Is A.I. Programming Really the Future?
Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Google & everyone else says Artificial Intelligence is the future. Is my anti-AI stance reasonable? ⌘ Read more

Gajim: Gajim 1.9.3
Gajim 1.9.3 fixes an issue with the MS Store installer and brings some improvements. Thank you for all your contributions!

If you had issues starting Gajim from the Microsoft Store, Gajim 1.9.3 should fix these issues.

Thanks to our contributors @nicoco and @mesonium, Gajim received some improvements regarding message Displayed Markers and highlight colors. Furthermore, drag and drop for file transfers has b … ⌘ Read more

No. Microsoft Did Not Lay Off All DEI Staff.
Only one DEI team was axed (of many). Microsoft continuing all DEI policies. ⌘ Read more

The Only Tech News Outlet Covering the Woke Tech Activists
Red Hat, Microsoft, NixOS, Mozilla… The Lunduke Journal stands alone in covering their discriminatory, Woke, DEI policies. Why do the other major Tech News publications ignore these stories? How to subscribe & support The Lunduke Journal: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5786973/subscribing-to-supporting-the-lunduke-journal ⌘ Read more

Last week at The Lunduke Journal (June 23 - June 29, 2024)
Microsoft Write! Computers in 1961! Ridiculous Amounts of RAM! Socialism! ⌘ Read more

Keep Big-Tech-Free Tech Journalism Alive
The Lunduke Journal covers the stories that no other Tech News outlet is willing to touch. From major leaks from IBM, Red Hat, & Microsoft – to in-depth investigations into Mozilla, Wikipedia, and The Linux Foundation – many stories only get covered by The Lunduke Journal. ⌘ Read more

Open Source A.I. Definition to include Closed, Secret Data
The Open Source Initiative – backed by Microsoft, Amazon, Meta – is pushing for a “Closed” definition of “Open Source Artificial Intelligence.” More from The Lunduke Journal: http://lunduke.com ⌘ Read more

Highlights from Microsoft Build: Docker’s Innovations with AI and Windows on Arm
Windows is back! Docker CTO Justin Cormack talks about this and other takeaways from Microsoft Build 2024, including recently announced (and long-awaited) Docker Desktop support for Windows on Arm. ⌘ Read more

How to Confirm Before Closing Windows with Multiple Tabs in Chrome, Edge, Brave
If you use a lot of tabs when browsing the web with Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, or any other Chromium based browser, you might want to enable an optional feature that asks to confirm whether or not you wish to close any browser window with multiple tabs open. This can help to prevent you … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/05/25/how-confirm-before-closing-windows-multiple-ta … ⌘ Read more

The Future of Computing: A.I. and Advocacy. …Seriously?
Microsoft, Firefox maker Mozilla, & Red Hat envision a future where computers are focused on Artificial Intelligence & Political Advocacy (and Activism). Where do others, like Apple & Ubuntu, stand? More at The Lunduke Journal: http://lunduke.com ⌘ Read more

How to Disable Microsoft Defender SmartScreen in Edge
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is a feature in the Microsoft Edge web browser for Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, and Android (and it’s also in the Windows operating system, in case you have a PC or run it in a virtual machine) that aims to protect your computer or device from malicious sites and downloads. Because of … Read More ⌘ Read more

Empowering Developers at Microsoft Build: Docker Unveils Integrations and Sessions
Docker’s presence at Microsoft Build is more than just a showcase — it’s a portal to the future of application development. Visit our booth to interact with Docker experts, experience live demos, and explore the powerful capabilities of Docker Desktop and other Docker products. ⌘ Read more

What Does the Number Badge Mean on Microsoft Edge Icon?
Using Microsoft Edge as the default browser on MacOS has been a mostly positive experience, for speed, utility, access to GPT-4, and other neat features. But it’s also not without some degree of confusion, like wondering what on earth the number badge icon on the Edge icon in the Mac Dock means. One key component … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Import Google Chrome Data into Microsoft Edge
If you’re making a switch from Google Chrome to the Microsoft Edge browser on your Mac, you’ll almost certainly want to import your Chrome data into Edge. Doing so will allow Edge to have immediate access to your saved logins and passwords, bookmarks, history, extensions, settings, and more, allowing you to seamlessly transition from Chrome … Read More ⌘ Read more

What do Blue Underlines on Text Mean in Microsoft Edge?
If you use Microsoft Edge as your web browser, whether for free GPT 4 access or and DALL-E use, for cross-platform syncing, or any other reason, you may have noticed that you will often see blue underlined text when you’re typing within the browser. If you’re like me, you’re probably wondering what on earth the … Read More ⌘ Read more

Microsoft Releases DOS 4.0 Source Code… but it Doesn’t Compile!
Listen now (56 mins) | Plus: Source comments, by Microsoft, calling the creator of DOS “brain-damaged” get censored. ⌘ Read more

MS-DOS 4.0 Source Code Fails to Compile
Plus: Source comments, by Microsoft, calling the creator of DOS “brain-damaged” get censored. ⌘ Read more

How to Hide the Sidebar in Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge is a surprisingly good web browser with some unique capabilities, like direct and easy GPT 4 access, and it has been a fun browser to experiment with as my new default. But, like many Microsoft software products, the appearance can be a little cluttered if you’re accustomed to the more minimalist designs of … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Use ChatGPT-4 for Free with Microsoft Edge
The Microsoft Edge browser offers perhaps one of the best and easiest ways for an average person to access and use ChatGPT-4 for free, without having to pay for ChatGPT-4 access through OpenAI. Best of all, Edge is available for just about every major platform, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, and Android. With the … Read More ⌘ Read more

Linux Foundation says when they used to attack Microsoft… they were actually trying to kill Sun.
*wink wink* ⌘ Read more

Online videohovor o dotáciách ÚSŽZ
Úrad pre Slovákov žijúcich v zahraničí pozýva všetkých záujemcov o dotáciu ÚSŽZ na online videohovor na tému Otázky a odpovede o dotáciách ÚSŽZ, ktorý sa uskutoční 7. marca 2024 od 13:00 do 15:00 SEČ.

Záznam z videohovoru bude neskôr sprístupnený ako pomôcka pre žiadateľov na webovej stránke úradu. Podujatia sa môžete zúčastniť cez Microsoft Teams. Prípadné otázky o podávaní žiadostí o dotáciu možno adresovať príslušným teritorialistom ešte pred … ⌘ Read more

How to Recover Unsaved Word Documents on Mac with AutoRecovery
While you should get in the habit of frequently saving your documents as you work in them, including in Microsoft Word, things don’t always go as planned. Many modern Mac apps will automatically save progress as you work in them, and Microsoft Word is one of them. Thanks to a feature called AutoRecovery, which saves … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/02/26/how-to-recover-unsaved-word-documents-on-mac-wit … ⌘ Read more

How to Make Microsoft Edge the Default Mac Web Browser
Microsoft Edge is a great web browser alternative that is available for MacOS, iPhone, iPad, and obviously Windows, and Android too. Not only is it fast and offers free access to ChatGPT 4, but if you regularly use different computing platforms, you’ll appreciate that you can sync your browser data across all of your devices, … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/02/24/how-to-make-microsoft-edge-the-default-mac-web-browser … ⌘ Read more

So the six #DMA gatekeepers are Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft.

Whats the FAANG / GAFAM equivalent acronym for those six?

MAMBAA?

AMAMBA?

BAAAMM? ⌘ Read more

Microsoft’s Reading Coach
My English pronunciation can be improved — a lot. But now I can use Microsoft’s Reading Coach. This is a new AI tool for practicing reading (in English). ⌘ Read more

Watch This 1984 Macintosh Promo Video, Featuring Bill Gates!
Would you believe that one of the original promotional videos for the Macintosh featured none other than Microsoft’s Bill Gates?! In this fun video from 1984 you’ll see a young Bill Gates from Microsoft expressing his enthusiasm and extolling the virtues of the Macintosh computer. The famous rivalry between Apple and Microsoft hadn’t quite heated … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/01/28/watch-this-1984-macinto … ⌘ Read more

Imagine a world without The Lunduke Journal
Exclusive leaks from Red Hat, IBM, and Microsoft. Deep, investigative journalism – including coverage of Mozilla, The Linux Foundation, Wikipedia, and more. News that has a massive impact on the entire Tech Industry – topics (and companies) that no other publication has been able to cover. Plus fun shows, comics, and other nerdy entertainment. ⌘ Read more

Great writeup on New Outlook, even though it’s a biased source: https://proton.me/blog/outlook-is-microsofts-new-data-collection-service

Can we all agree that Microsoft bringing back clippy is inevitable?

It’s gonna be a multimodal language/vision transformer thing that can do stuff for you in microsoft windows.

Probably offline (I don’t think the compute-for-data trade is profitable enough).

I’m giving it 3 years max. ⌘ Read more

MC in the US: OSFC, SF, Seattle, Microsoft

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I attended the Open Source Firmware Conference (OSFC) on Oct 10-12 in
Sunnyvale, spent a long weekend in San Francisco, took a very long
train ride to Seattle, spent a week in the Seattle area, and held an
intimate talk at Microsoft. Managed to meet friends, drink some nice
beverages, and even see a show but came home with a heavy heart. Then
tried to relax in the cottage.

Docker Desktop 4.26: Rosetta, PHP Init, Builds View GA, Admin Enhancements, and Docker Desktop Image for Microsoft Dev Box
The Docker Desktop 4.26 release delivers the latest breakthroughs in Rosetta for Docker Desktop optimization and boosts developer productivity by solving common issues such as Node.js freezes and PHP segmentation faults. ⌘ Read more

Addressing post-quantum cryptography with CodeQL
Learn how researchers and security experts at GitHub, Microsoft, and Santander came together to address the challenges presented by the post-quantum cryptography world.

The post Addressing post-quantum cryptography with CodeQL appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Accelerating Developer Velocity with Microsoft Dev Box and Docker Desktop
We’re pleased to announce our partnership with the Microsoft Dev Box team to streamline developer onboarding, environment set-up, security, and administration with Docker Desktop. ⌘ Read more

Microsoft Loop
It looks like Microsoft cloned Notion and calls it “Loop”. ⌘ Read more

Meta har nu et activitypub(-ish) socialt medie, og Microsoft er lige begyndt at sponsorere Mastodon.

Har #DMA faktisk fået de store huse til at deltage i fødiverset?

Det går jo fremragende, det her! ⌘ Read more

How to download and install Linux: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linux/install

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

https://www.tumfatig.net/2023/multiboot-microsoft-windows-openbsd-and-slackware-linux/

Microsoft’s trickery department strikes again: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/b0e1a1c1-bd62-462c-9ed5-5938b9c649f0

GitHub and OpenAI fail to wriggle out of Copilot lawsuit • The Register

Lawsuits alleging GitHub Copilot breached licenses can move forward. Will be interesting to see how these cases are decided.

This is a fucked up detail:

The judge meanwhile rejected the defense argument that the plaintiffs should not be allowed to continue their claim pseudonymously based on death threats sent to the plaintiffs’ counsel.

Who is sending death threats to the lawyers of people trying to sue GitHub/Microsoft/OpenAI, and why? Something’s fishy there.

How to automate a Microsoft Power Platform deployment using GitHub Actions
Low-code enables developers and non-developers to build custom applications and solutions with less effort. In this blog, we show you how to automate your low-code deployments using GitHub Actions. ⌘ Read more

“Serenity OS Review, France hates Apple, Microsoft forces upgrades”
Lunduke’s Big Tech Show - May 17th, 2023 - Ep 003 ⌘ Read more

There is a “right” way to make something like GitHub CoPilot, but Microsoft did not choose that way. They chose one of the most exploitative options available to them. For that reason, I hope they face significant consequences, though I doubt they will in the current climate. I also hope that CoPilot is shut down, though I’m pretty certain it will not be.

Other than access to the data behind it, Microsoft has nothing special that allows it to create something like CoPilot. The technology behind it has been around for at least a decade. There could be a “public” version of this same tool made by a cooperating group of people volunteering, “leasing”, or selling their source code into it. There could likewise be an ethically-created corporate version. Such a thing would give individual developers or organizations the choice to include their code in the tool, possibly for a fee if that’s something they want or require. The creators of the tool would have to acknowledge that they have suppliers–the people who create the code that makes their tool possible–instead of simply stealing what they need and pretending that’s fine.

This era we’re living through, with large companies stomping over all laws and regulations, blatantly stealing other people’s work for their own profit, cannot come to an end soon enough. It is destroying innovation, and we all suffer for that. Having one nifty tool like CoPilot that gives a bit of convenience is nowhere near worth the tremendous loss that Microsoft’s actions in this instace are creating for everyone.

@carsten@yarn.zn80.net That’s a dissembling answer from him. Github is owned by Microsoft, and CoPilot is a for-pay product. It would have no value, and no one would pay for it, were it not filled with code snippets that no one consented to giving to Microsoft for this purpose. Microsoft will pay $0 to the people who wrote the code that makes CoPilot valuable to them.

In short, it’s a gigantic resource-grab. They’re greedy assholes taking advantage of the hard work of millions of people without giving a single cent back to any of them. I hope they’re sued so often that this product is destroyed.

Acho que é importante dizer algo sobre o AtlasOS, desactivar completamente todas as funcionalidades de segurança do windows, para ganhar 2 fps extra e obter malware para dar ‘own’ à microsoft não é a melhor ideia e näo vale a pena de todo.

Microsoft & Google: “You’ll have no real computers, and you’ll be happy”
This is a trend we need to put the kibosh on. ⌘ Read more

Microsoft Office and OneDrive for free?
I’m a bit of an indecisive (and frugal) person sometimes. ⌘ Read more

The inside story of how Microsoft Office was ported to the first MacOS X
Listen now (27 min) | The Lunduke Journal of Technology Podcast - Feb 8, 2023 ⌘ Read more

Microsoft announces ClippyGPT
“This is a major win for the burgeoning ‘artificially make people seem intelligent’ industry,” stated ChatGPT. ⌘ Read more

RT by @mind_booster: A fascinating 🧵 about Minecraft, media, and Microsoft
A fascinating 🧵 about Minecraft, media, and Microsoft

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