Notices by Christine Hall (brideoflinux@mastodon.opencloud.lu), page 4

If you know, you can at least change your passwords, right?: How to tell if your online accounts have been hacked | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/26/how-to-tell-if-your-online-accounts-have-been-hacked/

"On January 4, 2021 a Proud Boy named Travis instructed everyone on the Proud Boys’ Ministry of Self Defense Telegram list to “nuke everything.” Because of the way Telegram persists on individual phones, it didn’t work. Two years later, that text was introduced as evidence against the Proud Boys to show that already on January 4, they knew they had something to hide": The Proud Boys' Reliance on Telegram Didn't Save Them, But It Thwarted Preventing the Attackl https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/08/26/the-proud-boys-reliance-on-telegram-didnt-save-them-but-it-thwarted-preventing-the-attack/

Uptime Institute’s survey shows that corporations are taking a hybrid approach, but that on-premises data centers remain the mission critical center : On-Premises Data Centers Aren’t Dead or Dying — Not by a Long Shot https://fossforce.com/2024/08/on-premises-data-centers-arent-dead-or-dying-not-by-a-long-shot

"A new open-source project that hopes to 'make AI boring' by this inferencing tool striving for simplicity so users can quickly and easily deploy AI workloads without much fuss:" Red Hat Developing Ramalama To "Make AI Boring" By Offering Great AI Simplicity & Ease Of Use - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Red-Hat-Ramalama

Apple is a bunch of high-class thugs: Apple says Patreon must switch to its billing system or risk removal from App Store | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/12/apple-says-patreon-must-switch-to-its-billing-system-or-risk-removal-from-app-store/

"Some technology is so omnipresent that most people don’t even know it exists. The same can be said about OpenStreetMap, the community-driven platform that serves companies and software developers with geographic data and maps so they can rely a little less on the proprietary incumbents in the space": One man decided to take on Google Maps, 20 years later OpenStreetMap is still going strong | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/10/one-man-decided-to-take-on-google-maps-20-years-later-openstreetmap-is-still-going-strong/

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!: The Trump campaign says its emails were hacked and suggests Iran may be to blame https://www.npr.org/2024/08/11/nx-s1-5071082/donald-trump-campaign-emails-hacked-jd-vance

Because, of course they can: Ecovacs home robots can be hacked to spy on their owners, researchers say | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/09/ecovacs-home-robots-can-be-hacked-to-spy-on-their-owners-researchers-say/

" A UK woman attempted to get a passport for her daughter, who she named Khaleesi, only to have it refused over the trademark for the Game of Thrones character that held the same fictional title": UK Once Again Denies A Passport Over Applicant’s Name Due To Intellectual Property Concerns https://www.techdirt.com/2024/08/08/uk-once-again-denies-a-passport-over-applicants-name-due-to-intellectual-property-concerns/

"We recently noted how the telecom industry, with the help of the recent Chevron ruling, was gearing up to deliver what it hoped would be the killing blow to popular net neutrality protections": 6th Circuit Temporarily Puts Net Neutrality On Ice As The Post-Chevron GOP Assault On The Regulatory State Accelerates https://www.techdirt.com/2024/08/06/6th-circuit-temporarily-puts-net-neutrality-on-ice-as-the-post-chevron-gop-assault-on-the-regulatory-state-accelerates/

It used to be that the edge meant at a cell tower or maybe a branch office, but these days it's more likely to mean your house or your car: Debian-Based eLxr Distribution Announced for Ed... » Linux Magazine https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Debian-Based-eLxr-Distribution-Announced-for-Edge-Deployments

Sometimes I look at a post I've done on social and wonder why I didn't read it at least once before hitting "send." Typos are damn ugly, and reflect poorly upon the poster.

MITlLicense: LocalSend is a Free Open-source Alternative to AirDrop for Linux, Windows, macOS, Android and iOS https://medevel.com/localsend/

"RISC-V with Linux 6.11 also has a number of performance improvements and memory hot-plugging support. The RISC-V memory hot-plugging code also allows for memory hot un-plugging:" RISC-V Sees Support For New ISA Extensions In Linux 6.11 - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.11-RISC-V

"Summer Fridays started in the New York City-based advertising industry in the 1960s -- nearly a decade after the Eisenhower administration's move to curb federal employees' lunches to only 60 minutes": Summertime, and the Zooming Is Easy https://www.nojitter.com/employee-experience/summertime-and-zooming-easy

I've actually been exactly there and unfortunately followed through. As I say, I'm not a coder.

Professional shaman Holly Million, who became Gnome’s executive director in October, has evidently participated in a banishing ritual and will disappear from Gnome at the end of this month: Poof! Shaman Holly Million, Gnome's Executive Director Disappears on July 31 - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2024/07/poof-shaman-holly-million-gnomes-executive-executive-director-disappears-on-july-31/

When you're ready to make your movie...do it with open source: OpenShot 3.2.1 Video Editor: Smoother, Faster, Better https://linuxiac.com/openshot-3-2-1-video-editor-released/

Forewarned and all that: Microsoft warns Windows 11 users of forced upgrades due to impending end of service for older versions https://betanews.com/2024/07/10/microsoft-warns-windows-11-users-of-forced-upgrades-due-to-impending-end-of-service-for-older-versions/

"Uber for Teens launched in February in California, allowing kids aged 13 to 17 to order rides under a parent’s account. Uber reached out to the California Public Utilities Commission seeking clarity on a 2016 ruling that said any transportation network company whose business involved 'primarily transporting minors' would need to enforce strict background checks for drivers, including fingerprinting": Uber for Teens has reignited an old debate over fingerprinting drivers https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/09/uber-for-teens-has-reignited-an-old-debate-over-fingerprinting-drivers/