas Boží, volajúci na bohoslužby. Za čias pôsobenia Miroslava Poničana, evanjelického farára. Zaobstarané z obety veriacich slovenského evanjelického a.v. cirkevného zboru v Selenči. A.D. 2023”- takýto text je napísaný na zvone, ktorý dnes slávnostne posvätili a zdvihli na kostolnú vežu evanjelického kostola v Selenči. “Chrám bez zvonov je ako človek bez duše. S Božou pomocou sme dnes zdvihli nový stredný zvon a tak na kostolnej veži slovenského evanjelického a.v. chrámu … ⌘ Read more
How to Stop Steam Pop-Up Ads on Launch
Steam, the popular gaming platform for Mac, Windows, and Linux, is great in that it offers a ton of really fun popular games, but it’s not without its annoyances. One of the most frustrating Steam annoyances are its popup ads on startup, or what it calls “Steam News”, that slowly launch in a new pop-up … Read More ⌘ Read more
Workshop in Rotterdam: How to Build a Bike Generator
Afbeelding: Low-tech Magazine workshop in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Poster: Marie Verdeil. Image: Sara Vercauteren
The workshop takes place on behalf of the “Hous … ⌘ Read more
The XMPP Standards Foundation: The XMPP Newsletter September 2023
Welcome to the XMPP Newsletter, great to have you here again! This issue covers the month of September 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
Deti z Ymcárne
Do nedele 8. októbra trvá Detský týždeň, najväčšia celoštátna manifestácia na ochranu a presadzovanie práv detí, ktorá sa tento rok nesie pod heslom „Veľké srdce detí Srbska”. V tomto týždni sa deťom venúva zvýšená pozornosť. V mládežníckej organizácii YMCA v Báčskom Petrovci sa však deťom náležitá pozornosť venúva nielen v tomto týždni, ale počas celého roka. Pracuje sa veľmi seriózne s dôrazom na aktuálne výzvy a potreby a tiež na prácu počas školských prázdnin. Medzi tie najúspešnejš … ⌘ Read more
How to Install macOS Monterey/Ventura Updates Without Installing Sonoma
While many Mac users have already downloaded and installed MacOS Sonoma onto their Macs and are enjoying the great new features, not every Mac user wants to upgrade to Sonoma. In fact, many Mac users want to stay put with macOS Monterey, or MacOS Ventura, and not upgrade to MacOS Sonoma for now, or even … Read More ⌘ Read more
The Eternal Cycle of Software Bloat
Listen now (15 mins) | Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - October 6th, 2023 ⌘ Read more
The SAG/AFTRA people being so hard on generative models is a bad look for labor unions globally. ⌘ Read more
Get Over 5000 Free Icons & Symbols with SF Symbols
Apple has launched SF Symbols 5, a large collection of iconography for developers and designers to use in their apps for Apple experiences. If you’re a designer or developer, you’ll probably appreciate all the new symbols available that you can use in apps for the Apple ecosystem, whether for interface, toolbars, navigation, contextual menus, or … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/10/06/get-over-5000-free-icons-symbols-with-s … ⌘ Read more
A Future Without Catastrophe? ⌘ Read more
Dubious Islands
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Thematic Book Series: How to Downsize a Transport Network?
Image: Book cover. [How to downsize a transport network?](https://www.lulu.com/shop/kris-de-decker/how-to-downsize-a-transport-network/paperback … ⌘ Read more
💻 Issue 385 - gRPC in Scala with FS2 and Scalapb ⌘ Read more
Security Advisory: High Severity Curl Vulnerability
The maintainers of curl, the popular command-line tool and library for transferring data with URLs, will release curl 8.4.0 on October 11, 2023. This version will include a fix for two common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs), one of which the curl maintainers rate as “HIGH” severity and described as “probably the worst curl security flaw in a long time.” In the meantime, you can prepare ahead of exploitability details being released … ⌘ Read more
Stehlova kronika – k 200-ročnici petrovského kostola
Tuhá zima sa začala koncom decembra 1822 a v januári 1823 už bola taká silná, že ohrozovala životy ľudí a hospodárskych zvierat. Pravá „sibírska” zima, na akú sa málokto pamätá. Chlad prevládal celých 35 dní a niekoľko ľudí zomrelo na jeho následky. O „vrtkavosti” počasia koncom r. 1822. a začiatkom roka 1823 píše Ján Stehlo, farár petrovský v tzv. Petrovskej kronike, alebo Stehlovej kronike čiže ručne, prevaž … ⌘ Read more
8 of the Best New Tips for iOS 17
iOS 17 includes a variety of new capabilities and features, and some in particular really stand out for iPhone. Let’s take a look at the best new features in iOS 17 and some tips to get started using the latest innovations in the world of iPhone software. From interactive widgets, to Standby Mode, new Messages … Read More ⌘ Read more
Nerdy Q & A!
Listen now (45 mins) | Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - October 5th, 2023 - Ep 048 ⌘ Read more
A developer’s guide to open source LLMs and generative AI
Open source generative AI projects are a great way to build new AI-powered features and apps.
The post A developer’s guide to open source LLMs and generative AI appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Budget Self-Driving Car - Computerphile ⌘ Read more
Introducing a New GenAI Stack: Streamlined AI/ML Integration Made Easy
At DockerCon 2023, with partners Neo4j, LangChain, and Ollama, we announced a new GenAI Stack. We have brought together the top technologies in the generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) space to build a solution that allows developers to deploy a full GenAI stack with only a few clicks. ⌘ Read more
Erlang Solutions: Type-checking Erlang and Elixir
The BEAM community couldn’t be more varied when it comes to opinions about static type systems. For some they’re the most desired feature of other functional languages which we miss. Others shun them and choose our ecosystem exactly because, and not despite the fact that it doesn’t force the perceived overhead of types. Some others still worry whether static types could be successfully applied on the Erlang virtual machine at all.
Over the years, … ⌘ Read more
Australia watching England smoking ban ‘with interest’, as government reforms tobacco laws
Australia will closely monitor a UK plan to ban cigarette sales for future generations, as the government progresses plans to prevent young people from picking up a smoking habit. ⌘ Read more
Jubilantka Etela Farkašová
Píše Viera Benková
Stretnutie s Etelou Farkašovou, spisovateľkou, filozofkou a vedkyňou a jej dielom je vždy nielen objavné, ale aj náročné, ale aj poučné a krásne. Vďaka nej a i vtedajšiemu spisovateľskému predstavenstvu Spolku slovenských spisovateľov, ktoré prejavilo záujem o prehĺbenie kontaktov a zbližovanie so slovenskými autormi v zahraničí, najmä na Dolnej zemi (teda aj v Maďarsku, Rumunsku a Srbsku), sa zintenzívnila spolupráca medzi slovenskými spisova … ⌘ Read more
“The Open Source Mega Foundations have lost their way”
Listen now (26 mins) | Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - October 4th, 2023 - Ep 047 ⌘ Read more
iOS 17.0.3 Released to Fix Overheating iPhone 15 Pro Problem
Apple has released iOS 17.0.3 for iPhone to address an issue where many iPhone 15 Pro users were experiencing overheating iPhones and slow performance sometimes along with rapid battery drain. The update is recommended for all iPhone users to install, even though apparently the overheating issue is limited to iPhone 15 Pro devices. While a … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/10/04/ios-17-0-3-released-to-fix-o … ⌘ Read more
How to communicate like a GitHub engineer: our principles, practices, and tools
Learn more about how we use GitHub to build GitHub, how we turned our guiding communications principles into prescriptive practices to manage our internal communications signal-to-noise ratio, and how you can contribute to the ongoing conversation.
The post [How to communicate like a GitHub engineer: our principles, practices, and tools](https://github.blog/2023-10-04-how-to-commu … ⌘ Read more
Announcing Udemy + Docker Partnership
Docker and Udemy announced a new partnership at DockerCon to give developers a clear, defined, accessible path for learning how to use Docker, best practices, advanced concepts, and everything in between. As the #1 rated online course platform (as ranked by Stack Overflow), Udemy will be the first to house Docker-accredited content and customized learning paths to provide developers with the latest training materials on how to best use Docker tools. ⌘ Read more
Introducing secret scanning validity checks for major cloud services
Secret scanning now performs validity checks for select AWS, Microsoft, Google, and Slack tokens.
The post Introducing secret scanning validity checks for major cloud services appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Announcing Docker Scout GA: Actionable Insights for the Software Supply Chain
We are excited to announce that Docker Scout General Availability (GA) now allows developers to continuously evaluate container images against a set of out-of-the-box policies, aligned with software supply chain best practices. These new capabilities also include a full suite of integrations enabling you to attain visibility from development into production. These updates strengthen Docker Scout’s position as integral to the software s … ⌘ Read more