Eccentricities of genius by James Pond
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.Project Gutenberg
In Qatar attack, Israel and US again use diplomacy for aggression
Devoted to destroying Gaza, Israel attacks US ally Qatar and exposes Hamas ceasefire talks as yet another ruse.Aaron Maté (Aaron Mate)
Some 20-somethings flocking to SF to build trillion-dollar AI startups say no to booze, sleep, and fun as they strive to be, or appear to be, the most obsessed (Wall Street Journal)
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Some 20-somethings flocking to SF to build trillion-dollar AI startups say no to booze, sleep, and fun as they strive to be, or appear to be, the most obsessed
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Toddlerbot: Open-Source Humanoid Robot
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ToddlerBot: Open-Source ML-Compatible Humanoid Platform for Loco-Manipulation
ToddlerBot: Open-Source ML-Compatible Humanoid Platform for Loco-Manipulation.toddlerbot.github.io
Palestinians in Gaza City Confront Brutal Israeli Displacement Campaign with Nowhere to Go
“This should be the final stop—by the sea. They should let us stay here."Abdel Qader Sabbah (Drop Site News)
The Treasury Is Expanding the Patriot Act to Attack Bitcoin Self Custody
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The Treasury Is Expanding The Patriot Act To Attack Bitcoin Self Custody
We shouldn't have to cater to the lowest common denominator.Marty Bent (TFTC – Truth for the Commoner)
Freedom News: **Anarchist prisoner released from Belarus**
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The regime deported 52 political prisoners in exchange for sanctions relief ~ Nikita Ivansky ~ Anarchist Nikolai (Mikola) Dziadok was among 52 political prisoners released and deported from Belarus to Lithuania on 11 September, following negotiations between dictator Alexander Lukashenko and US envoy John Colae. In return, the US lifted sanctions on
Anarchist prisoner released from Belarus - Freedom News
The regime deported 52 political prisoners in exchange for sanctions relief ~ Nikita Ivansky ~ Anarchist Nikolai (Mikola) Dziadok was among 52 political prisoners released and deported from Belarus to Lithuania on 11 September, following negotiations…Uri (Freedom Press)
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Palestine in Pictures: August 2025
A monthly digest of key developments in Palestine showcasing powerful images by photojournalists.The Electronic Intifada
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Sondage – La nomination de Sébastien Lecornu était souhaitée par -12% des Français
Toute l'information selon des sources contradictoires.La Rédaction (Le Gorafi.fr Gorafi News Network)
Russia Has Every Right to Strike Poland. But There’s No Evidence They Did – Mark Sleboda
While Western media ride on the wave of NATO’s claims that it shot down 19 Russian drones in Poland this week, Trump is the latest official to downplay the allegations.Rachel Blevins
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Intel i915 vs. Xe Graphics Driver Benchmarks For Meteor Lake: Extra Performance In 2025
Last month I provided a fresh look at the Intel Arc A-Series graphics between the i915 and Xe kernel graphics drivers for Linux systems. The aging i915 driver is the default for the Alchemist GPUs but there is "experimental" support with the modern Xe kernel graphics driver. There were some performance advantages for the Arc A-Series if switching over …
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CUPS 2.4.13 Print Server Released With "Important" Security Fix
CUPS 2.4.13 is out today as the newest update to this widely-used, open-source print serverlxer.com
artist: Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894
source: National Portrait Gallery
notes: The Frederick Hill Meserve Collection comprises more than five thousand […]
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Becoming the person who does the thing
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Becoming the person who does the thing | @fredrivett
Bad news: your internal identity dictates everything you do. Good news: you can change itFred Rivett
Sources: the FTC is investigating whether Amazon and Google misled advertisers by not properly disclosing the terms and pricing for ads on their websites (Bloomberg)
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Amazon, Google Probed by FTC Over Search Ad Practices (AMZN, GOOGL)
The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google misled advertisers that place ads on their websites, according to people familiar with the matter.Josh Sisco (Bloomberg)
Blocchiamo tutto: le proteste del 10 settembre in Francia
In Francia, durante la giornata del 10 settembre, i blocchi sono stati numerosi e partecipati da molti giovani. Al contempo, almeno per il momento, non si tratta di un movimento equiparabile a...Radio Blackout 105.25FM
Chat Control faces blocking minority in the EU
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Taking involuntary deep breath while solving multiplication problem, 1879
Dario Robleto (born 1972), American, born San Antonio, TX
Photolithograph with transparent base ink on hand-flamed and sooted paper; image brushed with lithotine and lifted from soot, fused in a mild solution of shellac and denatured alcohol
2017
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Naval Radio Transmitter Facility Grindavík — On the Ring Road Around Iceland
VLF or longwave transmissions require unusually large antennas, see a LW transmitter in Iceland.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
Intel Linux Graphics Driver Seeing 2~5% Faster Shader Compilation Times, Up To ~20%
A few days ago I wrote about Intel fixing some Panther Lake Xe3 graphics performance issues ahead of launch. The downside of those performance optimizations for Panther Lake was that they led to longer shader compilation times. The good news though is that some separate improvements were merged now for Mesa 25.3 to help enhance the Intel graphics shade…
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The Marriage at Cana, Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen, c. 1530 - c. 1532
In this night scene – a novelty in painting at the time – Vermeyen succeeded in creating a dramatic effect. Candlelight plays over the faces and casts dark shadows. For the flames, Vermeyen used gold leaf. He was well ahead of his time: only around 1600 did the nocturn as a genre become more widely known through the Italian artist Caravaggio.
oil on panel, h 66.5cm × w 85cm
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The Treasury Is Expanding the Patriot Act to Attack Bitcoin Self Custody
Link: tftc.io/treasury-iexpanding-pa…
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The Treasury Is Expanding The Patriot Act To Attack Bitcoin Self Custody
We shouldn't have to cater to the lowest common denominator.Marty Bent (TFTC – Truth for the Commoner)
Sources: India's Billionbrains Garage, parent of investment app Groww, plans to file for an India IPO next week, seeking $650M-$800M at an ~$8B valuation (Rajesh Mascarenhas/Bloomberg)
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Sources: India's Billionbrains Garage, parent of investment app Groww, plans to file for an India IPO next week, seeking $650M-$800M at an ~$8B valuation
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Palestine Action in London: divieti, arresti e nuove condizioni di mobilitazione
Sono state arrestate più di 800 persone lo scorso fine settimana, durante un’azione per la Palestina davanti al parlamento del Regno Unito. Questi arresti sono legati ai limiti imposti al gruppo...Radio Blackout 105.25FM
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Trail Running and Performance Enhancing Drugs – iRunFar
AJW talks about the sadness of realizing that trail running and ultrarunning aren't immune to PED use.Andy Jones-Wilkins (iRunFar)
Linux Mint 22.3 Planned To Bring More Wayland Improvements
While Linux Mint 22.2 was just released one week ago, Linux Mint developers are planning for a Linux Mint 22.3 update before year's end...
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Study dengue mosquito range backs 200m spraying zone
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The effective dispersal distance of the dengue-carrying mosquito Aedes aegypti, the primary vector in southern Taiwan, was found to be about 150 meters supporting the 200-meter spraying radius around confirmed cases set by authorities, according to a National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) study.
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Study dengue mosquito range backs 200m spraying zone - Focus Taiwan
The effective dispersal distance of the dengue-carrying mosquito Aedes aegypti, the primary vector in southern Taiwan, was found to be about 150 meters supporting the 200-meter spraying radius around confirmed cases set by authorities, according to a…Focus Taiwan - CNA English News
PipeWire 1.4.8 Brings Low Latency to FireWire Devices Using the ALSA Drivers - 9to5Linux
PipeWire 1.4.8 open-source server for handling audio/video streams and hardware on Linux is now available for download with various fixes.Marius Nestor (9to5Linux)