If your kids don't understand that their "private" communications are _not private_ if they don't hold the _private keys_, have them read this:
McKesson confirms data breach after ShinyHunters claims it stole 284M records
Pharmaceutical and healthcare technology giant McKesson confirmed it is experiencing intermittent service disruptions following a cyberattack involving a third-party application....
Don't forget, don't ever forget: catastrophic climate change didn't need to happen.
@cwebber I keep thinking of how the world pooled together to help the ozone layer. Sigh.
I'm working on phase 2 of Project Improve Git's documentation and I need beta readers! Here's a signup form: https://forms.gle/swn1jhCULndnCxG87
The first topic is going to the docs on merge conflicts.
I'd love signups from anyone who uses Git on the command line and who would be interested in reading the current version of some man pages and leaving feedback about what's confusing. Especially if you're not 100% comfortable with Git!
💻 rOpenSci's R-universe now builds and checks packages for Windows ARM64 too. Together with existing ARM64 support on Linux and macOS, the R ecosystem is now fully ARM-ready across all major operating systems. Check your package's check table to see it.
Source (6 Aug 2026): https://ropensci.org/blog/2026/08/06/r-universe-winarm/
#RStats #DataScience #Science
Cloudflare Unveils Adaptive Intelligence to Counter AI-Fueled Bot Attacks
https://securityboulevard.com/2026/08/cloudflare-unveils-adaptive-intelligence-to-counter-ai-fueled-bot-attacks/ via @securityblvd & @sjvn
Cloudflare introduces real-time defense against automated cyberattacks. If they can deliver, this will be a game-changing #security advance.
"Maar in 1976 hadden we ook al een zeer warme zomer!"
Incidenteel versus structureel.... Signaal versus ruis.
Nieuwe versie, nu met recordzomer 2026 erbij. Zie bericht @knmi
#Emploi | Mediapart recrute un·e Chargé·e de missions RH (CDI) 🔎
🗓 Date de fin de candidature : 6 septembre 2026
📍 Début de la mission : dès que possible
✉️ Formulaire pour répondre à l'annonce : sur Notion
https://l.mediapart.fr/aTi
@farah I've heard a lot of men fear empowered women and strong female influences. It might be considered horror for them.
@wulfric Heh
I came across this page from 2002. This is about how to encourage women in the Linux community.
So Ladies how much did the community and FOSS in general take the lesson? Are we encouraged?
https://tldp.org/HOWTO/Encourage-Women-Linux-HOWTO/index.html
Last night I read a book 30% and the. I gave up.
We need to redefine horror. Something unconventional- witchcraft, goddess etc doesn’t mean horror
@farah I've heard a lot of men fear empowered women and strong female influences. It might be considered horror for them.
@acka47 @literarymachine @awinkler can i put that on my website?
@hohokam It was created by @p as far as I know so I can:t say. @literarymachine @awinkler
How an $80 accessory turned my tablet from mouse pad to productivity powerhouse
https://www.zdnet.com/article/satechi-onthego-foldable-stand-hub/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Latest News @latest-news-ZDNet
Don't forget, don't ever forget: catastrophic climate change didn't need to happen.
"The latest CFSv2 model run has this El Niño reaching a maximum Niño 3.4 anomaly of about 4.3°C above the 1991-2020 baseline in November. For historical purposes, the previous record Niño 3.4 anomaly was 2.8°C during the 1997-98 El Niño." 🌡️
https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/CFSv2/imagesInd3/nino34Mon.gif
RE: https://chaos.social/@jon_ellis/117191588985808030
Derek Lowe ("In the pipeline") on the MIT dimethyl mercury incident:
"... synthesizing or working with dimethylmercury at this point is not cool, edgy, transgressive, or something to impress the crowd with. It is a wildly stupid idea that will endanger your life and the lives of anyone unlucky enough to be around you while this work is going on. Not to mention anyone who is simply unlucky enough to be downwind. It’s like working with homemade nerve gas, but at least that kills you quickly."
@cstross it seems there is still more to learn. given that they've re-opened the building it might end up having been a false alarm...
And there you have it. Google Maps is calling Lake Ontario Lake America, despite having NO obligation to do so.
Cowardly, unnecessary, corporate capitulation.
The time portal closes
1997 me: Whoa. It’s you. I mean me. You got old. So is 2026 the Year of Linux on the Desktop?
2026: No, but most phones run Linux. They’re basically pocket supercomputers
1997: Neat
2026: Also Linux runs on top of Windows now
1997: What
2026: Oh and MS hosts Linux’s source
1997: What
2026: Oh and all the web browsers except Firefox are KDE
1997: What
2026: Everyone uses Plan 9’s text encoding. Oh and AI is a thing
1997: Neat!
2026: You’d think so
The art of solitude – Buddhist scholar and teacher Stephen Batchelor on contemplative practice and creativity https://t.co/HJVAZE3XjC