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GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 03-Feb-2022 21:37:02 EST GeniusMusing

Slackware, the Oldest Actively Maintained Linux Distro, Releases Version 15.0 Slashdot
https://nu.federati.net/url/284871

>Slackware, the oldest actively maintained Linux distribution, released version 15.0 yesterday after a long release cycle that goes all the way back to 2016 where the last version (14.2) was released. According to the release notes, the whole spirit of this release is: "Keep it familiar, but make it modern."
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>Among the news, this release offers kernel 5.15.19, PAM, PipeWire and PulseAudio, Wayland and X11 graphical systems, and Rust and Python 3. As graphical environments, both Xfce 4.16 and the latest Plasma 5 (Plasma 5.23.5, Frameworks 5.90, KDE apps 21.12 running under Qt 5.15.3) are available, with Cinnamon and Mate also available from third parties. The main compilers are gcc-11.2 and llvm 13.0. The default browser is Firefox 91.5esr, with Chromium available as a third-party repository. And... no systemd at all.

Damn! 7 year release cycle?
But, no systemd might require a look.
OTOH, you would think they could be using https already...

The Slackware Linux Project
http://www.slackware.com/
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  Slashdot reader sombragris writes: Slackware, the oldest actively maintained Linux distribution, released version 15.0 yesterday after a long release cycle that goes all the way back to 2016 where the last version (14.2) was released. According to the release notes, the whole spirit of this release...
GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Feb-2022 20:49:33 EST GeniusMusing
- Alexandre Oliva (moved to @lxo@gnusocial.jp)
@lxo
I found it here.
https://falkvinge.net/files/2018/03/The_Case_for_Copyright_Reform.pdf

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GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 01-Feb-2022 20:34:44 EST GeniusMusing
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- lnxw48a1
@lnxw48a1
Looks like over seas. Section 5 is about ordering/paying.

Terms & Conditions PINE STORE
https://pine64.com/terms-conditions/

>Pine Store Payment Processor (PayPal) is in Hong Kong.
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  Terms & Conditions - PINE STORE
  
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  Terms & Conditions Please review these policies carefully as they are the terms of sale that govern your purchases at the Pine Store. They set out your rights and obligations with respect to your purchases, including important limitations and exclusions, such as those in stated in Pine Store product warranties. Your placement of an order […]
GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 01-Feb-2022 19:49:32 EST GeniusMusing

Achieve better patch compliance with Update Connectivity data Windows IT Pro Blog
https://nu.federati.net/url/284828

>Microsoft has invested significant effort into understanding why Windows devices are not always fully up to date. One of the most impactful things we explored was how much time a device needs to be powered on and connected to Windows Update to be able to successfully install quality and feature updates. What we found is that devices that don’t meet a certain amount of connected time are very unlikely to successfully update. Specifically, data shows that devices need a minimum of two continuous connected hours, and six total connected hours after an update is released to reliably update. This allows for a successful download and background installations that are able to restart or resume once a device is active and connected.
>...

8 hours. WTF?
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  Microsoft has invested significant effort into understanding why Windows devices are not always fully up to date. One of the most impactful things we explored was how much time a device needs to be powered on and connected to Windows Update to be able to successfully install quality and feature upda...
GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 01-Feb-2022 19:09:41 EST GeniusMusing
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- lnxw48a1
Meanwhile you can get a FOSS watch for much less.

PineTime SmartWatch sealed PINE STORE
https://pine64.com/product/pinetime-smartwatch-sealed/

>Community price: $26.99 (Out of Stock)

Want one to wear and one to develop on?

PineTime SmartWatch Dev Kit Twin Pack One Dev Kit and One Sealed Smart PINE STORE
https://pine64.com/product/pinetime-smartwatch-dev-kit-sealed-twin/

>Community price: $51.98 (In Stock)

One of these days I might order one, I haven't worn a watch in about a decade.
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  PineTime SmartWatch (sealed) - PINE STORE
  
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  ********************** Disclaimer *********************** Please keep in mind that doing development on a sealed device is MORE difficult, mostly because there is no access to the low-level debug interface that allows you to recover from mistakes. Read the wiki and join the chat if you have more questions about the limitations imposed. Pine64 and Pine Store are not responsible for any bricked devices due to flashed firmware. ** If you want to do development, buy a development kit. That too can be sealed if you are sure of its stability ** For more PineTime info, please visit wiki page at https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/PineTime Features: BODY: Dimensions: 37.5mm x 40mm x 11mm Weight: 38 grams Build: Zinc Alloy and Plastic DISPLAY: Type: IPS capacitive touchscreen, RGB 65K colors Size: 1.3 inches Resolution: 240×240 pixels, 1:1 ratio PLATFORM: SoC: NORDIC Semiconductor nRF52832 CPU: 64MHz ARM Cortex-M4F MEMORY: Internal: 512KB Flash, 64KB RAM Additional: SPI NOR 4 MB Flash COMMUNICATION: Bluetooth 5 (including Low Energy) FEATURES: Sensors: Accelerometer, PPG Heart Rate Sensor Actuator: Vibrator BATTERY: Built-in LiPo 170-180mAh battery Charging: Proprietary 2pin 5V 500mA, USB type A plug
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  PineTime SmartWatch Dev Kit Twin Pack (One Dev Kit and One Sealed Smart) - PINE STORE
  
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  ********************** Disclaimer *********************** The PineTime Dev Kit is aimed solely for development purpose. The intent for these units is to find their way into the hands of developers with extensive embedded OS experience and an interest in Smart Watch development. The PineTime Dev Kit is a development kit, not a fully assembled smartwatch. Please note that the main unit and cover does not snap (lock) together. There is a waterproof sealed PineTime comes with this twin pack for read to wear. For more PineTime info, please visit wiki page at https://wiki.pine64.org/index.php/PineTime. Features: BODY: Dimensions: 37.5mm x 40mm x 11mm Weight: 38 grams Build: Zinc Alloy and Plastic one unseal and one waterproof sealed DISPLAY: Type: IPS capacitive touchscreen, RGB 65K colors Size: 1.3 inches Resolution: 240×240 pixels, 1:1 ratio PLATFORM: SoC: NORDIC Semiconductor nRF52832 CPU: 64MHz ARM Cortex-M4F MEMORY: Internal: 512KB Flash, 64KB RAM Additional: SPI NOR 4 MB Flash COMMUNICATION: Bluetooth 5 (including Low Energy) FEATURES: Sensors: Accelerometer, PPG Heart Rate Sensor Actuator: Vibrator BATTERY: Built-in LiPo 170-180mAh battery Charging: Proprietary 2pin 5V 500mA, USB type A plug
GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 30-Jan-2022 13:57:14 EST GeniusMusing
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- lnxw48a1
@lnxw48a1
Just wait for when the allowance negotiations start.

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GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 27-Jan-2022 10:56:54 EST GeniusMusing

This NFT on OpenSea Will Steal Your IP Address
https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgdvaz/nft-steal-ip-address-opensea

>NFTs are usually passive affairs. A consumer buys the token, and then sells or stores the NFT. The NFT doesn’t really do anything.
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>Some new NFTs are being used to harvest viewers’ IP addresses, though, in a demonstration of how NFT marketplaces like OpenSea allow vendors, or attackers, to load custom code when someone simply views an NFT listing.
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>“We've been researching a lot of problems in the NFT space (with more of a focus on fraud) and one of the things we were playing around with was different XSS attacks on websites that display NFTs which is when I realized we could get OpenSea to load HTML pages,” Nick Bax, head of research at NFT organization Convex Labs, told Motherboard in an online chat. XSS refers to cross site scripting attacks, one of several different kinds of attack that someone could use an NFT for.
>...

Just say No to NFT's.
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  The NFT shows how viewers of NFTs on marketplaces like OpenSea may unexpectedly expose their data.

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