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schestowitz.com

Not Taking a Reliable Power Grid for Granted

Transformer substation

When a Law Firm is in Contempt of the High Court

Seriously.

Halloween

Coming soon

Durian Has Grown Up (Faster Than Peanut)

He had an advantage, he trusts humans

Waste of the Court’s Money

We didn’t start this

Lazy Panda Pan Asian Surviving OK

Lazy Panda still open

Litigation Update

t is a matter of public record (as of today) that another Order was issued. It was issued by the joint head of the media and communications list at the UK’s High Court. As is already known to the opposing party, we’re not unrepresented in the case because of Legal Aid and pro bono advice from a “leading specialist in defamation, privacy, and data protection law.”

Sunbathing One Last Time

Gettint cold, sun low

Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Conflicts of Interest

Hard to pretend it ain’t happening

Envy is a Terrible Motivator

“Up” is elusive

LinuxGizmos.com

Intel Twin Lake-Based Helix 320 Industrial Gateway with Quad 2.5GbE

OnLogic’s newest industrial edge gateway, the Helix 320, features a fanless design powered by Intel N-Series Twin Lake processors. The compact system includes four 2.5GbE ports, two configurable serial ports, M.2 expansion, and support for up to three displays.

IBASE IB966 3.5-inch SBC with Panther Lake and up to 180 TOPS

IBASE has announced the IB966, a 3.5-inch SBC based on Intel Core Ultra Series 3 “Panther Lake” processors, with up to 180 TOPS of aggregate AI performance, 128GB of DDR5-7200 memory, dual 2.5GbE and three M.2 slots.

Raspberry Pi 5 cluster runs Qwen3-30B-A3B at 15 tokens/s on CPU

Hellomatik has published a study and a modified distributed-llama implementation for running the Qwen3-30B-A3B language model across four Raspberry Pi 5 boards. Using only the boards’ Arm Cortex-A76 CPUs, the cluster reached a reported decode throughput of 15.143 tokens per second, without GPU or NPU acceleration or CPU overclocking.

9to5Linux

Ventoy 1.1.18 Adds Experimental Support for SteamOS Recovery Images

Highlights of Ventoy 1.1.18 include experimental support for SteamOS recovery images, improved support for latest LinuxConsole release, support for custom Syslinux-based ISOs, persistence improvements for on Ubuntu Desktop, and improved support for Clonezilla Live.

Calibre 9.16 E-Book Manager Improves Read Aloud, PDF Input, and Kobo Support

Coming three weeks after Calibre 9.15, the Calibre 9.16 release is a hefty one, bringing support for high-quality Kokoro voices to the Read Aloud feature, which sound much more natural than the Piper voices, especially for English, and support for downloading news from websites that block automated access by using the Camoufox headless browser.

Q4OS 6.10 “Andromeda” Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.3.6 and Trinity Desktop 14.1.5

Based on Debian 13.7 “Trixie” and powered by Linux kernel 6.12.111 LTS, Q4OS 6.10 ships with the KDE Plasma 6.3.6 desktop environment for the flagship edition, which is accompanied by the KDE Gear 25.04.3 and KDE Frameworks 6.13 software suites, all compiled against Qt 6.8.2, as well as the Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) 14.1.5 desktop environment on the TDE edition.

GStreamer 1.28.8 Multimedia Framework Improves the AMD AMF AV1 Video Encoder

Coming a month after GStreamer 1.28.7, the GStreamer 1.28.8 release is a small update that adds support for reading AAF AIFF-AIFC audio to the MXF demuxer, improves AMD AMF AV1 video encoder force-keyframe, adds Windows media audio/video seeking improvements, and brings hlssink3 improvements.

Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.12 Released with Sequential Writes via io_uring on Linux

Coming almost two months after Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.11, the Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.12 release improves the embedded Raspberry Pi network installer with support for waiting for a usable IP address rather than just a link being up, which previously caused slow-negotiating PHYs like the Raspberry Pi 5 Rev 1.2’s MXL86110 to be missed entirely at first poll.

COSMIC 1.10 Adds Support for Mapping Drawing Tablets to Specific Displays

COSMIC 1.10 comes two weeks after COSMIC 1.9 with support for mapping drawing tablets to specific displays, support for setting environment variables in ~/.config/environment.d, support for using custom SSH agents, and support for remembering sort options in file open/save dialogs.

Blender 5.3 Enters Public Beta Testing with Vulkan Backend by Default on Linux

Blender 5.3 looks like another solid update that promises to finally enable the Vulkan backend by default on Linux, replacing the OpenGL backend, with the minimum Vulkan requirements being lowered to Vulkan 1.1 and some GPU/driver features made optional to support more devices.

KDE Gear 26.08.2 Released with More Improvements for Your Favorite KDE Apps

Coming a month after KDE Gear 26.08.1, the KDE Gear 26.08.2 update is here to fix poorly legible selection text with certain styles and color schemes, keep the style chosen for a special folder, and refresh the default zoom level when previews are toggled in the Dolphin file manager.

Ubuntu Summit for Ubuntu 26.10 Takes Place on November 12-13, 2026

The Ubuntu Summit 26.10 event will take place next month, November 12-13, 2026. Ubuntu Summit is Ubuntu’s biggest event of the year, where developers and users gather together to discuss the features of the next major version of Ubuntu, attend various workshops, and see presentations of all kinds of products.

OpenVPN 2.7.8 Released with Security and Bug Fixes, Various Improvements

Coming a month after OpenVPN 2.7.7, the OpenVPN 2.7.8 release makes certificate validation stricter regarding NULL bytes in strings, which might break existing installations if such certificates exist and OpenSSL builds are used, and updates the OpenSSL builds to use the last field when handling certificates with duplicate fields.

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Today in Techrights

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 03, 2026

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Updated This Past Day

  1. It's Inevitable Anyway, So...
    of course blame Chinese Communists for the "anti-AI" messages
  2. Giving 'Free Publicity' to the People You Hate and Attack
    Be careful what you wish for in social control media
  3. Andrew Lee Has Turned Freenode Into a Slopfarm (Because Who Needs IRC Anyway?)
    The site is churning out slop all day long

    New

  4. Identi.ca is Practically Dead, Just Like All Social Control Media (Eventually)
    All Social Control Media is a waste of time
  5. Gemini Links 02/09/2026: Intentions, Publishing on Workstations, and Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA)
    Links for the day
  6. GNU/Linux Reaches 6% in Nepal
    Today I checked GNU/Linux in Nepal again
  7. SLAPP Censorship - Part 169 Out of 200: Calling People "Nazis"
    'Cancel culture' in action
  8. GNU Turns 43 This Month, GNU/Linux Turns 35 Next Year
    It seems like no area of computing has not been impacted by the GNU/Linux revolution
  9. Uber Debt Grew 2.5 Billion Dollars in 3 Months, Company Lays Off at Least 10% of Workforce
    The media repeats the "official" numbers
  10. Links 02/09/2026: The Machine Stops, AuraSearch, and DOOM 1/2
    Links for the day
  11. 1-1 Meetings at IBM This Week, PIPs Expected, Maybe RAs Too
    As usual, we invite whistleblowers to tell us what's going on
  12. Links 02/09/2026: Germany Blames Russia for Leipzig Airport Drone Attack and China Gains Power as US Faces Humiliation in the Midst of Presidential Cover-up
    Links for the day
  13. Quit Talking About "AI Layoffs" and Talk About How Chatbots and Other Bots Broke Recruitment Processes by Cheating
    Bots talking to other bots isn't HR; it's a catastrophe
  14. Robotics Isn't "Hey Hi", Robotics Isn't New Either
    Is the official Arduino blog becoming shilling platform for Qualcomm's "hey hi" [so-called 'intelligent'] chips?
  15. Today We'll Focus on Growth of GNU/Linux
    We've meanwhile noticed that Clownflare statistics for north American nations show 19% of requests (CDN) originating from GNU/Linux
  16. IBM Secret (or Silent) Layoffs in September 2026
    We need whistleblowers
  17. Gemini Links 02/09/2026: GAFAM's E-mail Cartel, ROOPHLOCH 2026, and Homeworlds
    Links for the day
  18. Not Only Microsoft and IBM Hide Layoffs (Secret Layoffs) and Fail to Follow the Law (or Bypass It)
    Microsoft's tactics are not so unique
  19. People Who Participate in the Slop Plagiarism Pyramid Scheme and the Moral Dilemma (What's Acceptable for a Salary?)
    giant pyramid scheme
  20. State of the Slop, Linux Edition
    Whether slop about "linux" becomes rarer by the end of this year, well... time will tell
  21. Links 02/09/2026: 'Open' 'AI' (Proprietary Slop Plagiarism) Destroying Evidence, "Data Center Backlash Has Officially Rattled Scam Altman"
    Links for the day
  22. Over at Tux Machines...
    GNU/Linux news for the past day
  23. IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, September 01, 2026
    IRC logs for Tuesday, September 01, 2026
    The corresponding text-only bulletin for Wednesday contains all the text.

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There Will Soon be Another Milestone: 3,600 Gemini Capsules (That Are Active and Presently Accessible) Already Known to Lupa [original]
It'll probably reach and exceed 3.6k by the end of this month.
OpenSSH 10.6 released
Notable changes in this release include enabling the hybrid post-quantum ssh-mldsa44-ed25519 signature algorithm
NVIDIA 615.78.08 Linux Graphics Driver Improves Support for The Last of Us Part II
NVIDIA 615.78.08 Linux is now available for download with various fixes for bugs and issues to improve gaming, Wayland support, and the overall performance of the graphics driver.
KDE Gear 26.08.2 Released with More Improvements for Your Favorite KDE Apps
KDE Gear 26.08.2 is now available as the second maintenance update to the latest KDE Gear 26.08 open-source software suite series with more fixes for your favorite KDE apps.
Gentoo infrastructure sponsors wanted!
Gentoo Linux is made possible by many community donations and sponsors, together with the enthusiastic work of our developers
 
Fedora KDE made Linux simple in ways Ubuntu couldn't, even though everyone said to start there
I definitely can't say I had a normal route from Windows to Linux
Free and Open Source Software
This is free and open source software
Protecting the UK From American Monopolies and American Back Doors [original]
resistance from Microsoft/GAFAM (US)
XXRI OS Lite – Lightweight Linux Distribution for Older Computers
Derived from Tiny Core Linux
KemmOS – openSUSE Linux distribution with GNOME
KemmOS is a Linux distribution based on openSUSE Tumbleweed
Keeping Costs Low [original]
For us, hosting costs are manageable because there are many of us
Rocky Linux Rescues OpenRadioss From Siemens’ Dumpster
Open source is having another “the king is dead; long live the king” moment
Ventoy 1.1.18 Adds Experimental Support for SteamOS Recovery Images
Ventoy 1.1.18 open-source bootable USB solution is now available for download with experimental support for SteamOS recovery images, improved Linux remount feature, and more.
Almost 3,600 (Gemini Capsules Online) [original]
The increase means 3.6k is only a matter of time
Calibre 9.16 E-Book Manager Improves Read Aloud, PDF Input, and Kobo Support
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New Releases of EasyOS and of LibreSSL
a pair of updates
KDE/Qt and GNOME/GTK Leftovers
desktop picks
Kernel and Graphics Leftovers
Linux mostly
Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
FOSS picks
Web Browsers: Opera, Chrome, and Mozilla
4 picks
Events/Education: IndiaFOSS, Djangonaut Space, and AsiaBSDCon
3 picks
PeeringDB and PostgreSQL Leftovers
mostly PostgreSQL
Linux-centric Hardware: ESP32, Raspberry Pi, and More
Hardware leftovers
Red Hat: Lightwell, "IdeaBot" Slop, and More
from Red Hat's site
Games: Bazzite, Windows Losing to GNU/Linux, and Valve
mostly GoL picks
Security and FUD Leftovers
Security patches
'Linux' Foundation Doing Anything But Linux
latest LF PR
Q4OS 6.10 “Andromeda” Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.3.6 and Trinity Desktop 14.1.5
Q4OS 6.10 distribution is now available for download based on Debian 13.7 “Trixie” and featuring the KDE Plasma 6.3.6 and Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) 14.1.5 desktop environments.
GStreamer 1.28.8 Multimedia Framework Improves the AMD AMF AV1 Video Encoder
GStreamer 1.28.8 open-source multimedia framework is now available for download with improvements to the AMD AMF AV1 video encoder, support for reading AAF AIFF-AIFC audio in the MXF demuxer, and more.
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.12 Released with Sequential Writes via io_uring on Linux
Raspberry Pi Imager 2.0.12 flashing tool for Raspberry Pi devices is now available for download with a wide-ranging set of improvements across networking, write reliability, security, and the embedded installer experience.
Media helped create the crisis it finds itself in
I think it’s fair to say the whole media sector is in crisis. Media organizations and journalists are hurting, and have been hurting for a very long time.
COSMIC 1.10 Adds Support for Mapping Drawing Tablets to Specific Displays
COSMIC 1.10 desktop environment is now available with support for mapping drawing tablets to specific displays, support for setting environment variables in ~/.config/environment.d, and more.
Android Leftovers
Android could soon turn your gamepad into a mouse
I switched from Phone Link to KDE Connect, and Windows 11 is missing these 4 game-changing features
Meanwhile, KDE Connect has been around for a good while now
Blender 5.3 Enters Public Beta Testing with Vulkan Backend by Default on Linux
Blender 5.3 open-source 3D graphics software is now available for public beta testing with the Vulkan backend by default on Linux, support for panoramic cameras, and many other changes.
KDE is fighting over whether AI belongs in Linux. Here's what's at stake
It seems that every open source project is currently grappling with the issue of AI
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Linux commands often have long lists of options they support
Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations
Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion
GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
mostly GNU/Linux
LWN on KDE and Plasma
2 stories outside paywall
Web Browsers/Web Servers Leftovers
3 stories
Programming Leftovers
half a dozen picks, many LWN
Forget Linux Mint, this is the Windows alternative you need
I’ve found Zorin OS to be an ideal replacement. It’s built on Linux but offers a Windows-like interface
I tested the top 10 popular Linux distros, here's how I'd rank them
I’ve been using Linux for over a decade now, and during that time I’ve tested dozens of distros — both popular and obscure options
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Vinix is Not a Linux Distro, But it Can Run Games, Docker, and QEMU
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Debian 14 “Forky” Artwork Proposals Are Now Open for Submission
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"Decay of FOSS" [original]
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15 Years [original]
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Latest on Court Battles [original]
Crossposted from schestowitz.com
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FOSS and more
Linux and BSD Leftovers
mostly the former
GNU/Linux Desktop/Laptop: Google's Betrayal and 25 Years of Predictions
a pair of stories
Document Foundation on Community Member and LibreOffice
a pair of new blog posts
A Power Case for a FOSS Phone and More on Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications
Mobile stuff
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Firefox mostly
Programming Leftovers
Development news
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gaming related picks
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videos and sound
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some software picks
today's howtos
Instructionals/Technical picks
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KDE news
GNOME: Global Menu and Icon for Haystack
a pair of updates
Scrcpy 5.0 Released
Scrcpy 5.0 news
Security, FUD, and Microsoft TCO
incidents and more
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mostly redhat.com
Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More
Hardware picks
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Red Hat Layoffs in October 2026 [original]
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Android Leftovers
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GNU/Linux Rose to About 5% in Brazil [original]
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