The angle of the sun wasn’t perfect for this photo, but it turned out to be an unexpected highlight during our hike around Thurso today. ⌘ Read more
As sweet Philippine mangoes touch down in Australia, who is buying them?
The carabao mango, also known as the “Manila mango”, is being imported fresh to Australia for the first time in about two decades. ⌘ Read more
Iceberg Efficiency
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💻 Issue 382 - State of Scala 2023 survey is live! ⌘ Read more
Vapes: health risk and ‘environmental disaster’
NSW Health has seen a 500% increase in the number vapes seized over the past three years. ⌘ Read more
DockerCon Workshops: What to expect
DockerCon 2023 will be held October 4-5 in Los Angeles. The program is now online so you can plan your experience by day, time, and theme, including AI and Machine Learning, Web Application / Web Development, Building and Deploying Applications, Secure Software Delivery, and Open Source. This year we’re offering talks, workshops, and panel discussions, plus the usual vibrant DIY hallway track. Here’s a preview of what to expect in our workshops. Register now! ⌘ Read more
Introducing auto-triage rules for Dependabot
Make quick work of alerts with preset and custom rules.
The post Introducing auto-triage rules for Dependabot appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Is this the Hogwarts Express? 🚂🧙 ⌘ Read more
West Highland Way
With a backpack full of stuff for two weeks, we managed to walk 11km on the West Highland Way in 2:35h. I feel it in my legs, but the views and the experience are worth it. ⌘ Read more
TETRA Vulnerability (TETRA:BURST) - Computerphile ⌘ Read more
JMP: Newsletter: Summer in Review
Hi everyone!
Welcome to the latest edition of your pseudo-monthly JMP update!
In case it’s been a while since you checked out JMP, here’s a refresher: JMP lets you send and receive text and picture messages (and calls) through a real phone number right from your computer, tablet, phone, or anything else that has a Jabber client. Among other things, JMP has these features: Your phone number on every device; Multiple phone numbers, one app; Free as in Freedom; Sh … ⌘ Read more
The Quest to Save Tech Journalism
Big Tech. Ads. AI. Algorithms. They are destroying Tech Journalism. But we can eliminate their influence. ⌘ 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
Andreas Kling creator of Serenity OS & Ladybird Web Browser
Listen now (59 mins) | Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - September 13th, 2023 ⌘ Read more
Apply now for GitHub Universe 2023 micro-mentoring
As part of our ongoing commitment to accelerate human progress through Social Impact initiatives, we’re offering students 30-minute, 1:1 micro-mentoring sessions with GitHub employees ahead of Universe.
The post Apply now for GitHub Universe 2023 micro-mentoring appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Erlang Solutions: Diversity & Inclusion at CodeBEAM Europe
Our Pledge to DiversityAs technology becomes increasingly integrated into our lives, it’s crucial that the minds behind it come from diverse backgrounds. Different viewpoints lead to more comprehensive solutions, ensuring that the tech we create addresses the needs of a global audience.
At Erlang Solutions, we believe that a diverse workforce is a catalyst for creativity and progress. By sponsoring the Diversity & Inclusion Pr … ⌘ Read more
West Highland Way
With a backpack full of stuff for two weeks, we managed to walk 11km on the West Highland Way in 2:35h. I feel it in my legs, but the views and the experience are worth it. ⌘ Read more
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Rather than fundraiser choccies some schools rely on mango sales, but this year’s small harvest could hamper efforts
The Mango Fundraiser initiative from North Queensland sends mangoes straight from the farm to schools and community organisations that need an extra boost of financial support. ⌘ Read more
Exoplanet Observation
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Australia’s plan for ‘world-leading’ tobacco control
What does the legislation involve, and will it work? ⌘ Read more
Docker Desktop 4.23: New Configuration Integrity Check, Plus Updates to Docker Init, Compose, Watch, Quick Search, and More
Docker Desktop 4.23 is now available and includes numerous enhancements, including ASP.NET support in Docker Init, Configuration Integrity Check to alert on any configuration changes that require attention, and cross-domain identity management. This release also improves Quick Search, allowing for searching across containers, apps, Docker Hub, Docs, and any volume, and performing quick actions (st … ⌘ Read more
“Talking about Linux Tycoon 3 for Android & Gameboy”
Listen now (18 mins) | Lunduke Journal Podcast Special Announcement ⌘ Read more
CodeQL team uses AI to power vulnerability detection in code
Learn how GitHub’s CodeQL leveraged AI modeling and multi-repository variant analysis to discover a new CVE in Gradle.
The post CodeQL team uses AI to power vulnerability detection in code appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Linux Tycoon 3 comes to Android & Gameboy (seriously)
Because who doesn’t want a Linux distro simulator in their pocket? ⌘ Read more
Australia’s earliest garlic harvest has barely finished, but Joe is sowing seeds for the next generation
An Indigenous community harvesting Australia’s earliest commercial garlic crop is hoping to pass on farming skills to improve the lives of future generations. ⌘ Read more
Here are three things I’ve noticed in the UK that I really appreciate: ⌘ Read more
Here are three things I’ve noticed in the UK that I really appreciate: ⌘ Read more
Brassica
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London is on a whole different scale when it comes to size. It has roughly the same population as Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, and Frankfurt combined, and those cities are already quite large. 🤯 ⌘ Read more
Some winemakers are putting their best wines in casks. They say it is better than glass
Winemakers want consumers to stop the snobbery towards cask wine and embrace it as a climate-friendly and cost-effective alternative to glass bottles. ⌘ Read more
Gold
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💻 Issue 381 - Scala Implicits Revisited • Martin Odersky • YOW! 2020 ⌘ Read more
Vi sidder ved et bord udenfor, med klistermærkerne fremme. ⌘ Read more
Tailscale and Mullvad
This is some really cool news! You can now use Tailscale and Mullvad simultaneously without any additional setup required. ⌘ Read more
Erlang Solutions: Pay down technical debt to modernise your technology estate
Imagine this scenario. Your CEO tells you the organisation needs a complete tech overhaul, then gives you a blank cheque and free rein. He tells you to sweep away the old and usher in the new. “No shortcuts, no compromise!” he cries. “Start from scratch and make it perfect!”
And then you wake up. As we all know, this scenario is pure fantasy. Instead, IT leaders are faced with a constant st … ⌘ Read more
Kernelless Kernel Programming (eBPF) - Computerphile ⌘ Read more
Hovsa det var i dag, at vi skulle holde Mastodon Meetup.
Vi mødes i aften kl 19 på People Like Us (Jagtvej). Jeg tager nogle Nørrebro.space stickers med.
Boost gerne. Vi ses! ⌘ Read more
With no crop or pasture, Allie wondered if flowers were the blooming solution
Planting flowers in the middle of a drought doesn’t seem like the obvious choice to diversify but this family has said goodbye to sheep and hello to hundreds of Geraldton wax plants. ⌘ Read more
Orange industry in Australia shrinking to the point of collapse as short-term contracts, lower prices hit growers
There are fears that short-term contracts and low prices for Valencia oranges could force some growers out of the industry. ⌘ Read more
How to build an enterprise LLM application: Lessons from GitHub Copilot
The team behind GitHub Copilot shares its lessons for building an LLM app that delivers value to both individuals and enterprise users at scale.
The post How to build an enterprise LLM application: Lessons from GitHub Copilot appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Prosodical Thoughts: Prosody 0.12.4 released
We are pleased to announce a new minor release from our stable branch.
We’re relieved to announce this overdue maintenance release containing a
number of bug fixes and also some improvements from the last few months.
Especially the prosodyctl check tool which gained some new diagnostic
checks as well as handling of configuration option types the same way
Prosody itself does.
A summary of changes in this release:
Minor changes- core.certmanager: Update Mozilla TLS … ⌘ Read more
Food processor Simplot on top of potatoes
For some, it was tough to get your hands on certain veggies last year. ⌘ Read more
Honest Government Ad | Visit Canada! 🇨🇦 ⌘ Read more
Autumn and Fall
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** Updates from the end of summer **
Today was the last real day of summer for us. Tomorrow the kids go back to school.
You know those last few weeks before the dark of autumn — the ones that hold the last bursts of summer? Those days where you try to squeeze in as many chill summer vibes as humanly possible?
I’ve bee … ⌘ 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