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Now the next time you're at one of those math parties, with all those first graders from Ancient Rome, you won't feel so self conscious. You're welcome.
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Firefox Has 9 Months of Income Left (Possibly Less)
The USA v Google lawsuit is going to result in a massive shakeup for Web Browsers and Search Engines. Also: Will Google be forced to sell off Android (when they sell off Chrome)? We'll know next August.
00:30:52
Linux Code of Conduct Board Blocks File System Changes
A code change for new bcachefs features is being blocked not for technical reasons... but a CoC dispute. Seriously.
Kent Overstreet's blog post:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/116412665
Sanctions Hit Linux Kernel, Russian Programmers Banned:
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/6263331/sanctions-hit-linux-kernel-russian-programmers-banned
70% of companies on the Linux Foundation Board are GPL violators:
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5116049/70-of-companies-on-the-linux-foundation-board-are-gpl-violators
Python Bans Prominent Dev for Enjoying the Wrong Old SNL Sketch:
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5985667/python-bans-prominent-dev-for-enjoying-the-wrong-old-snl-sketch
NixOS commits "purge" of "Nazi" contributors, forces abdication of founder
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5821513/nixos-commits-purge-of-nazi-contributors-forces-abdication-of-founder
00:33:28
The Pokemon Go Spying Conspiracy Theory? Yeah. It's Verified.
Pokemon Go using your phone camera to build a CIA-backed 3D Map AI system.
It sounds like an insane movie plot. But it's real.
In 2016, this was "Lunduke's crazy conspiracy theory about Pokemon Go being used to spy on everyone, backed by the CIA". Now, in 2024, Niantic Labs (the makers of Pokemon Go), proudly brags about using Pokemon Go to spy on you... and using that covertly obtained information to build a massive, 3D artificial intelligence mapping system of private spaces.
"We receive about 1 million fresh scans each week, each containing hundreds of discrete images."
In other words: Lunduke was right.
The CIA, NSA, and Pokémon Go:
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5756204/the-cia-nsa-and-pok-mon-go
Building a Large Geospatial Model to Achieve Spatial Intelligence:
https://nianticlabs.com/news/largegeospatialmodel
00:19:04
The futility of Ad-Blockers
Ads are filling the entirety of the Web -- websites, podcasts, YouTube videos, etc. -- at an increasing rate. Prices for those ad placements are plummeting. Consumers are desperate to use ad-blockers to make the web palatable. Google (and others) are desperate to break and block ad-blockers. All of which results in... more ads and lower pay for creators.
It's a fascinatingly annoying cycle. And there's only one viable way out of it.
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openSUSE says "No Lunduke allowed!"
Those in power with openSUSE make it clear they will not allow me anywhere near anything related to the openSUSE project. Ever. For any reason.
Well, that settles that, then! Guess I won't be contributing to openSUSE! 🤣
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Last week at The Lunduke Journal (Nov 3 - Nov 9, 2024)
Gimp 3.0! NOTEPAD.EXE AI! Mozilla Layoffs!
There was some interesting news this week in the world of computing.
But the only one I can think about is NOTEPAD.EXE getting Artificial Intelligence.
I mean. What the fart?!
The Shows
- Will Voting Machines Get Hacked? Almost Certainly.
- Mozilla Foundation Mass Layoffs, Axes Advocacy
- GIMP 3.0 RC Released!
- Notepad.exe Goes AI
- Four Months After The NixOS "Nazi Purge"
- Mozilla Hosts "Feminist, Decolonial, LGBTQIA+, Climate Justice using Al" Event
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- Sep 1 - Sep 14, 2024
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- July 28 - Aug 3, 2024
- July 21 - July 27, 2024
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- June 2 - June 8, 2024
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