Hacker o supereroi: rivalutiamo Superman III
Il terzo episodio di Superman è uno dei meno amati della serie, al netto della presenza di Richard Pryor che dovrebbe vivacizzare la storia e che invece si perde nel meta-umorismo e in gag un po’ fini a se stesse.
Nel 1983 Richard Lester dirige un film iconico degli anni Ottanta, antesignano della moda dei cinecomics ed interpretato, oltre che dal solito Christopher Reeve nel ruolo del protagonista, dal comico e stand up comedian Richard Pryor. Il regista era reduce dall'esperienza del precedente episodio della saga, da quando la produzione aveva licenziato Richard Donner in corso d'opera, lasciando circa un quinto di Superman II sotto la sua esclusiva direzione.
La saga dei tre Richard (Lester, l'attuale regista, Pryor l'attore, Donner considerato il "vero" regista) si esplica giusto in questo terzo episodio, il quale racconta della lotta di Superman contro un cattivo duplice: da un lato, una psicosi indotta nella sua stessa personalità da un effetto collaterale della kryptonite, dall'altro un supercomputer pronto a dominare il mondo.
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How to help workers suffering from AI-related job losses
- Some companies have already laid off employees due to automation and AI. Some research and tech CEOs indicate this will continue to increase.
- Given the scale of these losses, policymakers need to consider how to best support workers, especially those in vulnerable positions or who may lack the resources to fully participate in the digital economy.
- Expanding benefits, loosening job licensing requirements, increasing retraining, and ensuring access to high-speed internet can all help with this transition.
Ways to help workers suffering from AI-related job losses
Darrell West discusses how employers and policymakers can best support workers who may be affected by the transition to AI.Brookings
Pair Behind 400 Block-Evading Pirate Porn Sites Face Prosecution
Law enforcement authorities in Vietnam will prosecute the operators of around 400 pirate sites offering pornographic content. Such material is illegal in Vietnam and the authorities say the men made large profits from visitors viewing lucrative advertising. Also of note are claims that the men circumvented blocking measures at ISPs either owned by, or closely connected to, the government.
Pair Behind 400 Block-Evading Pirate Porn Sites Face Prosecution * TorrentFreak
Authorities in Vietnam will prosecute the operators of 400 pornographic pirate sites after they evaded government blocking measures.Andy Maxwell (TF Publishing)
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"They will twist your words. Make them untwistable"
"Watch your phrasing, Israel and the media will take anything out of context"
Are you sure you know who Bernie Sanders is
If you think any of this should be said to Zohran Mamdani:
Are you sure you know who Zohran mamdani is?
The real question is why I even replied when I'm sure I know you're a disingenuous troll.
Based on the downvotes in this thread and the other one you posted, it seems no one like your opinion or feigned ignorance. But don't take to mean you're an underground hero, some takes really are just that bad.
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Really not sure what the point of your ire is here. And you’re kind of coming off like an ass.
AIPAC and the people they influence are notorious for twisting and misrepresenting rhetoric that’s even slightly critical of the Israeli government. It pays to be extremely deliberate and careful when speaking publicly on those topics. You and I may understand the nuance of Mamdani’s position, but (to be blunt) a lot of more stupid and/or less engaged voters on NYC won’t necessarily have the same reaction. You’ll probably deride me as a “centrist” for saying this, but to ignore the propagandistic influence that AIPAC exerts is essentially an unforced error. So, yes, it is a absolutely good and correct to call out Bibi’s genocidal campaign, but it is a way better idea to do that in a specific, careful, and nuanced fashion, in the interest of minimizing AIPAC’s ability to twist the words into a weapon against him.
This line very specifically implies that Zohran has crossed the line in the past and does not make the correct distinction.
I’m not going to litigate semantics of the English language with you.
In my estimation, you are reading far more nuance into that statement than is either implied or meant directly. I disagree with your evaluation, and I think you’re just trying to pointlessly stir up trouble where there’s not actually a problem.
When you are so infatuated with a politician that you refuse to acknowledge their faults.
Reminds me of a certain red cap folk.
It's a complex issue Bernie is alluding to. There are a lot of Jewish people who think of Israel of sort of "Their place" in the world where they are centered and the controlling stake of culture. People who are raised to think this way feel critism towards the place as an attack on their Jewishness. Those feelings can override and get in the way of treating Isreal as a country, with a political agenda and make it feel as though it were a criticism of Jewish people.
You know that whole "facts don't care about your feelings" thing the right gets on about? It's actually backwards. Feelings do not care about facts and if you don't adequately explain your purpose you can make people feel victimized even when they aren't. Jewish people who feel victimized by critism of Israel are responding to a mix of cultural programming because the idea of Israel is their security blanket. Problem is the security blanket isn't actually securing them from anything, it was just a tool to soothe anxieties about having a place to retreat to free of persecution... and now that the security blanket has been proven to be woven out of asbestos and warcrimes the trauma of prying peoples attachment from it is causing damage amongst a historically persecuted group. This is Bernie's reminder - to be sensitive to the process of individual trauma while detangling them from the genocidal regime it's emotionally fuzed to.
It's not complex at all. It's Nazi-like settler colonialism.
And Zohran already very clearly seperates Zionism and Judaism. Bernie is concern trolling. As is anyone pretending he has a valid point.
Not saying Israel is complex. Dealing with the victims of the propaganda is complex.
Compassion isn't just good praxis, people who fall back on feeling victimized double down on whatever their base investment is. If you want people to accept facts and actually change their minds you have to engage the person's feelings first.
www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-sanders-statement-on-israel-palestine-and-growing-humanitarian-disaster/
Lastly, Hamas has been very clear, both before its barbaric attack on October 7th and after that attack, that their goal is perpetual warfare and the destruction of Israel. Just last week a spokesman for Hamas, Mr. Taher El-Nounou, told the New York Times, “I hope that the state of war with Israel will become permanent on all the borders, and that the Arab world will stand with us.” I am not quite sure how you negotiate a ceasefire with a terrorist organization that is dedicated to perpetual war.
Holy YIKES at least get a more recent quote instead of "I oppose a ceasefire and want all Palestinians to be killed" Sanders.
In your dream world it does. Again, people are buying your bullshit. You realize the same person you're accusing of being pro Israel is also accused by the Heritage Foundation as part of Project Esther to be part of the "Hamas Support Network"?
The “Hamas Caucus” has support in the Senate from Bernie Sanders (I–VT); Chris Van Hollen (D–MD); Elizabeth Warren (D–MA); and, to varying degrees, several others.
heritage.org/progressivism/rep…
Maybe do even the slightest bit of research before you speak next time.
Project Esther: A National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism
PROJECT ESTHER A National Strategy to Combat Antisemitism National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism The Torah, in the Book of Esther (Megillat Esther), tells us that in the mid-fourth century BCE, a thriving Jewish community in ancient Persia risked…The Heritage Foundation
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OpenAI launches personal assistant capable of controlling files and web browsers
OpenAI launches personal assistant capable of controlling files and web browsers
AI agent can find restaurant reservations and go shopping for users, but OpenAI acknowledges there are ‘more risks’Robert Booth (The Guardian)
AdNauseam - Clicking Ads So You Don't Have To
A browser extension that clicks on every blocked ad to fight advertising surveillance.adnauseam.io
US lawmakers have passed the country's first major national crypto legislation
US passes Genius Act, first major national crypto legislation
It marks a milestone for the once fringe industry, as it expands its power in Washington.Natalie Sherman (BBC News)
Meta investors settle $8bn lawsuit with Zuckerberg over Facebook privacy
Meta investors settle $8bn lawsuit with Zuckerberg over Facebook privacy
Shareholders accused Meta leaders of damaging the company by allowing repeat violations of Facebook users' privacy.Nadine Yousif (BBC News)
Netflix uses AI effects for first time to cut costs
Netflix enlists AI for first time to cut costs and boost creativity
Visual effects made using the technology has appeared in a Netflix original show for the first time.Osmond Chia (BBC News)
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I’m one of the people behind MinutesLink - a simple AI-powered tool that records your meetings, transcribes them, and creates clean summaries with key points.
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Neil Young & Crazy Horse — Weld (1991)
Così come alle sue produzioni più celebri degli anni settanta, dense di sapori e climi californiani, fece seguire musica sperimentale, uscendo poi con un disco di country nashvilliano e subito dopo con un episodio di hard rock, ora (siamo nel 1992) dopo “Freedom” (quasi interamente acustico) spiazza tutti con un doppio album dal vivo con il suo gruppo storico, i Crazy Horse, di tagliente, violento, sudatissimo rock americano... Leggi e ascolta...
Thinkpad T480s i5 (gen 8) touchscreen - does the touchscreen work on Debian?
Just picked up a 16GB T480s i5 8265U with a touchscreen for just over 100GBP - is this a decent price? I don't think it has an NVMe but regular 256GB SSD though.
I think this is the slowest version of the processor for the T480s? I was a little hesitant about the price, but it seems to be in fairly good used condition - I get "handed down from business-owner dad and was used for schoolwork and a bit of gogs gaming" vibes about it.
Does the touchscreen work happily under linux? Debian specifically - SID most likely. Is the FHD significantly worse than the WQHD? Apparently it has 10 touchpoints under win 11. Is the touch version of display lesser quality than non-touch? Is it matte? As a coder, I don't really foresee me using it too much, but it'll be nice to have if it doesn't make the display poorer quality.
A little excited either way as my first thinkpad!
According to a reddit post, the touchscreen should work in Ubuntu 18.04, so it will likely work in Dibian SID.
ONly one true way to know for sure. Install Debian sid, and see if it works for yourself.
Allenarsi...prepararsi
L'allenamento ci aiuta a prepararci alla gara/evento ma un aspetto che, solo nel tempo emerge è che ci prepara agli imprevisti. La vita è fatta di imprevisti cosi come la corsa. **NO la corsa NON è la vita! **Allenarsi significa essere pronti all'imprevisto a capire e conoscere i segnali del corpo e sapere che si può fare quel passo in più. Se in gara arriva un imprevisto saperlo gestire e andare oltre, per dimostrare niente a nessuno. Ma solo sapere che siamo in grado di essere felici per aver superato la fatica.
If It’s Thursday, It Must Be BSDNow
Yesterday, a new episode of the BSDNow podcast was released.
Episode number 620 — yes, exactly, 620. Since it’s a weekly show, you can do the math and realize just how much dedication its creators, editors, and hosts have put into it. A huge round of applause and thanks to Benedict Reuschling, Tom Jones, Jason Tubnor, and everyone else involved in making this fantastic podcast happen.
BSDNow has been my faithful companion during road trips for many years. And when I’ve had a long day, my wife will ask, “Why aren’t you coming to bed? It’s late!” Then, without waiting for an answer: “Ah right, it’s Thursday.”
And I go: “Of course – there’s a new episode of BSDNow!”
In this episode, Benedict reads my post “The server that wasn’t meant to exist” – not too technical, more of a horror story, but still on topic: the server was running NetBSD.
The Server That Wasn't Meant to Exist
A story from 16 years ago - trust, tech, and a server that had to disappear. They offered me a blank check. I said no.Stefano Marinelli (IT Notes)
‘Lied to their workers’: CBA’s ‘shameful act’ while sacking staff [Deceptive offshoring of hundreds of tech roles]
Other news source: ABC's The Business - youtube.com/watch?v=Q_Pc1U4Rsf…
The [Finance Sector Union] said the roles being advertised by CBA India had the exact same job titles as those impacted by the redundancies."We do not believe that the redundancies outlined in these change processes are in fact genuine redundancies and that in doing so, CBA has breached the terms of the Agreement,” [FSU National Secretary] Ms Angrisano said, pointing out that genuine redundancies mean the role is no longer required. This is the very definition of bad faith.”
“All Australians are paying for the sham redundancy actions of the CBA. Not only are Australian workers being unfairly and reasonably sacked but this is being subsidised by all taxpayers.
“Bona fide redundancies are taxed concessionally in the hands of the workers. It is especially disgusting that the nation’s richest company is also reducing the tax take as it makes the final payment to hundreds of Australians that we know are being sacked solely to have their work performed offshore.”
NATO’s attempt to shift blame to others under pretext of ‘aiding Russia’ highly irresponsible
NATO’s attempt to shift blame to others under pretext of ‘aiding Russia’ highly irresponsible
The true path to peace lies in respecting the core concerns of all parties and seeking balance through equitable dialogue, rather than fostering new conflicts through threats and sanctions.www.globaltimes.cn
NATO’s attempt to shift blame to others under pretext of ‘aiding Russia’ highly irresponsible
NATO’s attempt to shift blame to others under pretext of ‘aiding Russia’ highly irresponsible
The true path to peace lies in respecting the core concerns of all parties and seeking balance through equitable dialogue, rather than fostering new conflicts through threats and sanctions.www.globaltimes.cn
a non-sensationalist conflict-centered channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=channel/UC0TivKVOs7FmXn-y_VOdD2g
Dumb-arse inside
This is a story all about how... one sad old sack finally “got” Linux distros.
I've been a very casual Linux user over 20-odd years, mostly on secondary PCs and generally sticking with noob-friendly distros, but only in the last few months I’ve become serious and started to learn the how and why of Linux.
Like many others, this year is my own personal year of Linux on the desktop. My server, media box and laptops are all now running Fedora, only my primary PC remains left behind on Win10 because of critical software keeping me tied to Windows - but from next week that is no longer needed and the shackles are off! I've sampled several different Distros this year to find the perfect fit for this very moment, but this search reminded me how the sheer number of distros annoyed me.
I've always seen the vast number of Distros as wasteful. Effort that could be put into pushing Linux forward rather than creating another fork sideways. I'm not sure now what I thought a distro actually was but I've now come to realise the genius of this (not to say there isn't any replication and waste between Distros).
I had settled on KDE Fedora as my distro of choice some time ago. Then, when I found the idea of an immutable distro, this appealed (to help prevent my dumb-arse breaking things), so I pivoted to Kinoite to give me exactly what I wanted. All I needed was to work out how to get Steam running. Many of you can probably already see where this is going.
In a moment of Picard-level face-palming, I started exploring Bazzite thinking this would give me an idea of what's required. The distro itself looked good and when I went digging deeper, I found an Immutable, Fedora base in either KDE or Gnome. Bazzite is basically Atomic Fedora, pre-configured for gaming! Face-smack. Maybe I thought Bazzite was based on Arch which is why I hadn't looked at it before, but now I better understood the genius of Linux distros. The Bazzite team could take the core of what they want, then tweak it for a specific use-case and release it, thinking others might like it too. They're not reinventing the wheel as I first believed, they were building upon previous work. One of the greatest strengths of open source. I probably already knew this but somehow, I hadn't quite put the pieces together in one place.
TL;DR: I’m a numpty
Tune in tomorrow when I argue that no one should recommend Arch to anyone - and why that's a good thing...
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Linux Users- Why?
(Also extends to people who refuse to use Linux too!)
Every unique Linux Desktop setup tells a story, about the user's journey and their trials. I feel like every decision, ranging from theming to functional choices, is a direct reflection of who we are on the inside.
An open-ended question for the Linux users here: Why do you use what you do? What are the choices you've had to make when planning it out?
I'll go first:
I use OpenSUSE Tumbleweed with the Niri Scrolling Compositor(Rofi, Alacritty and Waybar), recently switched from CosmicDE
I run this setup because I keep coming back to use shiny new-ish software on a daily basis.
I prefer this over arch(which I used for 2 years in the covid arc), because it's quite a bit more stable despite being a rolling release distro.
I chose niri because I miss having a dual monitor on the go, and tiling windows isn't good enough for me. Scrolling feels smooth, fancy and just right. The overview menu is very addicting, and I may not be able to go back to Windows after this!
This was my first standalone WM/Compositor setup, so there were many little pains, but no regrets.
Would love to hear more thoughts, perspectives and experiences!
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I use Mint, with little customization.
Mint basically gets out of my way, I care about the ability to get my work done.
I also prefer the windows paradigm rather than the Mac paradigm. IMHO Mint does it better than windows now.
Vietnam warns of food supply disruptions as African swine fever spreads
Vietnam has in 2025 detected 514 outbreaks in 28 out of 34 cities and provinces nationwide.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/straitstimes…
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Vietnam warns of food supply disruptions as African swine fever spreads
Vietnam has in 2025 detected 514 outbreaks in 28 out of 34 cities and provinces nationwide. Read more at straitstimes.com.ST
Donald Trump orders US attorney general to 'produce' more Epstein documents
Trump's supporters and opponents alike have demanded more disclosures related to the disgraced financier.
Archived version: archive.is/20250718021324/bbc.…
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North Korea bans foreigners from beach resort after Lavrov trip
Lavrov visited the resort town and met with Kim Jong Un on the leader’s yacht.
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North Korea bans foreigners from beach resort after Lavrov trip
Lavrov visited the resort town and met with Kim Jong Un on the leader’s yacht. Read more at straitstimes.com.ST
Kill Russians, win points: Is Ukraine's new drone scheme gamifying war?
The scheme allows Ukrainian troops to trade videos of confirmed kills on the battlefield for prizes.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/bbc.com/news…
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Russia seizes major bread producer company for alleged support of Ukrainian forces
Russian authorities have decided to confiscate a share in the company Ryzhsky Khleb (Riga Bread), based in Ivanovo Oblast, from Latvian citizen Normunds Bomis, citing the supposed extremist activities of the owner, who allegedly supports the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Russia seizes major bread producer company for alleged support of Ukrainian forces
Russian authorities have decided to confiscate a share in the company Ryzhsky Khleb (Riga Bread), based in Ivanovo Oblast, from Latvian citizen Normunds Bomis, citing the supposed extremist activities of the owner, who allegedly supports the Armed Fo…Viktor Volokita (Ukrainska Pravda)
Ukraine offers its front line as test bed for foreign weapons
Ukraine will let foreign arms companies test out their latest weapons on the front line of its war against Russia's invasion, Kyiv's state-backed arms investment and procurement group Brave1 said on Thursday.
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Voting age to be lowered to 16 across UK by next general election
Extension of franchise is among changes including easier voter registration and crackdown on foreign interference
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Voting age to be lowered to 16 in UK by next general election
16- and 17-year-olds will be given right to vote in all elections as part of changes including easier voter registrationRowena Mason (The Guardian)
Fatal abuse of Myanmar maid in Bishan: Traffic Police officer sentenced to 10 years’ jail
Kevin Chelvam was involved in one of Singapore’s worst maid abuse cases. Victim died after being starved and tortured.
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Fatal abuse of Myanmar maid in Bishan: Traffic Police officer sentenced to 10 years’ jail
Kevin Chelvam was involved in one of Singapore’s worst maid abuse cases. Victim died after being starved and tortured. Read more at straitstimes.com.Shaffiq Alkhatib (ST)
High Quality Linux Swag?
I've got some great Linux swag from Ubuntu Korea, but I've been looking to buy new clothes lately and would love to rock more FOSS.
I see a couple websites that sell FOSS branded clothing, but does anyone have good experience buying high quality hats/tshirts/sweaters/active wear from any of these online retailers? Bonus points if the retailers donate proceeds to development
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There’s always cafepress. But none of the money goes to the places you’re wanting.
Blender 4.5 LTS released
4.5 LTS — blender.org
With 2 years of updates, full Vulkan support, and quality-of-life improvements, Blender 4.5 LTS is every Blenderhead’s best friend.blender.org
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Source says intel shows US seeks talks with Iran to prepare for war
Exclusive: Source says intel shows US seeks talks with Iran to prepare for war
A senior Iranian political official has told Press TV that Iran will not enter new negotiations with the US under the previous framework or agenda, applying lessons learned from earlier talks.PressTV
US | Delta moves toward eliminating set prices in favor of AI that determines how much you personally will pay for a ticket
The airline touted a partnership with an AI-enabled revenue system as a step on the road to fully personalized ticket pricing, part of its goal to raise profit margins long-term.
LibreOffice 25.2.5 Rolls Out with Over 60 Bug Fixes
LibreOffice 25.2.5 Rolls Out with Over 60 Bug Fixes
LibreOffice 25.2.5 rolls out with over 60 bug fixes, addressing crashes and compatibility issues across Writer, Calc, Impress, and Base.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
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Sustainably, in the ecological sense, has little to do with the energy source. Wheter its wood, coal, oil, hydro or solar, they can all be unsustainable. Cars have an ecological footprnt upon the earth that can't be sustainable (urban sprawl, etc). A good target would be an 80-90% reduction
Clean energy might help deal with emissions, but it does nothing to reverse deforestation, overfishing, soil depletion and mass extinction. A growth-obsessed economy powered by clean energy will still tip us into ecological disaster.” - Jason Hickel
The Patterns of Elites Who Conceal Their Assets Offshore
Study finds where an oligarch comes from correlates with how they achieve offshore secrecy.
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Filosofia dell'uovo alchemico ricreato dalle sacre pergamene dei Ming - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Filosofia dell'uovo alchemico ricreato dalle sacre pergamene dei Ming - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Sull’elegante tavolo di rovere, il cameriere depone il recipiente dal flessuoso gambo, simile al collo di un cigno.Jacopo (Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri)
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in reply to atmorous • • •Something creative. Not a clone, but something you're genuinely excited about.
What do you want to see/play that you haven't before?
Björn Tantau
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