Belarusian FM points out SCO’s ability to deal with global, regional problems
Maxim Ryzhenkov said: “As operating principles of many international universal and subregional organizations are eroding, we are forced together with our partners and friends to develop regional organizations in a bid to resolve global problems and r…Belarusian Telegraph Agency
🇺🇸 Estados Unidos cierra oficialmente la USAID porque "la agencia hace tiempo que se descarriló", declaró el secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Marco Rubio.
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🇺🇸 Estados Unidos cierra oficialmente la USAID porque "la agencia hace tiempo que se descarriló", declaró el secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Marco Rubio. @Irinamar_Z 🇷🇺Telegram
🫧 Self-cleaning glass uses electric field to remove dust particles within seconds
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Self-cleaning glass uses electric field to remove dust particles within seconds
What if windows could clean themselves at the flick of a switch? We're not quite there yet, but we are getting closer.Sanjukta Mondal (Tech Xplore)
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History with spires - Port Arthur’s church ruins standing tall in monochrome.
Port Arthur Historical settlement in Tasmania, Australia.
Photographed and edited by Kev.
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autumn leaves a card
calling out for abundance
chilly, chilly nights
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"There Is (Still) No Ethical Use of AI" by my brilliant colleague @melikhovo
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There Is (Still) No Ethical Use of AI
In March 2024, I wrote a post declaring “There Is No Ethical Use of AI”. My point was not that you should not use AI.matthewcheney.net
The article makes it seem like it was a badly worded statement! Instances can do registration by approval, so they can use whatever mechanism they want to do age verification if they choose to; and, admin notes let them store the info on profiles if they want to. So, it's still up to each instance to choose whether to comply, but their framing as reported was unfortunate. I asked Andy Piper if they could release the statement (or some public sttaement), he said they're working on it.
What counts as plagiarism? AI-generated papers pose new risks
Researchers argue over whether ‘novel’ AI-generated works use others’ ideas without credit.Ananya
The Verge: Verizon’s ‘software issue’ has disconnected many wireless customers across the US
Many people all over the US are experiencing outages with Verizon. Some users report that their phones are stuck in SOS mode.
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#verizon #communications #comms
Verizon’s ‘software issue’ has disconnected many wireless customers across the US
Verizon confirmed a software issue causing an outage for US customers on August 30th, 2025.Richard Lawler (The Verge)
It also means that I can text other iOS users over the Verizon 5g home wifi box, but straight up sms to Android users aren’t going through.
Gotta love these barren and weedy walled gardens 🤪
A imagem mostra um gatinho de pelagem cinza e marrom deitado de costas, com os olhos fechados e uma expressão de relaxamento. Ele está deitado em um lençol azul claro com desenhos infantis, incluindo símbolos e letras. O gatinho parece estar em um estado de profunda tranquilidade, com as patas estendidas para cima. Sobre a imagem, há um texto em português que diz: "estou cansada de dar um jeito queria que as coisas já chegasssem com um jeito dado." A imagem transmite uma sensação de paz e desejos de que as coisas sejam mais fáceis e prontas.
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Niri 25.08: New Logo, Screen Reader Support, and Wayland Improvements
Niri 25.08 scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor adds xwayland-satellite integration, screen reader support, new logo, and more.Bobby Borisov (Linuxiac)
Trump trade: Tariffs voided in court ruling
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Trump tariffs that are voided by — and ones that are safe from — Friday's appeals court ruling
If the Supreme Court upholds the ruling, President Donald Trump would lose some, but not all, of his broad tariff powers.Erin Doherty (CNBC)
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Multi-vehicle crash injures 17 and shuts down major interstate in East Texas
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AI could dull your doctor's detection skills, study finds
AI software appears to produce an over-reliance on the machine, sapping doctors' focus and responsibility.Tiernan Ray (ZDNET)
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El Salvador has split its 6K+ bitcoin across 14 wallets, describing the move as a precaution against quantum attacks, a merely theoretical threat for now (Brayden Lindrea/Cointelegraph)
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El Salvador has split its 6K+ bitcoin across 14 wallets, describing the move as a precaution against quantum attacks, a merely theoretical threat for now
By Brayden Lindrea / Cointelegraph. View the full context on Techmeme.Techmeme
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Chicago will sich gegen Bundeskontrolle wehren
In Chicago leben traditionell viele Zuwanderer, die Stadt wird von einem demokratischen Bürgermeister regiert. Damit könnte Chicago bald das nächste Ziel von US-Präsident Trump werden. Doch dort bereitet man sich auf einen Eingriff der US-Regierung vor.
God bless America ...
Good news: I managed to accept a position and start orientation in 2 weeks, alongside with moving in with a friend.
Bad news: My savings is in the red and will need assistance to get back on my feet.
While this job is to be considered temporary until I find an IT job again to make a living off of, I will leave my credentials below for anyone knowledgeable in such information.
Leaving my Ko-Fi for anyone that can assist. 🙏
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For anyone knowledgeable of potential companies residing in European Union countries (German, Nordic, Dutch, etc) that's hiring foreign talent under work sponsorships please feel free to reach out as the USA is increasingly becoming a place too unsafe to live. Looking to relocate as soon as possible.
My expertise is within Information Technology, certified in Azure, last role being a junior IT Administrator. If anyone knows of any leads within my career field (IT Support, Helpdesk, Sysadmin, etc) feel free to reach out. Can be local to Michigan, Europe, or possibly any progressive blue state.
The Supreme Court Asks Why It Shouldn’t Gut the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court Asks Why It Shouldn’t Gut the Voting Rights Act | Truthout
We may well see the elimination of the 11 Black-majority districts — all Democratic — in GOP-controlled Southern states.Anton Woronczuk (Truthout)
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Maltempo, crollata la punta di una sequoia secolare all’orto botanico
Alberi caduti alla sortita San Frediano, in via Buiamonti e al baluardo San Paolino. Un crollo anche a San Vito
Lost trucks and boats found in the woods
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"RBC calculates affordability by measuring the % of median household income required to carry the costs of homeownership. Nationally, this figure has dropped slightly to 55.1%.
… In Vancouver, ownership consumes an astonishing 92.7% of income.
In Toronto, it takes 68.3%.
Even Ottawa & Montreal sit far above historical norms. … symptomatic of a housing system where costs have decoupled from household earnings."
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Canada’s Housing Market Is Trapped In A Dangerous Triangle
This is more than an economic challenge — it is a test of Canada’s ability to build a housing system that serves the aspirations of its people, writes real estate thought leader Daniel Foch.Daniel Foch (Storeys)
The Real Reason Your Insurance Went Up
#TaylorLorenz #Spyware #Technology #Malware
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Dreamcast: por que o console à frente do seu tempo não vingou?
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The Real Reason Your Insurance Went Up
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Il 1° settembre è la Giornata Internazionale di azione dei sindacati per la Pace, indetta dalla Federazione Sindacale Mondiale (FSM/WFTU). Mai come in questo momento è necessario che in tutto il mondo i lavoratori e le lavoratrici facciano sentire forte…
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Scientists cram an entire computer into a single fiber of clothing — and you can even put it through your washing machine. Via @live_science #ComputerSciences #Science 🔭🔬🧪🥼🧑🔬 #Tech ⚙️💾📱🔌💻
Scientists cram an entire comp...
Scientists cram an entire computer into a single fiber of clothing — and you can even put it through your washing machine
A new fiber computer contains eight devices that work together as a single computing entity, and scientists want to weave many of them so they can work together as cohesive smart garments.Keumars Afifi-Sabet (Live Science)
New US Administration, New Wonder Weapons for Ukraine
The US has announced plans to ship 3,350 air-launched Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles to Ukraine in yet another escalation amid a war theБрайан Берлетик (New Eastern Outlook)
I'm working on the next version of writerdeckOS and want to have two default directories in the home folders for any users created:
- Documents
- USBs (which will be linked to plugged in USBs)
I'm moving out of user space and into global space. So with that, I'm trying to determine where the "default populated folders" are configured (note: I'm using a headless version of Debian as my base OS).
Turns out SOOOOO much is controlled by the desktop environment!!! Like much of your default folders are specifically configured within Gnome, or XFCE, or KDE, etc.
But I'm not using a desktop environment. I'm using Bash as a Command Line Interface with Tmux as a multiplexor.
So I sorted out where Bash sets out its default folder schema and default user profiles, etc in Debian headless.
It's in /etc/skel !!!! Cool!!!!
So I created a unique directory in /etc/skel in my base build installation. Then used Penguins Eggs to build me an installation ISO...
...and sure enough!!! The default folder is in both my Live instance and in my installed instance!!!!
Yay!!!!
Next I'll see if I can get that "USBs" folder to sync with a global mount point... that's gonna be goofy...
#writerdeckOS #writerdeck #linux
Okay! Figured out automounted USBs for global settings now. I've got it creating a Folder in the user's home directory for USBs as well.
Putting a "udiskie" backgrounded run command in the global /etc/profile:
/usr/bin/udiskie -N -F --no-notify-command >/dev/null 2>&1 &
And then right below it, I'll do a (if symlink does not exist, then create it) and have it specific to whichever user is logging on.
if [ ! -L /home/$USER/USBs ]; then ln -s /media/$USER/ /home/$USER/USBs; fi
This works for any given user that logs on. If you try and change users with the "su" command, it doesn't work (not sure how to get the global profile to load when you change users... but its not important).
This is a single user system and the only reason to have the $USER check is because the user sets their own username at installation. This will work for that usecase wonderfully, I believe.
Tested it with a live USB and it works, both in Live and in the installation.
I'm calling it on this feature.
Onto the next one!
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Oggi 26 agosto ricorre l’anniversario della nascita dello scrittore sloveno di Trieste professore Boris Pahor, che per molti anni il Comitato Pace Convivenza Solidarietà e Diritti Danilo Dolci ed il Centro Italo Sloveno hanno festeggiato in piazza Oberdan. Ecco il…
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26 Agosto Compleanno di Boris Pahor
Oggi 26 agosto ricorre l'anniversario della nascita dello scrittore sloveno di Trieste professore Boris Pahor, che per molti anni il Comitato PaceRedazione Friuli Venezia Giulia (Pressenza)
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The Supreme Court has given Trump practically whatever he wants over the past two years. But Cook’s lawsuit makes it as easy as possible for SCOTUS to hold the line.
The consequences of bowing to Trump once again, as Cook makes clear, are too immense to ignore. trib.al/ikoeXwH
Lisa Cook Forces the Supreme Court to Show Its True Colors on the Fed
In her lawsuit against Trump, the law is firmly on the beleaguered Federal Reserve Governor’s side. But that doesn’t mean the high court is.The New Republic
"It's quite amazing how really good it is to get a tool suited to a purpose."
#BryanInnes, 2025
Great video of Beth Pearsall using a scythe in the same Country Life story;
"Unlike modern-day mowers and weedeaters, it has no numbing vibrations or sputtering fumes and almost helps her meditate as she swings it over the weeds, she told Country Life."
#SallyRound, 2025
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#AppropriateTechnology #scythe #BethPearsall
Country Life: Could old-school tools change how we garden?
Beth Pearsall wants to revive the ancient skill of scything. She loves swishing the sharp-bladed tool through her own garden and holds workshops to teach others about the scythe and its uses.Sally Round (RNZ)
estoy tratando, en la cocina que me va a tocar manejar, de llegar a este concepto (no, no la estrella michelín, no es esa clase de cocina ni estoy capacitado si lo fuera para llegar a eso) pero sí que hay que aprovechar todo lo que se pueda la materia prima y los productos locales
Dear Care and Feeding, My 3-year-old daughter is learning a key life skill. My mother insists on “correcting” her, even though she’s done nothing wrong.
“rural hospitals, in particular, could lose between $58 billion and $137 billion over the next decade because of the bill’s provisions. As many as 300 rural hospitals were at risk for closure because of the GOP’s bill”
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Krimmel and Bushakevitz perform Schubert, Loewe and Vaughan Williams in New York - Schedule // - www.worldconcerthall.com
Konstantin Krimmel, baritone, and Ammiel Bushakevitz, piano, perform: SCHUBERT: Der Wanderer, op. 4 no. 1 D. 489/ An den Mond, D. 193/ Hoffnung, D. 637/ Der Jüngling an der Quelle, D. 300/ Auf der Donau, D. 553. Carl LOEWE:&n...www.worldconcerthall.com
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in reply to 🌎 Experiencia interdimensional • • •La imagen muestra un tweet del Secretario Marco Rubio ([@]SecRubio) en su cuenta de Twitter. El tweet está en inglés y español, y se refiere a una broma que Rubio hizo con el Presidente ([@]POTUS) sobre tener cuatro trabajos. El Presidente le dijo que le diera uno a su amigo [@]RussVought47, a lo que Rubio accedió. Desde enero, Rubio afirma que han ahorrado a los contribuyentes decenas de miles de millones de dólares al transferir un pequeño conjunto de programas esenciales al Departamento de Estado, y que USAID está oficialmente en fase de cierre. Rubio felicita a Russ Vought por supervisar el cierre de la agencia. El tweet incluye una traducción al español proporcionada por Google Translate.
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