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date: 2024-11-14, from: Liliputing
REDMAGIC’s smartphones for gamers have always offered borderline ridiculous-for-a-smartphone specs, but the new REDMAGIC 10 Pro is probably the most ridiculous to date. It’s a smartphone with a nearly tablet-sized 6.85 inch display featuring a 144 Hz refresh rate, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, and a massive 7,050 mAh battery plus enhanced cooling that […]
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date: 2024-11-14, from: Liliputing
The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 is an upcoming computer-on-a-module featuring a Broadcom BCM2712 processor, support for up to 16GB of RAM and 128GB of eMMC storage, and connectors that lets you connect the module to a carrier board or other devices to add ports and connectors. Raspberry Pi hasn’t officially introduced the Raspberry Pi […]
The post Raspberry Pi CM5 makes an appearance at a German trade fair ahead of official launch appeared first on Liliputing.
date: 2024-11-14, from: Michael Tsai
Apple (MacRumors, MacStories): In Final Cut Pro 11, editors can access two all-new AI-powered tools: Magnetic Mask and Transcribe to Captions. With Magnetic Mask, editors can effortlessly isolate people and objects in a video clip without the need for a green screen or more time-consuming rotoscoping. This powerful and precise automatic analysis provides additional flexibility […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/11/14/final-cut-pro-11-for-mac/
date: 2024-11-14, from: Michael Tsai
Norbert Heger: Unfortunately that’s another new bug in the Network Extension framework of macOS. It’s a memory leak in Apple’s framework, which developers must use to create a firewall for the Mac. This bug first occurred in macOS 15.0 Sequoia. […] On macOS 14 Sonoma you may get a hand full of leaks with a […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/11/14/sequoia-network-extension-memory-leak/
date: 2024-11-14, from: Michael Tsai
Valley News (Hacker News): Tom is well known as the co-inventor, with John Kemeny, of the BASIC programming language in 1964. A version of BASIC still exists today. John Kemeny and Tom had already developed a version of the Dartmouth Timesharing System, a method of sharing computer access allowing multiple students access to the computer […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/11/14/thomas-kurtz-rip/
date: 2024-11-14, from: Michael Tsai
Andy Maxwell (via Hacker News): After blocking Cloudflare [link] to prevent IPTV piracy just a few months ago, on Saturday the rightsholders behind Piracy Shield ordered Italy’s ISPs to block Google Drive. The subsequent nationwide blackout, affecting millions of Italians, wasn’t just a hapless IP address blunder. […] The domain/subdomain blocked in the image above […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/11/14/google-drive-blackout-in-italy/
date: 2024-11-14, from: Purism News and Events
Welcome back Welcome to the fourth installment in our PureOS development series! We are pleased to provide more progress updates from October. In addition to subscription-funded development, Purism continues to fund the infrastructure work needed to release PureOS Crimson. Your support helps us advance PureOS for all Librem devices and for the larger FLOSS ecosystem. […]
The post PureOS Crimson Development Report: October 2024 appeared first on Purism.
https://puri.sm/posts/pureos-crimson-development-report-october-2024/
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-11-14, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Matt Gaetz Is the Best Possible Outcome for Attorney General.
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/matt-gaetz-attorney-general/
date: 2024-11-14, from: Liliputing
The System76 Meerkat is a mini PC that’s basically a rebranded Intel/Asus NUC that ships with the System76 logo, comes with a number of memory, storage, and wireless configuration options and offers customers a choice of two Linux-based operating systems Ubuntu or Pop!_OS. Linux PC company System76 has been selling Meerkat mini PCs since 2015, […]
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date: 2024-11-14, from: 404 Media Group
The plaintiffs allege they’ve lost tens of thousands of dollars on investments into Caitlyn Jenner’s $JENNER memecoin.
https://www.404media.co/caitlyn-jenner-is-being-sued-for-memecoin-securities-fraud/
date: 2024-11-14, from: System76 Blog
System76 new Thelio Astra brings Ampere processors and arm64 architecture to the Thelio desktop line.
https://blog.system76.com/post/system76-and-ampere-collaborate-on-new-thelio-astra
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-11-14, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Is BlueSky the new Twitter, and if so is that a good thing?
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-11-14, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Infowars Acquired by The Onion, Will Become a Parody of Itself.
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-11-14, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
An HTTP server that can post messages to Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter and WordPress via REST call. A bridge betw web writing tools and various places people want to post their writing to.
https://github.com/scripting/textcasting
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-11-14, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Last year on this day: We have too many modes of writing.
http://scripting.com/2023/11/14.html
date: 2024-11-14, from: Tedium site
Thoughts on the sudden surge of success Bluesky has seen this week—without a network-dampening algorithm in sight.
https://feed.tedium.co/link/15204/16886419/bluesky-network-growth-analysis
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-11-14, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Dearborn Residents Show Remorse After Trump Win: 'He's Playing Us.'
https://www.newsweek.com/dearborn-michigan-arab-american-voters-donald-trump-1985121
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-11-14, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
The Transitive Property and Trump.
date: 2024-11-14, from: 404 Media Group
Vulnerabilities in the popular What to Expect app include one that allows a full account take over, and another that exposes that email address of forum admins.
date: 2024-11-14, from: The Markup blog
A guide to keeping your plans private through every step of an abortion in any state, including Florida and South Dakota
https://themarkup.org/the-breakdown/2024/11/14/privacy-guide-go-incognito
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-11-14, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
America’s tech bros now strut their stuff in the corridors of power.
date: 2024-11-14, updated: 2024-11-14, from: Deno blog
Deno compile is a flexible tool that turns a JavaScript or TypeScript program into a portable, streamlined binary for any OS. Here’s how it works.
https://deno.com/blog/deno-compile-executable-programs
date: 2024-11-14, from: Liliputing
Game Platform GOG no longer goes by the name Good Old Games, since GOG now offers new titles as well. But GOG hasn’t exactly given up on its roots. Today the company announced the GOG Preservation Program, an initiative that helps ensure old games are compatible with current and future PCs. In other tech news […]
The post Lilbits: GOG brings old games to new PCs, VMWare goes free(er), Apple smart screen leaked, and more appeared first on Liliputing.
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-11-14, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Brush fire in Manhattan sends smoke billowing over NYC skyline.
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-11-14, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Some Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SIYkhb2NjfE
date: 2024-11-13, from: Michael Tsai
Juli Clover: App Store Connect 2.0 includes a refreshed UI throughout the app, as well as new capabilities. Developers are able to promote their apps by generating marketing assets for app launches, version updates, featured placements in the Today tab, and more. These marketing assets that are generated for special moments can be shared on […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/11/13/app-store-connect-2-0/
date: 2024-11-13, from: Michael Tsai
Norbert Heger: Apple’s built-in firewall is causing troubles when used together with third-party firewalls that are based on Apple’s Network Extension framework (which is actually the only way for third-party developers to create such firewall products for the Mac). While one of the issues related to DNS lookups has been fixed in macOS 15.1, a […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/11/13/macos-15-1-firewall-breaks-third-party-firewalls/
date: 2024-11-13, from: Michael Tsai
Hartley Charlton: The European Commission, in conjunction with the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network, today announced that it has formally notified Apple regarding potential breaches of the EU’s anti-geo-blocking rules. […] According to the CPC Network, consumers using Apple Media Services, such as the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple TV+, encounter different interfaces and […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/11/13/questioning-eu-geo-blocking-restrictions/
date: 2024-11-13, from: Michael Tsai
Sergiu Gatlan: “Opening or saving files within Desktop or Documents folders can cause the file’s app to freeze. This occurs on macOS 15,” the company said in a Friday update to a support document tracking the recent issues in OneDrive.[…]Until a fix is available, customers should force quit the OpenAndSavePanelService process that hangs because of […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/11/13/onedrive-and-sequoia/
date: 2024-11-13, from: Liliputing
The GenBook RK3588 is a laptop with a 14.1 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, a Rockchip RK3588 octa-core processor, support for up to 32GB of RAM, and support for Debian, Ubuntu, and other GNU/Linux distributions. It stands out from most laptops not only because of its ARM-based processor, but also its modular design: the processor […]
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date: 2024-11-13, from: Liliputing
Earlier this year modular laptop maker Framework announced it was partnering with DeepComputing to offer a RISC-V mainboard for the Framework 13 laptop. While the mainboard won’t be mass produced until sometime in 2025, DeepComputing has launched an early access program for “industry and business customers” and early adopters a chance to get their hands […]
The post RISC-V Mainboard for Framework Laptop starts at $199 during early access appeared first on Liliputing.
https://liliputing.com/risc-v-mainboard-for-framework-laptop-starts-at-199-during-early-access/
date: 2024-11-13, from: Computer ads from the Past
They discuss the future of Apple, personal computing, and the Mac II
https://computeradsfromthepast.substack.com/p/macworld-interviews-apple-ceo-john
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-11-13, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Tropical storm Sara could form, becoming a hurricane. I can't wait to hear how "President Trump" explains this. Getting out the popcorn.
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-11-13, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
2022: Markdown is just enough HTML.
http://scripting.com/2022/08/25/210902.html
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-11-13, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Biden should pardon Trump's critics now.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/11/presidential-pardon-trump-critics/680627/
date: 2024-11-13, from: 404 Media Group
Some of the most popular content on Facebook leading up to the election was AI-generated Elon Musk inspiration porn made by people in other countries that went viral in the US.
date: 2024-11-13, from: Liliputing
Mini PCs can fill a variety of purposes. Some are simple systems designed for use as digital signage and point of sale systems. Others are high-end solutions that combine laptop-class hardware with compact designs, while offering a wide selection of ports. Many can be used as space-saving desktop replacements, media centers, or home file servers, […]
The post Beelink GTi12 Ultra and EX Docking Station Review: Mini PC dock adds desktop graphics support appeared first on Liliputing.
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-11-13, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
1 in 3 Trump voters still watches the network news.
https://x.com/froomkin/status/1856384929476624841
date: 2024-11-13, from: 404 Media Group
We talk about Apple’s latest security change, the big move to Bluesky
https://www.404media.co/podcast-how-apple-is-locking-out-cops/
date: 2024-11-13, from: National Archives, Pieces of History blog
November is Native American Heritage Month. Visit National Archives News for more information on related events and resources. Today’s post from Mary Ryan is an update of her 2011 Prologue article. In the second half of the 19th century, federal Indian policy shifted from military confrontation to efforts to “civilize” and assimilate the native peoples … Continue reading The Indian School Journal
https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2024/11/13/the-indian-school-journal/
date: 2024-11-13, from: Raspberry Pi News (.com)
Raspberry Pi OS now includes an all-new, native panel plugin for Raspberry Pi Connect, our secure remote access solution.
The post Raspberry Pi Connect: new native panel plugin and connectivity testing appeared first on Raspberry Pi.
date: 2024-11-13, updated: 2024-11-13, from: Deno blog
Using an object-relational mapping (ORM) database can make working with persistent data simpler. Here’s how to use a popular ORM, Drizzle, with Deno.
https://deno.com/blog/build-database-app-drizzle
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-11-13, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
August 12: When the NYT makes Trump sound like a reasonable candidate that a sane person might vote for, remember this day.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:oety7qbfx7x6exn2ytrwikmr/post/3kzjvirjq3d2q
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-11-13, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Critics Pick the 25 Best Movies of the Last 25 Years.
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/rt25-critics-top-movies-of-the-last-25-years/