today's leftovers
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Luca Saiu: Languages and complexity, Part I: why I love Anki
Lately I have not been as active in GNU (https://www.gnu.org) as I would have liked ”which I plan to change. Apart from work I was busy with happy family life next to E.; and, I guess, with contemplating the dismal state of the West as it descends further and further into tyranny amid the general indifference. Maybe in part seeking solace from the news I focused with renewed intensity on my hobby, studying the Russian language for no reason much more practical than my love for Nineteenth-Century novels. "
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Audiocasts/Shows
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Tux Digital ☛ Destination Linux 353: Interview with Mark Shuttleworth at the Ubuntu Summit
On this episode of Destination GNU/Linux (353), Mark Shuttleworth joins us for an interview at the Ubuntu Summit to discuss Ubuntu, Ubuntu Summit, AI, the importance of open-source contributions and the positive impact it can have on industries.
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Destination Linux 353: Interview with Mark Shuttleworth at the Ubuntu Summit
show notes at https://tuxdigital.com/dl352
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Bryan Lunduke ☛ Lunduke's 5 Tech Predictions for 2024
Lunduke's Big Tech Show - Jan 2, 2024
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Productivity Software/LibreOffice/Calligra
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Document Foundation ☛ LibreOffice project and community recap: December 2023
Here’s our summary of updates, events and activities in the LibreOffice project in the last four weeks – click the links to learn more… We started December by announcing the winners in the Month of LibreOffice, November 2023.
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Chromium
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Tom's Hardware ☛ I hate Chrome browser's new design with a burning passion. Here's how to revert to the classic one.
Google's new Material You design is fixing something that wasn't broken. Changing one setting reverts to the classic look.
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Debian Family
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Thomas Koch: Good things come ... state folder
Just a little while ago (10 years) I proposed the addition of a state folder to the XDG basedir specification and expanded the article XDGBaseDirectorySpecification in the Debian wiki. Recently I learned, that version 0.8 (from May 2021) of the spec finally includes a state folder.
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Canonical/Ubuntu Family
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Ubuntu ☛ OpenStack with Sunbeam for small-scale private cloud infrastructure
Whenever it comes to a small-scale private cloud infrastructure project roll-out, organisations usually face a serious dilemma. The implementation process often seems complex due to a lack of knowledge, tricky migrations and an immediate need from management to run various extensions, such as Kubernetes, on top.
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Events
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PostgreSQL ☛ PGConf.BE 2024: Mark your calendar, May 7th
Announcing the Belgian PostgreSQL Conference
PGConf.be 2024 is the fourth Belgian PostgreSQL conference in Haasrode, Leuven.
The conference will take place on May 7th, 2024.
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