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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 30m

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's “elite Texas National Guard” arrives in Chicago.

Photo from ABC News.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

Important

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The New Stack @thenewstack.io · 18h

Is your AI strategy creating more problems than it solves? Learn how to move past the "partial wins" of code generation and achieve the real gains you’re looking for.

Watch this free webinar with @antithesis.com on-demand now ➡️ bit.ly/Antithesis-A...

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 1d

No! Stop! It's not too late! Yargh!

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 1d

Proximity Networking: Essential Wireless Standards

Sharing data wirelessly over a relatively short range is accomplished with a set of technologies called proximity networking. Want to come up to speed on RFID, NFC, Bluetooth, and Qi? Start here.
www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...

Proximity Networking: Essential Wireless Standards

Sharing data wirelessly over a relatively short range is accomplished with a set of technologies called proximity networking.

www.aptiv.com

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 1d

German state replaces Microsoft Exchange and Outlook with open-source email www.zdnet.com/article/germ... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social

If European governments can dump Microsoft software and services for #Linux and #opensource software, why can't everyone?

German state replaces Microsoft Exchange and Outlook with open-source email

Digital sovereignty isn't a phrase you often hear in the US, but it's a big deal in Europe. Here's why.

www.zdnet.com

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 1d

We're all going to be paying AI's Godzilla-sized power bills www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/a... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social

#AI needs far more power than utility companies have to sell to them, which means we're stuck with the bill for building new power plants and grids.

We're all going to be paying AI's Godzilla-sized power bills

Opinion: Even if you never use it, you'll be paying for it thanks to datacenters' never-ending hunger for electricity

www.theregister.com

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 1d

Your handy-dandy AI alignment chart..

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 1d

Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' brings an array of advances - plus some trouble zdnet.com/article/ubun... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social

Are #Ubuntu #Linux desktop users finally ready to replace the X display server with Wayland? Well, ready-or-not--they're going to find out.

Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' brings an array of advances - plus some trouble

Canonical's latest Linux distro delivers cutting-edge features, improved security, and - ready or not - Wayland graphics.

zdnet.com

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 1d

OpenStack Flamingo Reduces Technical Debt, Boosts Performance: thenewstack.io/openstack-fl... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social

15 Years of @openstack.org with a new release to celebrate.

OpenStack Flamingo Reduces Technical Debt, Boosts Performance

This latest major update of the 15-year-old open source project enhances security and introduces a flexible new release schedule.

thenewstack.io

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 1d

T-Mobile may be the first carrier to phase out 4G - what it means for your phone zdnet.com/article/t-mo... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social

No one expected 4G to die off this quickly, but here we are.

T-Mobile may be the first carrier to phase out 4G - what it means for your phone

The end of the LTE era is near.

zdnet.com

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 1d

How to switch your Windows 10 PC to Linux Mint - for free

www.zdnet.com/article/how-... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social

There’s still time to switch from #Windows10 to #Linux. Just saying!

How to switch your Windows 10 PC to Linux Mint - for free

You can even try out Mint on your PC first - without installing anything! - to make sure you like it. Just follow these simple steps.

www.zdnet.com

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 1d

Opinion | It's time for corporate America to end DEI and choose its leaders on the basis of merit alone.

by Barron Trump

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The New Stack @thenewstack.io · 1d

🚨 1 HOUR AWAY! 🚨

Join this discussion with @alexwilliams.bsky.social and @confluent.io's @tlberglund.bsky.social at @allthingsopen.bsky.social for a panel discussion on the future of coding and the promise of agentic AI.

bit.ly/AllThingsOpe...

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 1d

First, Disney started turning all its cartoons into live-action movies, and now. It's Looney Tunes' turn.*

*No, in the real world they're not. Although, come to think of it, I'd pay money to see it.

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The New Stack @thenewstack.io · 1d

This latest major update of the 15-year-old open source project @openstack.org enhances security and introduces a flexible new release schedule.

By @sjvn.bsky.social

OpenStack Flamingo Reduces Technical Debt, Boosts Performance

This latest major update of the 15-year-old open source project enhances security and introduces a flexible new release schedule.

bit.ly

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 1d

They already have.

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The New Stack @thenewstack.io · 3d

This latest major update of the 15-year-old open source project @openstack.org enhances security and introduces a flexible new release schedule.

By @sjvn.bsky.social

OpenStack Flamingo Reduces Technical Debt, Boosts Performance

This latest major update of the 15-year-old open source project enhances security and introduces a flexible new release schedule.

bit.ly

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 4d

How AI can help your DevSecOps pipeline www.spiceworks.com/software/how... via @spiceworks.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social

Let's be honest.. Developers suck at securing their code. DevSecOps helps, but it's not enough. Maybe, just maybe, adding #AI to the mix can bring some #security improvement.

How AI can help your DevSecOps pipeline - Spiceworks

If you apply it within a focused set of parameters, AI can be a key addition to your DevSecOps practices.

www.spiceworks.com

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 4d

So you need a new password security question, let me suggest:

What is the name of your least favorite child?

In what year did you abandon your dreams?

What is the maiden name of your father’s mistress?

www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/nih...

www.mcsweeneys.net

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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 5d

Live in 2 hours for subscribers! The Ghost Hunter's Guide to the Alphabet: C is for CROSSING.

With new art by @asphodelles.bsky.social, new citations, and moar playlist!

Wellington. Ghosts. A cat. An expat. A killer. The world right now. Real history. Horror.

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Ghost Hunter's Guide | Collection from Threat Model | 3 posts

Get more from Threat Model on Patreon

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 5d

This really is a crazy story and scary as hell. This makes me glad I've never touch Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/o...

Opinion | Someone Tipped Me Off About a Crypto Story. What I Found Was Crazy.

www.nytimes.com

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 5d

For when your gaming PC needs next-level liquid cooling

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 5d

How to switch your Windows 10 PC to Linux Mint - for free zdnet.com/article/how-... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social

There’s still time to switch from #Windows10 to #Linux. Just saying!

How to switch your Windows 10 PC to Linux Mint - for free

You can even try out Mint on your PC first - without installing anything! - to make sure you like it. Just follow these simple steps.

zdnet.com

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The New Stack @thenewstack.io · 6d

This latest major update of the 15-year-old open source project @openstack.org enhances security and introduces a flexible new release schedule.

By @sjvn.bsky.social

OpenStack Flamingo Reduces Technical Debt, Boosts Performance

This latest major update of the 15-year-old open source project enhances security and introduces a flexible new release schedule.

bit.ly

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