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Kicksecure 18 Released! Major Release Upgrade!
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Do you waddle the waddle?
Do you waddle the waddle?
When commercial Internet providers declined to serve the Colville Reservation in Washington, United States, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation decided to build their own network. By connecting tribal offices, schools, and community centers, they strengthened the infrastructure the community relies on daily. A recent study examines what changed after the network went live and offers evidence that connectivity can support local economic opportunity.
HPLIP 3.26.6 adds support for printers in the HP ScanJet Enterprise Flow series, including HP ScanJet Enterprise Flow N9000 sn1 and HP ScanJet Enterprise Flow 9000 s1, as well as printers in the HP ScanJet Pro series, such as the HP ScanJet Pro 4200 s1.
Development of Ubuntu 26.10 (codename Stonking Stingray) kicked off on April 30th, 2026, with the usual toolchain upload, based on the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Resolute Raccoon) release. Ubuntu 26.10 Snapshot 4 is running the latest and greatest Linux 7.2 kernel series.
Highlights of GNOME 51 include support for saving and restoring monitor brightness, support for elogind as a libsystemd provider, a new API to generate QR codes, support for the input capture portal to integrate with the clipboard, and improved screencasting by minimizing stage paints and buffer copies.
Hat & Hammer has launched a Crowd Supply campaign for OpenMote, a programmable universal remote built around an ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 module. The device supports infrared transmission and reception, Bluetooth LE, Wi-Fi, motion sensing, audio, haptic feedback, and Qwiic/STEMMA QT expansion, while also targeting smart-home and game-controller applications.
Sipeed is preparing the SLogic32U3, a compact 32-channel logic analyzer designed for high-speed digital capture over USB 3.2 Gen2. The device supports configurable sample rates based on the number of active channels, direct streaming to a host system, optional analog acquisition modules, and software support across Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Good day, not great weather though
Bots are chewing up way too much ‘traffic’, hoping to ‘monetise’ it at someone else’s expense
t has been over 5 years since its release and Vista 11 is pegged at measly 15.6% in the US, whereas GNU/Linux grows a lot.
EFL Cup
Silent layoffs
Techrights still growing
Plan to go to the park won’t work
Same thing Evri does with its bots!
Animations that are simple work, the plot/story matters more than CG brute force
Keep calm and fix your laptop
This release would not have been possible without the numerous supporters of Kicksecure!