The museum where grandparents can get their tech cred back
Featuring nostalgia from manual phone exchanges and typewriters to Walkmans, this institution is a shrine to technology and communication tools. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Developer Diary, Old New Year’s Eve https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/13/old-new-year.html #programming #project #devjournal
Albanese splashes $3 billion on pre-election NBN upgrades
Australia ranks a lowly 82nd globally for broadband download speeds, behind Oman and Czechia, and just above Uzbekistan. ⌘ Read more
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On my blog: Exercise https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/12/exercise.html #advice #health #publicdomain
‘No harm to citizens’: Forrest facilitates historic US-China talks on AI, nuclear security
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has helped bring about the first public discussions between the US and China on artificial intelligence and its impact on military and nuclear security. ⌘ Read more
Australia’s big TV obsession is real. Here’s what’s coming in 2025
The likes of Samsung and LG are responding to Australia’s love of big TVs, announcing their largest models ever. Meet the new TVs coming this year. ⌘ Read more
As musicians rally against AI, Will.i.am takes a different approach
The Black Eyed Peas frontman is staunchly pro-AI, and says artists should work with - not against - the technology. ⌘ Read more
Mathieu Pasquet: slixmpp v1.8.6 - Codename ICE 2926
A bit less than a year since the latest version, there has been around
45 commits to include in this new release.
Added initial support for:
- XEP-0264 (Jingle Content Thumbnails)
- XEP-0317 (Hats)
- XEP-0469 (Bookmarks pinning)
- XEP-0490 (Message Display Synchronization)
Meddling Musk should discover his limitations. He’s not the messiah
How can a multibillionaire be an “everyman”? Elon Musk can – but he should appreciate that this is his strength. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Blood of the Ancient Star, part 1 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/11/bloodstar-1.html #freeculture #bookclub
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 01/06 to 01/10 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/10/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week
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Dieter conversa con José María Marco sobre el Reino de Granada y la toma de este lugar. ⌘ Read more
Tertulia de Dieter: El mensaje de María Corina Machado
Tomás Cuesta y Cayetano González comentan la situación de Venezuela tras la toma de posesión del dictador Maduro, y la declaración de David Sánchez. ⌘ Read more
En este país llamado España: El Gobierno y el discurso del Rey en la Pascua Militar
Dieter analiza la nueva proposición de ley del PSOE en contra de las acusaciones populares y la situación en Venezuela. ⌘ Read more
Pido la paz y la palabra: Exposición sobre Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
Agapito Maestre nos trae su columna cultural. ⌘ Read more
Don’t blame Zuckerberg: The truth about humans is we can’t handle the truth
The Meta boss tied his axing of fact-checkers to the “cultural tipping point” of Trump winning back the presidency. Let’s hope he doesn’t tip the digital age into a dark age. ⌘ Read more
お知らせ：JPCERT/CC Eyes「あなたではなく組織の財産を狙うLinkedIn経由のコンタクトにご用心」 ⌘ Read more
The world’s largest tech show offers a glimpse of the Trump-Musk era
Deep underground at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, it’s easy to be impressed with Elon Musk’s vision for the future. Above ground is a different story. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, A Fistful of Datas https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/09/fistful-datas.html #scifi #startrek #closereading
El análisis de Juan Ramón Rallo: DKV formaliza su salida de Muface
Dieter comenta con Juan Ramón Rallo el enfado de los funcionarios con el Gobierno por Muface, y la comparación de Sánchez con la economía de 1975. ⌘ Read more
En este país llamado España: Apoyo masivo a la libertad en Venezuela
Dieter Brandau comenta los actos en Caracas y en Madrid por la democracia en el país venezolano, y la declaración del hermano de Pedro Sánchez. ⌘ Read more
Telstra and Musk ink deal to bring texting to Australia’s dead zones
Musk’s Starlink satellite will allow Telstra customers to communicate from almost anywhere in Australia. ⌘ Read more
Inseguridad en una urbanización, tras una macrookupación
Dieter comenta con José M. Puertas la situación de los vecinos, y entrevista a Ricardo Bravo, portavoz de la Plataforma de Afectados por la Ocupación. ⌘ Read more
Tertulia de Dieter: Los testigos afirman a la juez que "un tercero" borró correos para proteger a David Sánchez
Dieter comenta junto a Juan Pablo Polvorinos, Alejandro Vara y Carlos Cuesta la primera ronda de declaraciones por la investigación de David Sánchez. ⌘ Read more
Pido la paz y la palabra: El apoyo del PNV a Edmundo González
Agapito Maestre nos ofrece su columna radiofónica sobre un asunto de actualidad. ⌘ Read more
En este país llamado España: La candidatura de Montero y el ‘escape room’ de Franco
Dieter Brandau analiza las palabras de la ministra de Hacienda en su presentación en Andalucía, y el inicio de los actos por la muerte de Franco. ⌘ Read more
In one fell swoop, Meta enters its ‘post-truth’ era
With Wednesday’s decision, Mark Zuckerberg has cemented Silicon Valley’s radical facelift as it cosies up to President-elect Donald Trump. ⌘ Read more
El análisis de Domingo Soriano: Casi 100.000 personas tienen tres o más trabajos
Dieter comenta con Domingo Soriano la necesidad del pluriempleo por el aumento de precios, el número real de parados, y la emisión de deuda del Tesoro ⌘ Read more
Meta gets rid of fact checkers
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has said the company will no longer use fact checkers. ⌘ Read more
Tertulia de Dieter: La historiadora para los actos de aniversario de la muerte de Franco
Cristina Losada, Fernando Lázaro y Luca Costantini comentan lo que afirmó sobre el PSOE la comisionada para dirigir estas celebraciones. ⌘ Read more
Pido la paz y la palabra: El apoyo de Milei a Edmundo González
Agapito Maestre nos ofrece su columna radiofónica sobre un asunto de actualidad. ⌘ Read more
Resumen de las 20:30: El yerno de Edmundo González, secuestrado por el régimen de Maduro
Dieter y su equipo resumen toda la actualidad. ⌘ Read more
En este país llamado España: Pedro Sánchez no sigue el ejemplo de Trudeau en Canadá
Dieter Brandau analiza la situación que ha provocado la dimisión del primer ministro canadiense y la compara con los problemas que acorralan a Sánchez ⌘ Read more
Show HN: Tramway SDK – An unholy union between Half-Life and Morrowind engines
Hello everyone, I would like to see if there is any interest in this little project that I have been working on for the past few years.
Could be relevant, seeing the direction in which the mainstream game engines are going.
I didn’t really like any of the already existing options, so I tried to make my own and it turned out to be easier than expected.
It’s sort of like a low-budget Unreal/Source, but with open-world streaming support and it is … ⌘ Read more
Nvidia seeks to ramp up AI growth with souped-up chips, desktop computer
Chief executive Jensen Huang has laid out how the AI giant is bringing the technology that powers its lucrative data centre chips to programmer PCs. ⌘ Read more
What’s new at CES
Tech expert Trevor Long takes a look ay what’s new for 2025 at CES Las Vegas. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Developer Diary, Epiphany https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/06/epiphany.html #programming #project #devjournal
My hobby’s not the same without my huge, heavy, ugly wingman
It can be a massive hassle, but I’ve never gone without at least one CRT TV in my house. The hardest part is choosing which one to keep. ⌘ Read more
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On my blog: 🍾 Happy Belated Calendar-Changing Day, 2025 🎆 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/05/hny2025.html #holiday #newyear #publicdomain
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Apple settles eavesdropping class action for $153 million
A US class action had alleged the tech giant was using its virtual assistant Siri’s microphone to record conversations occurring without users’ knowledge. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Trans Girl Project, part 2 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/04/trans-girl-2.html #freeculture #bookclub
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 12/30 to 01/03 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/03/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week
Tertulia de Dieter: Los frentes judiciales de Sánchez en enero
Cayetano González y Tomás Cuesta analizan los asuntos más relevantes de la actualidad. ⌘ Read more
Pido la paz y la palabra: "Pelo de zanahoria" y la IA
Agapito Maestre nos ofrece su columna radiofónica sobre un tema cultural. ⌘ Read more
What are subsea cables, and what happens when one gets cut?
The text message you just sent and the last show you streamed was almost definitely facilitated by a subsea cable. So why are they so vulnerable to attack? ⌘ Read more
Everything you need to know about Turo, the car sharing app used in two US attacks
The app – used in the New Orleans and Las Vegas tragedies – has quickly and quietly grown into Australia’s largest car share marketplace. ⌘ Read more