stmuk
@stmuk.bsky.social
programmer, UNIX geek, Gladstonian Liberal (~libertarian), bookworm, retro neophile. Likes Strong Cheese, Hitchcock & Pink Floyd. Red ball cricket.
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Libera IRC network response to UK age verification and threats of potential censorship and blocking in the UK due to noncompliance:
@neil
Interesting take on the OSA from Librea.chat
https://libera.chat/news/advised
I've only skimmed it so apologies if it's not super relevant 🙂
Interesting take on the OSA from Librea.chat
https://libera.chat/news/advised
I've only skimmed it so apologies if it's not super relevant 🙂
The good advice
First of all, a massive thank you to everyone who donated since our last post. Our income on Liberapay has roughly quadrupled from what it was before the post. We have also had people reach out to us for large one-time monetary and hardware donations. Your support is truly appreciated!
libera.chat
October 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Libera IRC network response to UK age verification and threats of potential censorship and blocking in the UK due to noncompliance:
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Ubuntu 25.10 Unattended Upgrades Broken Due To Rust Coreutils Bug - https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-Broken-Upgrade
Ubuntu 25.10 Unattended Upgrades Broken Due To Rust Coreutils Bug
Besides the early fallout of switching to Rust Coreutils on Ubuntu 25.10 causing some breakage, a more pressing issue has been discovered: Ubuntu 25.10's unattended upgrades functionality for automatic security updates is currently broken due to a Rust Coreutils bug...
www.phoronix.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Ubuntu 25.10 Unattended Upgrades Broken Due To Rust Coreutils Bug - https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-Broken-Upgrade
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#OTD 45 years ago (7 Oct 1980) according to my diary, I drew these images for the Hitchhiker's Guide BBC TV series. Douglas Adams as both the ad exec and as Paula, the worst poet in the universe. I was 19 years old and having fun.
October 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
#OTD 45 years ago (7 Oct 1980) according to my diary, I drew these images for the Hitchhiker's Guide BBC TV series. Douglas Adams as both the ad exec and as Paula, the worst poet in the universe. I was 19 years old and having fun.
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🌊Today marks the anniversary of the 35th Brigade’s creation — a good moment to show them support. Their unit needs help repairing 3 vehicles. ~$4550 left.
PayPal: [email protected]
I’m proud that we have been regularly helping 35th Brigade — and this time we’ll stand with them again. 💪
PayPal: [email protected]
I’m proud that we have been regularly helping 35th Brigade — and this time we’ll stand with them again. 💪
September 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
🌊Today marks the anniversary of the 35th Brigade’s creation — a good moment to show them support. Their unit needs help repairing 3 vehicles. ~$4550 left.
PayPal: [email protected]
I’m proud that we have been regularly helping 35th Brigade — and this time we’ll stand with them again. 💪
PayPal: [email protected]
I’m proud that we have been regularly helping 35th Brigade — and this time we’ll stand with them again. 💪
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Make sure to wish a librarian a happy Gerald Ford Trapped in The Penn Library Elevator Day.
September 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Make sure to wish a librarian a happy Gerald Ford Trapped in The Penn Library Elevator Day.
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I can trace the first time a KIM -1 left the factory at MOS Technology to January 1976.
The last KIM seems to be made in 1981. As reported by Eric Rehnke in Compute June 1981.
#50yearsKIM1
The last KIM seems to be made in 1981. As reported by Eric Rehnke in Compute June 1981.
#50yearsKIM1
August 31, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I can trace the first time a KIM -1 left the factory at MOS Technology to January 1976.
The last KIM seems to be made in 1981. As reported by Eric Rehnke in Compute June 1981.
#50yearsKIM1
The last KIM seems to be made in 1981. As reported by Eric Rehnke in Compute June 1981.
#50yearsKIM1
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I have to say something not bad about Tulsi Gabbard.
(This doesn't happen often.)
Glad to hear she's negotiated to get the UK not to mandate backdoors in iPhone encryption.
(This doesn't happen often.)
Glad to hear she's negotiated to get the UK not to mandate backdoors in iPhone encryption.
August 19, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I have to say something not bad about Tulsi Gabbard.
(This doesn't happen often.)
Glad to hear she's negotiated to get the UK not to mandate backdoors in iPhone encryption.
(This doesn't happen often.)
Glad to hear she's negotiated to get the UK not to mandate backdoors in iPhone encryption.
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“Mom, can we buy a dictator’s palace?”
“We have a dictator’s palace at home.”
The dictator’s palace at home:
“We have a dictator’s palace at home.”
The dictator’s palace at home:
August 19, 2025 at 3:01 AM
“Mom, can we buy a dictator’s palace?”
“We have a dictator’s palace at home.”
The dictator’s palace at home:
“We have a dictator’s palace at home.”
The dictator’s palace at home:
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600 MILE WALL OF RAIN TO TO HIT UK AND COULD FLOOD YOU WITH DEATH WATER.
Click here to read more.
[spoilers: In about a weeks time it might finally rain in a perfectly normal way]
Click here to read more.
[spoilers: In about a weeks time it might finally rain in a perfectly normal way]
August 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
600 MILE WALL OF RAIN TO TO HIT UK AND COULD FLOOD YOU WITH DEATH WATER.
Click here to read more.
[spoilers: In about a weeks time it might finally rain in a perfectly normal way]
Click here to read more.
[spoilers: In about a weeks time it might finally rain in a perfectly normal way]
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The Online Safety Act risks making everyone less safe | Index on Censorship
https://alecmuffett.com/article/114503
#AgeVerification #IndexOnCensorship #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #censorship #surveillance #vpn
https://alecmuffett.com/article/114503
#AgeVerification #IndexOnCensorship #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #censorship #surveillance #vpn
The Online Safety Act risks making everyone less safe | Index on Censorship
To be clear: I empathise with concerns around child safety. We all want an internet that is safer for children. But from every conversation I’ve had, and every piece of research I’ve seen, it won’t…
alecmuffett.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The Online Safety Act risks making everyone less safe | Index on Censorship
https://alecmuffett.com/article/114503
#AgeVerification #IndexOnCensorship #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #censorship #surveillance #vpn
https://alecmuffett.com/article/114503
#AgeVerification #IndexOnCensorship #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #censorship #surveillance #vpn
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RIP my lovely cat Beryl, only 12 but she was sorely tried by various ailments and had to leave this earth last Monday.
August 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
RIP my lovely cat Beryl, only 12 but she was sorely tried by various ailments and had to leave this earth last Monday.
8bitdo mechanical keyboard is heavily recommended. Compact, great feel and not too clacky. Resembles a C64 but nothing is perfect!
July 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
8bitdo mechanical keyboard is heavily recommended. Compact, great feel and not too clacky. Resembles a C64 but nothing is perfect!
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A cat guards her server on #CaturdayEve.
July 12, 2025 at 1:14 AM
A cat guards her server on #CaturdayEve.
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Cool blog post by Vitalik Buterin about "the tree-ring model of culture and politics": vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025...
The tree ring model of culture and politics
vitalik.eth.limo
July 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Cool blog post by Vitalik Buterin about "the tree-ring model of culture and politics": vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025...
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If you ask the new Grok (via grok.com without any custom instructions) for opinions on controversial topics it runs a search on X to see what Elon thinks
I know this sounds like a joke but it's not. This genuinely happens: x.com/jeremyphowar...
I know this sounds like a joke but it's not. This genuinely happens: x.com/jeremyphowar...
July 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
If you ask the new Grok (via grok.com without any custom instructions) for opinions on controversial topics it runs a search on X to see what Elon thinks
I know this sounds like a joke but it's not. This genuinely happens: x.com/jeremyphowar...
I know this sounds like a joke but it's not. This genuinely happens: x.com/jeremyphowar...
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FYI: Gerph has been re-implementing RISC OS – which started as Arm's very first OS – in Python, allowing 32 and 64-bit apps and other software to build and run on non-Arm systems. Amazing work
More on RISC OS Pyromaniac: pyromaniac.riscos.online
Latest here: www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums...
More on RISC OS Pyromaniac: pyromaniac.riscos.online
Latest here: www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums...
June 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
FYI: Gerph has been re-implementing RISC OS – which started as Arm's very first OS – in Python, allowing 32 and 64-bit apps and other software to build and run on non-Arm systems. Amazing work
More on RISC OS Pyromaniac: pyromaniac.riscos.online
Latest here: www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums...
More on RISC OS Pyromaniac: pyromaniac.riscos.online
Latest here: www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums...
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So long and thanks for all the RoundRects: https://leo.fm/2025/06/07/so-long-and-thanks-for/
June 8, 2025 at 4:45 AM
So long and thanks for all the RoundRects: https://leo.fm/2025/06/07/so-long-and-thanks-for/
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“Cryptome actually published the embarrassing US diplomatic cables that landed Assange in hot water the day before WikiLeaks…”
John Young, co-founder of web archive Cryptome, dies at 89
Obituary: The original leak site that never sold out, never surrendered
www.theregister.com
May 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
“Cryptome actually published the embarrassing US diplomatic cables that landed Assange in hot water the day before WikiLeaks…”
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It's cool that Microsoft released a new text mode editor, but I must point out that the original MS-DOS 5 editor was officially called "Microsoft Editor", and not EDIT.
May 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
It's cool that Microsoft released a new text mode editor, but I must point out that the original MS-DOS 5 editor was officially called "Microsoft Editor", and not EDIT.