New antibiotic could stave off drug-resistant gonorrhoea
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the microbe responsible for gonorrhoea, is developing resistance to most antibiotics, which means we need new drugs to treat the condition. An antibiotic called zoliflodacin might be part of a solution ⌘ Read more
Genetic trick to make mosquitoes malaria resistant passes key test
The rollout of a type of genetic technology called a gene drive for tackling malaria could be edging closer after a lab study supports its success ⌘ Read more
**Ukraine prepares new peace plan as Zelensky rules out giving up land **
Kyiv is seeking to resist a US push for a deal which would see territory handed over to Russia. ⌘ Read more
**Ukraine prepares new peace plan as Zelensky rules out giving up land **
Kyiv is seeking to resist a US push for a deal which would see territory handed over to Russia. ⌘ Read more
**Ukraine prepares new peace plan as Zelensky rules out giving up land **
Kyiv is seeking to resist a US push for a deal which would see territory handed over to Russia. ⌘ Read more
Is Netflix Trying to Buy Warner Bros. or Kill It?
Why does Netflix want to buy Warner Bros, asks the chief film critic at the long-running motion-picture magazine Variety. “It is hard, at this moment, to resist the suspicion that the ultimate reason… is to eliminate the competition.”
[Warner Bros. is] one of the only companies that’s keeping movies as we’ve known them alive… Some people think movies are going t … ⌘ Read more
Smith takes ‘brilliant catch’ to break England’s resistance
Steve Smith takes a brilliant diving catch at first slip to dismiss Will Jacks for 41 as Australia take the first wicket of day four in the evening session as England fall to 224-7 in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
Four arrested in London after apple crumble thrown at Crown Jewels display
An organisation called Take Back Power, which describes itself as a civil resistance group, posted footage of the incident on social media and said two of its members had smothered the Imperial State Crown display case with apple crumble and custard. ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Lowers AI Software Sales Quota As Customers Resist New Products
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Multiple divisions at Microsoft have lowered sales growth targets for certain artificial intelligence products after many sales staff missed goals in the fiscal year that ended in June, The Information reported on Wednesday. It is rare for Microsoft to lower quotas for specific p … ⌘ Read more
Apple To Resist India Order To Preload State-Run App As Political Outcry Builds
Apple does not plan to comply with India’s mandate to preload its smartphones with a state-owned cyber safety app that cannot be disabled. According to Reuters, the order “sparked surveillance concerns and a political uproar” after it was revealed on Monday. From the report: In the wake of the criticism, India’s tel … ⌘ Read more
Man unexpectedly cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
A handful of people with HIV have been cured after receiving HIV-resistant stem cells – but a man who received non-resistant stem cells is also now HIV-free ⌘ Read more
Netting on apartment complex did not meet fire resistance code, Hong Kong officials say
Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency has arrested 11 people, including the directors and an engineering consultant of a construction company. ⌘ Read more
Common Desktop Environment “CDE” 2.5.3 Released After Two Years
Two years and one week since the prior point release, Common Desktop Environment 2.5.3 is now available as the latest iteration of this Unix desktop environment built around the Motif toolkit. CDE has been open-source for more than a decade now but its development not exactly brisk. But for those resisting the likes of Wayland and other modern display tech – especially with KDE announcing today Plasma 6.8 will be Wayland-exclusive – CDE 2.5.3 is now avail … ⌘ Read more
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Not a day goes by at work, where I’m not either infuriated or frustrated by this wave of AI garbage. In my private life, I can avoid it. But not at work. And they’re pushing hard for it.
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@movq@www.uninformativ.de “resistance is futile, you will be assimilated”. :-D
Deaths Linked to Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs Rose 17% in England in 2024
An anonymous reader shared this report from the Guardian:
The number of deaths linked to superbugs that do not respond to frontline antibiotics increased by 17% in England last year, according to official figures that raise concerns about the ongoing increase in antimicrobial resistance.
The figures, released by the UK H … ⌘ Read more
Gen Z are ‘resisting cultural norms’ and coming out as queer earlier, but there’s a catch
Members of Gen Z often experiences their sexual identity earlier and quicker, a study has found, which had positive, but also risky, implications. ⌘ Read more
Hayne and the hordes: Ex-High Court judge queues for mushroom event
Even a former top judge can’t resist the mushroom murders case. ⌘ Read more
The iPad Pro at 10: a Decade of Unrealized Potential
The iPad Pro went on sale ten years ago, launching with a 12.9-inch screen that Apple believed would redefine computing through size alone. The company initially resisted making the device a laptop replacement and maintained strict limitations on multitasking, browser capabilities, and app installation. Over the past decade, Apple reversed course. The iPad Pro gained US … ⌘ Read more
Bacterial Rtc repair system provides new target in fight against resistant infections
The discovery of a new mechanism of resistance to common antibiotics could pave the way for improved treatments for harmful bacterial infections, a study suggests. Targeting this defense mechanism could aid efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one of the world’s most urgent health challenges, researchers say. ⌘ Read more
Deals: AirPods 4 from $85
AirPods 4 feature the iconic earbud design, and have many great features like gesture support, spatial audio, voice isolation, water and sweat resistance, Siri support, and USB-C charging. Get AirPods 4 for $85 (down 30% from $129) Apple Watch Series 10 from $279 You can get Apple Watch Series 10 for $279 at $120 off, … Read More ⌘ Read more
R1 Neo leverages GPS & compact rugged design for Meshtastic networks
The R1 Neo is a compact, water-resistant Meshtastic device for off-grid communication and navigation. Developed by Muzi, it features an aircraft-grade aluminum base with a carbon-fiber PETG shell, offering a 16% reduction in size compared to the previous R1. The enclosure includes O-ring and compression gaskets, an IP68-rated USB-C port, and a battery capable of […] ⌘ Read more
Is it ok for politicians to use AI? Survey shows where the public draws the line
New survey evidence from the UK and Japan shows people are open to MPs using AI as a tool, but deeply resistant to handing over democratic decisions to machines. ⌘ Read more
Deals: AirPods Pro 2 for $170, $100 Off Apple Watch Ultra 3, & More
AirPods Pro 2 are fantastic earbuds and offer advanced features like hearing aid functionality for mild to moderate hearing loss, active noise cancellation, high fidelity sound, water and sweat resistance, Spatial Audio, custom fit, transparency mode, ear detection, a USB-C charging case, and more. AirPods Pro 2 – $170 (down from $249) Apple Watch Ultra … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/11/01/de … ⌘ Read more
White oak genome reveals genetic markers for climate adaptability and pest resistance
White oak (Quercus alba) is important economically, ecologically, and culturally. However, the species currently faces a significant challenge: a low rate of seedling recruitment, the process by which seeds successfully germinate and grow into new trees. ⌘ Read more
ICE Is Mounting a Mass Surveillance Campaign on American Citizens
Autumn Billings , Assistant Editor - reason
_Stephan: In every country ruled by an authoritarian dictator, one of the hallmarks of such societies is the surveillance of the citizenry, to control any resistance to the leader’s authority. Well, now that reality has come to the United States. I’m not sure how I will get to my daughter’s wedding. I have been warned not to fly or go through any g … ⌘ Read more
Gene-edited pigs resistant to swine fever could boost animal welfare
Classical swine fever reduces productivity and harms animal welfare, but pigs have now been genetically edited to make them completely resistant to the disease ⌘ Read more
R1 Neo Meshtastic Device Introduced with GPS and nRF52840 Processor
The R1 Neo from Muzi Works is a compact, water-resistant Meshtastic device designed for long-range communication and GPS-based location tracking. Developed and assembled in Atlanta, it is the company’s first model built on a custom PCB featuring a dedicated I/O controller and integrated power management. The unit is powered by a Nordic nRF52840 microcontroller paired […] ⌘ Read more
Here is just a small list of things™ that I’m aware will break, some quite badly, others in minor ways:
- Link rot & migrations: domain changes, path reshuffles, CDN/mirror use, or moving from txt → jsonfeed will orphan replies unless every reader implements perfect 301/410 history, which they won’t.
- Duplication & forks: mirrors/relays produce multiple valid locations for the same post; readers see several “parents” and split the thread.
- Verification & spam-resistance: content addressing lets you dedupe and verify you’re pointing at exactly the post you meant (hash matches bytes). Location anchors can be replayed or spoofed more easily unless you add signing and canonicalization.
- Offline/cached reading: without the original URL being reachable, readers can’t resolve anchors; with hashes they can match against local caches/archives.
- Ecosystem churn: all existing clients, archives, and tools that assume content-derived IDs need migrations, mapping layers, and fallback logic. Expect long-lived threads to fracture across implementations.
Can’t resist.
Why your next favourite mango might take 25 years to grow
Scientists in Queensland are striving to breed the perfect Aussie mango by combining decades of genetic research with sensory science, selecting for flavour, aroma, texture, and disease resistance. ⌘ Read more
Open Source Dev & CEO Calls for “Sabotage” in “Resistance” of US Government
Drew DeVault (Linux Window Manager Developer) is encouraging people to “F*** up” and commit crimes against Tech Companies as a way to fight “fascism”. ⌘ Read more
My handsome Jasper gives me that look coz he knows I’m powerless to resist when treats are involved ⌘ Read more
Tiny vines could hold the key to a future-proof wine industry
The CSIRO and Wine Australia are trialling fast-growing, mildew-resistant grapevines that are designed to maintain wine quality in a changing climate. ⌘ Read more
[ANN] MT #343: Marketing Monero to Save Souls from Technological Totalitarianism w/ Monero Master
In this episode Douglas Tuman interviews Sean Bradford about Monero, Christianity, and privacy-focused marketing initiatives. Sean Bradford, who recently emerged in the Monero community, discusses his various projects including the Monero Masters podcast and surveillance resistance campaign.
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Some satisfying icicle-breaking in our backyard: photos.falsifian.org/video/sM7G3vfS6yuc/VID_20250217_203250.mp4
I couldn’t resist taking home a prize:
It’s been snowy here in #Toronto.
(I tried formatting the images in markdown for the benefit of yarn and any other clients that understand it.)
[ANN] LocalMonero Clone (openmonero) is now open source
Going strong with a couple of forks will make openmonero more censorship-resistant. The reactjs codebase is now open source. Check out git repository.. (hosted on tor hidden service); contact: https://openmonero.com/support, contact II: @OM_HELP (telegram)
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God damn trap, can’t resist. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Stop Doing Their Work for Them https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/09/resist.html #harm #politics #rant
First impressions with the soundcore AeroFit 2 open-ear headphones
While I skipped the Black Friday deals, I couldn’t resist picking up the soundcore AeroFit 2 headphones a few days later. Being home alone over the weekend gave me the perfect opportunity to spend more than 24 hours testing them thoroughly. Here are my first impressions of these open-ear headphones. ⌘ Read more
XMR registers 2.5-year high of $218 after ~31% surge
Monero (XMR/USD1) bulls have managed to essentially wipe all bear progress since May 2022 with an impressive under 9-hour ~31% surge yesterday from $166 to ~$218.
As I am writing this report, the reds are trying to force the price back under the 200 psychological level.
Provided bulls manage to reinforce the 175-185 support zone, we could see another attempt to break the local top. This could leave the next resistance around … ⌘ Read more
There’s a simple reason all the current hashes end in a or q: the hash is 256 bits, the base32 encoding chops that into groups of 5 bits, and 256 isn’t divisible by 5. The last character of the base32 encoding just has that left-over single bit (256 mod 5 = 1).
So I agree with #3 below, but do you have a source for #1, #2 or #4? I would expect any lack of variability in any part of a hash function’s output would make it more vulnerable to attacks, so designers of hash functions would want to make the whole output vary as much as possible.
Other than the divisible-by-5 thing, my current intuition is it doesn’t matter what part you take.
Hash Structure: Hashes are typically designed so that their outputs have specific statistical properties. The first few characters often have more entropy or variability, meaning they are less likely to have patterns. The last characters may not maintain this randomness, especially if the encoding method has a tendency to produce less varied endings.
Collision Resistance: When using hashes, the goal is to minimize the risk of collisions (different inputs producing the same output). By using the first few characters, you leverage the full distribution of the hash. The last characters may not distribute in the same way, potentially increasing the likelihood of collisions.
Encoding Characteristics: Base32 encoding has a specific structure and padding that might influence the last characters more than the first. If the data being hashed is similar, the last characters may be more similar across different hashes.
Use Cases: In many applications (like generating unique identifiers), the beginning of the hash is often the most informative and varied. Relying on the end might reduce the uniqueness of generated identifiers, especially if a prefix has a specific context or meaning.
Pinellas County - Base: 9.12 miles, 00:09:41 average pace, 01:28:21 duration
nice run. kept it pretty chill albeit humidity was a bitch. before ending my first loop another runner cruised by me and i resisted the urge to join (not that i could have maintained the pace or anything).
#running
Playing with Wireguard and network namespaces today. Resisting the urge to redo my server.
Muscles are made in the kitchen
This Christmas, I got a cool gift – a door pull-up bar. I wanted it because I do (Freeletics) workouts two or three times per week without any equipment (except some resistance bands I got a while ago), and I thought pull-ups would add some variety. Plus, I heard they’re good for working out different muscles like the back, arms, and grip. ⌘ Read more
Deals: Apple Watch Series 8 for $249!
Amazon is offering a fantastic deal on the Apple Watch Series 8, available in select colors for just $249, with delivery before Christmas. Apple Watch Series 8 features a 41mm display, GPS, fitness tracking capabilities, blood oxygen reader, ECG app, water resistance, an always-on display, and much more. Apple Watch Series 8 GPS 41mm – … Read More ⌘ Read more
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@prologic hmm, dunno about the recency of that line of thought. I suspect though that given his (recent or not) history, if someone directly asked him "do you support rape" he would not say "no", he'd go on one of these rambling answers about property crime like he did in the video. Maybe I'm mind poisoned by being around academics my whole career, but that way of talking is how an academic gives you an answer they know will be unpopular. PhD = Piled Higher And Deeper, after all right? In other words, if he doesn't say "no" right away, he's saying "yes", except with so many words there's some uncertainty about whether he actually meant yes. And he damn well knows that, and that's why I give him no slack.
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Let’s assume for a moment that an answer to a question would be met with so many words you don’t know what the answer was at all. Why? Why do this? Is this a stereotype of academics and philosophers? If so, it’s not a very straight-forward way of thinking, let alone answering a simple question.
Well, I can’t know what’s in these peoples’ minds and hearts. Personally I think it’s a way of dissembling, of sowing doubt, and of maintaining plausible deniability. The strategy is to persuade as many people as possible to change their minds, and then force the remaining people to accept the idea because they think too many other people believe it.
Let’s say you want, for whatever reason, to get a lot of people to accept an idea that you know most people find horrible. The last thing you should do is express the idea clearly and concisely and repeat it over and over again. All you’d accomplish is to cement people’s resistance to you, and label yourself as a person who harbors horrible ideas that they don’t like. So you can’t do that.
What do you do instead? The entire field of “rhetoric”, dating back at least to Plato and Aristotle (400 years BC), is all about this. How to persuade people to accept your idea, even when they resist it. There are way too many techniques to summarize in a twt, but it seems almost obvious that you have to use more words and to use misleading or at least embellished or warped descriptions of things, because that’s the opposite of clearly and concisely expressing yourself, which would directly lead to people rejecting your idea.
That’s how I think of it anyway.
#Macron parle sans ironie de célébrer la résistance tout en interdisant la résistance à son gouvernement par les restrictions imposées à #Lyon et en gardant les #ChampsÉlysées vides https://lien.sus.fr/RocRh
@mckinley@twtxt.net Being German I naturally don’t care for flags, but I have to admit the colored version on your website looks even nicer than the black and white one here. Are JGS at the very end the true initials of your name? And I can’t resist to ask which two states you left out? ]:-> Anyways, enjoy your holiday!