Writer about all things open source, as well as music and politics. Host of The Sixties in 60 on TheBarrelofRock.com.
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Last Notes npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Hell on Earth: Apple might partner with Meta on AI | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/23/apple-might-partner-with-meta-on-ai/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "In a preemptive move ahead of the upcoming presidential debate with Donald Trump (just a week away), the Biden administration has enforced a significant ban on Kaspersky Lab, Inc., prohibiting all transactions involving the company’s cybersecurity products by U.S. persons": Joe Biden implements Kaspersky ban ahead of debate with Donald Trump, citing national security concerns https://betanews.com/2024/06/20/biden-administration-kaspersky-ban-ahead-trump-debate-national-security/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Workers had to classify themselves as remote or hybrid. By classifying themselves as remote, workers agree they can no longer be promoted or hired into new roles within the company. Nearly 50 percent of the workforce opted to accept the consequences of staying remote, undermining Dell's plan to restore its in-office culture": Dell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose “or else” https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/nearly-half-of-dells-workforce-refused-to-return-to-the-office/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "Although the attack chain requires significant user interaction to be successful, the social engineering is clever enough to present someone with what looks like a real problem and solution simultaneously, which may prompt a user to take action without considering the risk": PowerShell 'fix' for root cert 'problem' is a malware loader https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/19/powershell_fix_malware/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall @npub1kyu…fju2 That's not a bad price, really. My Darter Pro laptop cost something like $1,500 by the time I got through beefing it up. npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Man, wouldn't I like to take one of these babies out for a test drive: World’s first RISC-V Laptop gets a massive upgrade and equips with Ubuntu | Canonical https://canonical.com/blog/worlds-first-risc-v-laptop-gets-a-massive-upgrade-and-equips-with-ubuntu npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall A new bag of goodies from KDE. Enjoy: KDE Gear 24.05.1 Improves Elisa, Spectacle, KCalc, and Other KDE Apps - 9to5Linux https://9to5linux.com/kde-gear-24-05-1-improves-elisa-spectacle-kcalc-and-other-kde-apps npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall @npub1qmn…vk3l That's the point. BTW, I'll listen to the podcast when I get the chance. As a person who spent my life as a broadcaster, I really dislike having anything to do with iHeart. npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall FreeBSD says goodbye to a friend: Memory of Mike Karels | FreeBSD Foundation https://freebsdfoundation.org/mike_karels/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall I wish they would change the name. It ain't CentoOS if it ain't downstream RHEL: CentOS Stream 10 Shapes Up for RHEL 10 https://linuxiac.com/centos-stream-10-shapes-up-for-rhel-10/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall It's a tangled story of twisted names: Shopify acquires Threads (no, not that one) | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/07/shopify-acquires-threads-no-not-that-one/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Anybody see any reason why I should do this instead of just sticking with Buttercup, which works well for me?" Proton Pass Password Manager Debuts on Linux https://linuxiac.com/proton-pass-password-manager-debuts-on-linux/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Love the "full disclosure" ethics here. The entire article is strike-through deleted, with a couple of paragraphs on explanation on why at the top: The NY Times Challenges ‘Worldle’s’ Trademark https://www.techdirt.com/2024/06/06/the-ny-times-challenges-worldles-name-as-the-war-on-wordle-likes-continues/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Just be ready when Siri starts hallucinating and throws a temper tantrum: Siri and Google Assistant look to generative AI for a new lease on life | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/07/siri-and-google-assistant-look-to-generative-ai-for-a-new-lease-on-life/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "Now that streaming subscriber growth has slowed, we’ve noted repeatedly how the streaming TV sector is falling into all of the bad habits that ultimately doomed traditional cable TV": ‘Max’ Again Hikes Streaming Prices As Customers Head For The Exits https://www.techdirt.com/2024/06/07/max-again-hikes-streaming-prices-as-customers-head-for-the-exits/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall I still want to give KDE 6 a spin, and have been planning on installing Neon on a laptop to give it a try, but I haven't been feeling well enough to do anything: KDE Frameworks 6.3 Released with Various UI Improvements and Bug Fixes - 9to5Linux https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-3-released-with-various-ui-improvements-and-bug-fixes npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "For users and system administrators concerned about preserving existing behavior, Debian has made it straightforward to revert to the old one. They can easily adjust the settings by masking the systemd units or modifying the “/etc/tmpfiles.d/” configuration files, ensuring that the transition can be as flexible as needed": Debian 13 Moves to tmpfs for /tmp Directory https://linuxiac.com/debian-13-moves-to-tmpfs-for-tmp-directory/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Let's learn a new trendy buzzword every day: Nvidia's Rise to $3 Trillion Fuels 'Jensanity' in Tech World https://www.itprotoday.com/ai-machine-learning/nvidia-s-rise-to-3-trillion-fuels-jensanity-in-tech-world npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall This from the 'there's no such thing as a free lunch' dept: 88 percent of free Android VPNs leak data https://betanews.com/2024/06/07/88-percent-of-free-android-vpns-leak-data/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "A recent survey shows that the concerns enterprise professionals have about AI have shifted from 'Why AI?' to 'How can we use it securely?'" That last actually seems to be a pretty good question to ask, once you think you've found a use for it: Gen AI - From Value to ROI, Securely https://www.nojitter.com/ai-speech-technologies/gen-ai-value-roi-securely npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall I use the DM feature on Facebook at bit, but I won't put Messenger on my phone. I tried that once and never again. If you install it, it thinks it's the most important app you have: Meta quietly rolls out Communities on Messenger | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/07/meta-quietly-rolls-out-communities-on-messenger/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall What is it about tech types that makes them think that every problem on the planet can be solved with the right software?: Google looks to AI to help save the coral reefs | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/06/google-looks-to-ai-to-help-save-the-coral-reefs/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Already? You guys release way too often: LibreOffice 24.2.4 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 72 Bug Fixes - 9to5Linux https://9to5linux.com/libreoffice-24-2-4-office-suite-is-now-available-for-download-with-72-bug-fixes npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "Around 2018, the Trumpist crowd changed the meaning of the word ['shadowbanning"] to instead be any sort of downranking or limitation within a recommendation algorithm or search result. This is nonsensical because it’s got nothing to do with the original concept of shadowbanning. But, nevertheless, that definition has caught on and is now standard": Belgian Court Penalizes Meta For Failing To Boost & Promote Far-Right Politician https://www.techdirt.com/2024/06/06/belgian-court-penalizes-meta-for-failing-to-boost-promote-far-right-politician/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall On Thursday, the British Independent Retailers Association, which has thousands of members, said it is filing a damages claim against Amazon valued at £1.1 billion ($1.3 billion at today’s rates) alleging that Amazon has illegally misused members’ proprietary data for competitive purposes": UK retailers file a £1.1B collective action against Amazon over claims of data misuse | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/06/uk-retailers-file-a-1-1b-collective-action-against-amazon-over-claims-of-data-misuse/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Jeez, isn't this modern world fun: Google Play cracks down on AI apps after circulation of apps for making deepfake nudes | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/06/google-play-cracks-down-on-ai-apps-after-circulation-of-apps-for-making-deepfake-nudes/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "The issue Elevate was targeting is rife. Inflation and currency devaluation have been long-time concerns for Africans using bank accounts . In 2022-2023, the sub-Saharan region saw typical devaluations of 8% (with depreciation of over 40% in some countries) according to the IMF, and ratings analysts expect the picture to be the same this year": Starting in war-torn Sudan, YC-backed Elevate now provides fintech to freelancers globally https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/06/once-serving-war-torn-sudan-elevate-now-services-other-emerging-markets/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Because there's more to open-source OSes than Linux: FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE Announcement https://www.freebsd.org/releases/14.1R/announce/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Everything you ever wanted to know and all that: RISC-V Summit China 2024: Details Now Available on Call for Proposals and Sponsorships – RISC-V International https://riscv.org/blog/2024/06/risc-v-summit-china-2024-details-now-available-on-call-for-proposals-and-sponsorships/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "This report identifies a drop from the month before – 421 to 356. At the same time, year-on-year ransomware attacks in April increased, albeit only by 1% (352 in 2023 to 356 in 2024)": NCC Group Reveals a Decline in Ransomware Activity https://www.itprotoday.com/attacks-breaches/ncc-group-reveals-a-decline-in-ransomware-activity npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Kubuntu, KDE, Debian: I am still here, in loving memory of my brother. – Scarlett Gately Moore https://www.scarlettgatelymoore.dev/kubuntu-kde-debian-i-am-still-here-in-loving-memory-of-my-brother/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall @npub1ta5…xcmp From the time I put my first website up in the '90 until a few years ago, search accounted for well over half of the traffic to my sites. These days, search might as well not exist. npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "The company told tech publications days ago that the whole point of the Car Thing was to serve as market research for the company as to how people listen to content in their cars. In other words, those who bought the devices were paying for the pleasure of serving as Spotify’s lab rats, which is a horrible look for the company when it decided refunds wouldn’t be a thing": Now Spotify Will Offer ‘Car Thing’ Refunds After Public Backlash https://www.techdirt.com/2024/06/05/now-spotify-will-offer-car-thing-refunds-after-public-backlash/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Has it really only been 10 years?: Kubernetes turns 10 - How it steered cloud-native computing for the last decade - and what's next https://www.zdnet.com/article/kubernetes-turns-10-how-it-steered-cloud-native-computing-for-the-last-decade-and-whats-next/#ftag=RSSbaffb68 npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall @npub1sp6…4vxh That may be too. I'm not planning on investing, or suggesting that anyone invest. I am merely stating the fact that at this moment, Nvidia is larger than Apple, evidently. npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "Credit card-sized single-board computer leverages the power of the TH1520 System-on-Chip, a RISC-V based platform. It’s packed with features like Gigabit Ethernet, dual camera support, and dual display capabilities, making it suitable for hobbyists and makers": Milk-V Meles RISC-V Single Board Computer with 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC - Available for $80.00 https://linuxgizmos.com/milk-v-meles-risc-v-single-board-computer-with-8gb-ram-128gb-emmc-available-for-80-00/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall @npub1sp6…4vxh That very well might be, but if so it doesn't negate Nvidia's current position as the second largest company on the planet by at least one measure. npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Who would've thought, 10 to 15 years ago, that Nvidia would one day be in a race to be the largest company in the world?: NVIDIA overtakes Apple as AI boom propels company value over $3 trillion https://betanews.com/2024/06/06/nvidia-overtakes-apple-as-ai-boom-propels-company-value-over-3-trillion/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "Managing power and cooling is typically the responsibility of operational teams (OT) rather than IT departments with the key objective of maintaining the resiliency/availability of the infrastructure. However, as this scope gains prominence, a transformative convergence between IT and OT is taking place across organizations": DCIM Market to Reach $6.3B by 2030 – Omdia https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/data-center-infrastructure-management/dcim-market-to-reach-6-3b-by-2030-omdia npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "This move is part of a broader strategy by the search giant to enhance ChromeOS by making it easier to manage and access legacy applications through the cloud, moving away from traditional desktop-based environments": Google acquires Cameyo https://betanews.com/2024/06/05/google-cameyo/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall @npub1tlq…hmsx I knew he was running from Ireland. Unfortunately, the folks at Techrights have lately been helping his spread his toxic nonesense about the Debian Project. npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Gotta love this. The new second half of an interview with Cisco's Javed Khan covers "the challenge of teaching an AI to detect different types of dogs" (I posted a link to the first half yesterday): Conversations in Collaboration: Cisco’s Javed Khan on How Detecting Accents Takes Time, Especially for Dogs https://www.nojitter.com/ai-speech-technologies/conversations-collaboration-cisco%E2%80%99s-javed-khan-how-detecting-accents-takes npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Evidently, this troublemaker is currently running for office in the European parliament elections that are starting today: Evidently, this troublemaker is currently running for office in the European parliament elections that are starting today: Debian -- News -- Statement on Daniel Pocock https://www.debian.org/News/2024/20240606 npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall @npub1ej6…pvaa I didn't know about Google Keep. It looks like something that just might interest me, except for the fact that it's Google. It just occured to me that in many ways, Google is the new Microsoft. npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall I'd be careful. About the time you really start to like it and depend on it, Google with mothball it: Google's updated AI-powered NotebookLM expands to India, UK and over 200 other countries | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/06/googles-ai-powered-notebooklm-expands-to-india-uk-and-over-200-other-countries/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Them crazy openSUSE folks luvs they release parties: openSUSE Community Readies for Release Party https://news.opensuse.org/2024/06/06/os-community-readies-for-release/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "Can you think of a similar concept? Of course, NixOS with their Nix package manager. But that’s where the similarity ends. While Nix is a fully mature project that has been proven to work seamlessly, blendOS’s declarative approach often has issues": blendOS 4 - Yet Another Try on Immutability https://linuxiac.com/blendos-4-yet-another-try-on-immutability/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall It's a good thing we talked, eh? Helped up both get our heads on straight. 😄 npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall @[email protected] ! Thanks to your mention of "the Cumulonimbus reference on GitHub," I see that this is the fork of LXD project, which copyright holder Canonical unceramoneously withdrew from the Linux Containers community project a few months back. I knew about this fork, but for some reason didn't associate it with the name "Incus." npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall @npub1euu…zt0g You first clue was when your insurance company was raising your rates, even though you went through the year ticket-free? npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Sing it with me: npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall From what I've seen of the work these folks do, I'd tell them to just keep on keeping on: What should KDE focus on for the next 2 years? You can propose a goal! – life at the end of the universe https://blog.lydiapintscher.de/2024/06/05/what-should-kde-focus-on-for-the-next-2-years-you-can-propose-a-goal/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Note the use of the phrase "to enhance": eBay debuts AI-powered background tool to enhance product images | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/05/ebay-ai-powered-background-enhancement-tool/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Ya know, Google started out looking like a good guy, and its fall from grace was initially very long and slow, but it's completely a part of the evil empire now: Google's new startup program focuses on bringing AI to public infrastructure | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/05/googles-new-startup-program-focuses-on-bringing-ai-to-public-infrastructure/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "Linux-based firmware has emerged as a powerful alternative, offering enhanced control, customization, and stability. This article delves into the significance of Linux-based firmware in routers and networking equipment, exploring its benefits, implementation, challenges, and future trends": How Linux-Based Firmware Boosts Performance in Routers and Networking Equipment | Linux Journal https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/how-linux-based-firmware-boosts-performance-routers-and-networking-equipment npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "Here’s yet more unsurprising news about Israeli malware developer NSO Group and its preferred customers. More phones infected by NSO’s flagship Pegasus malware have been discovered by Citizen Lab researchers. And yet again those targeted are journalists, critics, dissidents, and opposition leaders": NSO Malware Discovered On The Phones Of Critics Of Putin And His Allies https://www.techdirt.com/2024/06/04/nso-malware-discovered-on-the-phones-of-critics-of-putin-and-his-allies/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall True dat: Car Makers Shouldn’t Be Selling Our Driving History to Data Brokers and Insurance Companies https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/car-makers-shouldnt-be-selling-our-driving-history-data-brokers-and-insurance npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "This was entirely predictable, but it’s still worth calling out": Donald Trump, Who Initially Pushed To Ban TikTok, Now Campaigning On TikTok https://www.techdirt.com/2024/06/04/donald-trump-who-initially-pushed-to-ban-tiktok-now-campaigning-on-tiktok/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Just go to the damn meeting if the boss wants you to: Zoom CEO envisions AI deepfakes attending meetings in your place https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/zoom-ceo-envisions-ai-deepfakes-attending-meetings-in-your-place/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall I don't like admitting this, but this is the first I've heard of Incus: Incus 6.2 released [LWN.net] https://lwn.net/Articles/977059/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "On Tuesday, a group of former OpenAI and Google DeepMind employees published an open letter calling for AI companies to commit to principles allowing employees to raise concerns about AI risks without fear of retaliation": Ex-OpenAI staff call for “right to warn” about AI risks without retaliation https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/ex-openai-staff-call-for-right-to-warn-about-ai-risks-without-retaliation/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall This might interest some of you: openSUSE.Asia Summit 2024 Call for Speakers https://news.opensuse.org/2024/06/04/os-asia-summit-call-for-speakers/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Microsoft evidently doesn't want Windows users with older computers to be forced to tak a chance and discover Linux: Windows 10 may be in its death throes, but Microsoft has reopened beta testing https://betanews.com/2024/06/05/windows-10-may-be-in-its-death-throes-but-microsoft-has-reopened-beta-testing/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "The past few months Redox OS has seen porting over of some COSMIC apps as part of the COSMIC desktop environment, the Rust-written desktop environment being developed by System76 for Pop!_OS": Rust-Written Redox OS Continues Gravitating Toward The COSMIC Desktop - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Redox-OS-May-2024 npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "SMRs" are small modular reactors, that according to this will likely see widespread use in data centers going forward. I don't necessarily see that as a good thing: Surging AI Power Demands Mean SMRs Can’t Fail, US Energy Official Says https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/energy-power-supply/surging-ai-power-demands-mean-smrs-can-t-fail-us-energy-official-says npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall BSD folks say goodbye: Mike Karels has passed away [LWN.net] https://lwn.net/Articles/977070/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Because inquiring minds want to know: Generative AI: Productivity dream or security nightmare? https://betanews.com/2024/06/05/generative-ai-productivity-dream-or-security-nightmare/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "Snowflake, Inc. says no, not us, and is threatening legal action against those who say it was": Was the Ticketmaster Leak Snowflake’s Fault? https://securityboulevard.com/2024/06/snowflake-ticketmaster-richixbw/?utm_source=richisoc&utm_medium=social&utm_content=richisoc&utm_campaign=richisoc npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall That's fewer than two years away, which just goes to show how quickly the landscape changes in the data center world: AI Workloads to Double Data Center Power Demand by 2026 https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/energy-power-supply/ai-workloads-to-double-data-center-power-demand-by-2026 npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is officially on its way to the International Space Station, marking a historic first for the long-delayed astronaut transportation program. Inside the spacecraft are two NASA astronauts — spaceflight veterans Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams — who are set to arrive to the station on Thursday": Boeing’s Starliner astronaut capsule is en route to the ISS | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/05/boeings-starliner-astronaut-capsule-en-route-to-the-iss/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Lisa Schmeiser interviews Cisco’s head of collaboration Javed Kahn: Conversations in Collaboration - Cisco’s Javed Kahn on AI Working Quietly Behind the Scenes https://www.nojitter.com/contact-center-customer-experience/conversations-collaboration-cisco%25E2%2580%2599s-javed-kahn-ai-working-quietly npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall @npub1g9u…u0dr I've never tried it because...well, partly Google but mostly because I really like Linux. ;-) npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall @npub1g9u…u0dr SJVN, who wrote the article, is a big fan of Chromebooks. npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall So, it was a ransomware attack: London hospitals declare emergency following ransomware attack https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/06/london-hospitals-declare-emergency-following-ransomware-attack/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Some pros and cons: Pitfalls of Developer Self-Service Platforms — and How to Avoid Them https://www.itprotoday.com/software-development/pitfalls-of-developer-self-service-platforms-and-how-to-avoid-them npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall I can remember when there wasn't a single manmade satellite in space, meaning there was less to worry about: DARPA and Slingshot build system to detect ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ adversary satellites | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/05/darpa-and-slingshot-build-system-to-detect-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing-adversary-satellites/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "The appointment comes nearly a year after Alphabet confirmed that its current CFO, Ruth Porat, would leave the post. Porat, who joined the company (then known as Google) from Morgan Stanley in 2015, will move into a new role: President and chief investment officer of Alphabet and Google": Alphabet's brings on Eli Lilly's Anat Ashkenazi as CFO | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/05/alphabets-new-cfo-is-eli-lillys-anat-ashkenazi/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall This guy spent more than a month using a Pi 5 as a desktop computer, and lived to write about it: Can You Use Raspberry Pi 5 as a Desktop Computer? https://itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-5-review/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall I used to do this all the time for my websites, but a few years back an optimization plugin I've used for 20 years suddenly added this feature, all nice and integrated into the WordPress UI: 5 Best Free and Open Source GUI Image Compression Tools - LinuxLinks https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-gui-image-compression-tools/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall One of the ways is called Linux, another is called ChromeOS: 5 ways to save your Windows 10 PC in 2025 - and most are free https://www.zdnet.com/article/5-ways-to-save-your-windows-10-pc-in-2025-and-most-are-free/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall @npub1hem…vk3n That's what I guessed, but none of the articles I read spelled that out. They spoke about the plugin as if I was already supposed to know. npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Here's a project in search of a better name: Canonical and EMQ join the Enabling Linux in Safety Applications (ELISA) Project to Strengthen their Commitment to Safety-Critical Applications in Automobiles https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/canonical-and-emq-join-the-enabling-linux-in-safety-applications-elisa-to-strengthen-their-commitment-to-safety-critical-apps-in-automobiles npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Here's an article from the FreeBSD Foundation making the case for why you might consider using FreeBSD in your enterprise: FreeBSD 14.1- What’s new, and how did we get here? | FreeBSD Foundation https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-14-1-whats-new-and-how-did-we-get-here/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall I still don't know what the Wikipedia plugin does. I guess I'm going to have to install the Amarok app and the plugin to find out: Amarok 3.0.1 Open-Source Music Player Improves the Wikipedia Applet - 9to5Linux https://9to5linux.com/amarok-3-0-1-open-source-music-player-improves-the-wikipedia-applet npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Looking for work?: AMD Hiring To Improve Their Linux Driver/ROCm Installation Process Across Distributions - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Unified-Linux-Jobs npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "However, that does not mean it lacks the potential to become a great platform for creatives in future releases. So far, though, Dynebolic Linux is big on hype and short on delivery": Dynebolic Linux Return Falls Short of Creative Goals https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/dynebolic-linux-return-falls-short-of-creative-goals-177381.html npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "Intel has begun shipping the first of its next-generation server processors: a 144-core Intel Xeon 6 processor with Efficient cores (E-cores) that is designed for public and private clouds in situations where power efficiency and performance are critical, the company announced on Monday": Intel Ships Its First Xeon 6 Chips for Data Centers https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/data-center-chips/intel-ships-its-first-xeon-6-chips-for-data-centers npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "ChatGPT has evolved to effectively debug PowerShell scripts. Learn about its ability to identify and correct errors": How to Debug PowerShell Scripts Using ChatGPT https://www.itprotoday.com/powershell/using-chatgpt-as-a-powershell-debugging-tool npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall My, my, my, it seems to be quite the day for small Linuxes and IoT, does it not?: Canonical Releases Ubuntu Core 24 for IoT, Edge, and Embedded Devices - 9to5Linux https://9to5linux.com/canonical-releases-ubuntu-core-24-for-iot-edge-and-embedded-devices npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "NIST and the contractor face a huge backlog. According to security company VulnCheck, as of May 23, 12,720 fresh vulnerabilities had been submitted to the NVD since February 12, when NIST stopped being able to deal with the onslaught of security reports. It is not a minor issue, particularly because of a surge of CVEs. For example, on August 22, 2023, 138 CVEs were filed": The NIST Finally Hires a Contractor to Manage CVEs https://securityboulevard.com/2024/06/the-nist-finally-hires-a-contractor-to-manage-cves/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Anatomy of a data center fire: Incident Response - Lessons Learned from a Data Center Fire https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/outages/incident-response-lessons-learned-from-a-data-center-fire npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall @npub1lgm…npu0 No crap! npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall I'm wanting to like this, but since it's Mozilla I figure its just another case of Mozilla overreach. I still want to know how much the new CEO is making, and how much Mitchell Baker continues to take home as chairperson: Building open, private AI with the Mozilla Builders Accelerator https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-builders-accelerator/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall That's because the suits won't be facing a learning curve (or so they think). That'll all be on the devs: Executives keen to adopt AI coding tools -- developers less so https://betanews.com/2024/06/04/executives-keen-to-adopt-ai-coding-tools-developers-less-so/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "Microsoft plans to invest $3.2 billion in artificial intelligence and cloud facilities in Sweden, its largest-ever infrastructure bet in the Nordic country drawing on the region’s rich supply of green energy": Microsoft Makes $3.2 Billion AI Bet on Swedish Data Centers https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/investing/microsoft-makes-3-2b-ai-bet-on-swedish-data-centers npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Speaking of the internet of things: Raspberry Pi partners with Hailo for its AI extension kit | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/04/raspberry-pi-partners-with-hailo-for-its-ai-extension-kit/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall I wonder how many of you gamble...er, invest...in the stock market?: 7 Best Free and Open Source Stock Market Investment Tools - LinuxLinks https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-stock-market-investment-tools/ npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall 'Cisco has launched an all-in-one AI data center solution co-developed by Nvidia that provides enterprises the server, storage, networking equipment, and AI software they need to deploy generative AI and other AI applications on-premises": Cisco Unveils New AI Data Center Solution with Nvidia https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/ai-data-centers/cisco-unveils-new-ai-data-center-solution-with-nvidia npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall Here we go again. It looks like some kind of security issue -- perhaps ransomware involved -- but nobody's talking: London Hospitals Hit by Critical Incident https://www.itprotoday.com/attacks-breaches/london-hospitals-hit-by-critical-incident-impacting-transfusions npub1cg07vrdp8ndptxwhq920zqjkpwzkmljsedd3jzp3kwxvhqww2znq48xaea Christine Hall "Early in her career, Arati Prabhakar led the development of a self-piloting ship for a secretive U.S. military research agency. Now she’s the White House’s top technology official - the first to hail from a defense background since the Cold War and a representative of Washington’s new hard-line consensus on China": Biden’s Science Adviser Explains the New Hard Line on China https://www.itprotoday.com/high-performance-computing/biden-s-science-adviser-explains-the-new-hard-line-on-china
