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Naive heuristic : avoiding gadgets or services (free or not) that increase inequality by design, through technology or business model or both, would be a good starting point.
That is what big compute resources should be dedicated to : a deeper understanding of our World, our Universe, which genuinely benefits us ALL.
Celebrating two decades of global scientific computing
Developed to handle the vast amounts of data of the #LHC experiments, the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG) has significantly marked the landscape of distributed computing.
Find out more: home.cern/news/news/co...
Developed to handle the vast amounts of data of the #LHC experiments, the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG) has significantly marked the landscape of distributed computing.
Find out more: home.cern/news/news/co...
December 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
That is what big compute resources should be dedicated to : a deeper understanding of our World, our Universe, which genuinely benefits us ALL.
"Power itself is becoming more diffuse, more unpredictable as control over these technologies is shifting from states to corporations, and sometimes to individuals." by Blaise Metreweli, MI6 December 2025 www.gov.uk/government/s...
Speech by Blaise Metreweli, Chief of SIS, 15 December 2025
Blaise Metreweli, Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service on how SIS is keeping the UK safe in a world where the rules of conflict are being rewritten.
www.gov.uk
December 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"Power itself is becoming more diffuse, more unpredictable as control over these technologies is shifting from states to corporations, and sometimes to individuals." by Blaise Metreweli, MI6 December 2025 www.gov.uk/government/s...
Still hyped about AI/AGI/ASI or at least its potential or (sigh) at least its potential to make money?
Just a reminder news.bloomberglaw.com/bankruptcy-l... it's not a given. It's not because an ideal outcome sounds appealing the implementation can work or even be profitable.
Just a reminder news.bloomberglaw.com/bankruptcy-l... it's not a given. It's not because an ideal outcome sounds appealing the implementation can work or even be profitable.
Robot Vacuum Roomba Maker Goes Bankrupt, Chinese Owner Emerges
iRobot Corp., the company that revolutionized robot vacuum cleaners in the early 2000s with its Roomba model, filed for bankruptcy and proposed handing over control to its main Chinese supplier.
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Still hyped about AI/AGI/ASI or at least its potential or (sigh) at least its potential to make money?
Just a reminder news.bloomberglaw.com/bankruptcy-l... it's not a given. It's not because an ideal outcome sounds appealing the implementation can work or even be profitable.
Just a reminder news.bloomberglaw.com/bankruptcy-l... it's not a given. It's not because an ideal outcome sounds appealing the implementation can work or even be profitable.
Yes! 100% but as citizens vote for politicians promising MORE roads for cars, less bike lanes this is not happening.😔
Cycling is amazing. Cycling in traffic with SUVs, trucks, etc or just drivers checking out their phones is hell.🤬
It's about infrastructure thus politics, not individual behavior.
Cycling is amazing. Cycling in traffic with SUVs, trucks, etc or just drivers checking out their phones is hell.🤬
It's about infrastructure thus politics, not individual behavior.
“Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6km each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, annual carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes.
This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
Cycling like the Dutch would slash the world’s carbon footprint
If everybody cycled like the Dutch, we could offset the UK or Australia’s entire carbon footprint.
www.euronews.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Yes! 100% but as citizens vote for politicians promising MORE roads for cars, less bike lanes this is not happening.😔
Cycling is amazing. Cycling in traffic with SUVs, trucks, etc or just drivers checking out their phones is hell.🤬
It's about infrastructure thus politics, not individual behavior.
Cycling is amazing. Cycling in traffic with SUVs, trucks, etc or just drivers checking out their phones is hell.🤬
It's about infrastructure thus politics, not individual behavior.
Well I didn't need another reason to hate Disney but... here we go!
"Iger said the deal also fulfills a longtime desire by Disney to put user-generated content on its Disney+ streaming platform. Disney initially plans to put select videos created on Sora onto Disney+ to increase engagement with users, especially younger ones." www.businessinsider.com/disney-bob-i...
Disney CEO Bob Iger explains why he just did a blockbuster OpenAI deal
Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company's licensing deal with OpenAI will let it capitalize on a fast-growing technology and engage younger audiences.
www.businessinsider.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Well I didn't need another reason to hate Disney but... here we go!
Daring to try to build what you want takes under appreciated courage.
i think knowing what you want is an under appreciated skill
December 10, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Daring to try to build what you want takes under appreciated courage.
Daily reminder than terrible situations can never be changed.
In other news: Pollution levels in Paris after they introduced bike lanes and car restrictions
Red = EU limits for Nitrogen Dioxide pollution
Original graphics by Atelier Parisien d'Urbanisme
www.apur.org via vis.social/@infobeautiful
In other news: Pollution levels in Paris after they introduced bike lanes and car restrictions
Red = EU limits for Nitrogen Dioxide pollution
Original graphics by Atelier Parisien d'Urbanisme
www.apur.org via vis.social/@infobeautiful
December 10, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Daily reminder than terrible situations can never be changed.
In other news: Pollution levels in Paris after they introduced bike lanes and car restrictions
Red = EU limits for Nitrogen Dioxide pollution
Original graphics by Atelier Parisien d'Urbanisme
www.apur.org via vis.social/@infobeautiful
In other news: Pollution levels in Paris after they introduced bike lanes and car restrictions
Red = EU limits for Nitrogen Dioxide pollution
Original graphics by Atelier Parisien d'Urbanisme
www.apur.org via vis.social/@infobeautiful
⚠️🫧 “It's the bubble that sucks, not these applications. The bubble doesn't want cheap useful things. It wants expensive, "disruptive" things: Big foundation models that lose billions of dollars every year.” pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/p... from @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy
Pluralistic: The Reverse-Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI (05 Dec 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
December 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
⚠️🫧 “It's the bubble that sucks, not these applications. The bubble doesn't want cheap useful things. It wants expensive, "disruptive" things: Big foundation models that lose billions of dollars every year.” pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/p... from @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy
Nicholas Merrill's "worst fear came true [...:] We’ve lost some part of what makes our system great, but in the end we’ve not really gained the security we thought we would get in the trade off for the freedom that we’ve given up"
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
Gag Order Gone, Secrets of a National Security Letter are Revealed | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Eleven years ago, Nicholas Merrill got a demand from the FBI. But he couldn't tell anyone.
www.pbs.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Nicholas Merrill's "worst fear came true [...:] We’ve lost some part of what makes our system great, but in the end we’ve not really gained the security we thought we would get in the trade off for the freedom that we’ve given up"
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
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To be clear, this is technically possible & has been done before. It's impressive, really.
It's also shit. Sure you get a cool hover effect, yes you can tilt a bit... but it's NOT immersive! It's a gimmick.🤡
For content to be immersive it has be DESIGNED from the ground up to leverage the space.
It's also shit. Sure you get a cool hover effect, yes you can tilt a bit... but it's NOT immersive! It's a gimmick.🤡
For content to be immersive it has be DESIGNED from the ground up to leverage the space.
Google's Android XR is getting an AI feature that can turn any 2D content, including games streamed from your PC, into 3D.
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/android-xr-g...
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/android-xr-g...
December 9, 2025 at 10:33 AM
To be clear, this is technically possible & has been done before. It's impressive, really.
It's also shit. Sure you get a cool hover effect, yes you can tilt a bit... but it's NOT immersive! It's a gimmick.🤡
For content to be immersive it has be DESIGNED from the ground up to leverage the space.
It's also shit. Sure you get a cool hover effect, yes you can tilt a bit... but it's NOT immersive! It's a gimmick.🤡
For content to be immersive it has be DESIGNED from the ground up to leverage the space.
FFS is this true, do people have actually branded channels as remote buttons? The level of wall gardens is just... 🤢
December 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
FFS is this true, do people have actually branded channels as remote buttons? The level of wall gardens is just... 🤢
What if you could chat with somebody in VR and they could chat back? Using DeltaChat, no plugin solely adding a bit, for asymmetric communication with #WebXR, no installation required. video.benetou.fr/w/hyn5RCUNwC...
Briding WebXR with DeltaChat using a dedicated bot
Based on DeltaChat NodeJS echo bot, its API and past work on Collaboration in XR thanks to https://ntfy.sh There is no live link demo as this requires a relatively complex setup, i.e. DeltaChat cli...
video.benetou.fr
December 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
What if you could chat with somebody in VR and they could chat back? Using DeltaChat, no plugin solely adding a bit, for asymmetric communication with #WebXR, no installation required. video.benetou.fr/w/hyn5RCUNwC...
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
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🔥🐧📦
root@debian-32gb-fsn1-1:/transition# df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1 301G 180G 109G 63% /
storagebox:/home/ 5.0T 1.6T 3.5T 31% /transition/storageboxviasshfs
root@debian-32gb-fsn1-1:/transition# df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1 301G 180G 109G 63% /
storagebox:/home/ 5.0T 1.6T 3.5T 31% /transition/storageboxviasshfs
December 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🔥🐧📦
root@debian-32gb-fsn1-1:/transition# df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1 301G 180G 109G 63% /
storagebox:/home/ 5.0T 1.6T 3.5T 31% /transition/storageboxviasshfs
root@debian-32gb-fsn1-1:/transition# df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1 301G 180G 109G 63% /
storagebox:/home/ 5.0T 1.6T 3.5T 31% /transition/storageboxviasshfs
Spatial Linux in "The new battlegrounds for the Open-Source Community" in particular FreeXR project for rooting Quest 3/3S talks.openalt.cz/openalt-2025... by kreyren for OpenAlt2025
The new battlegrounds for the Open-Source Community OpenAlt 2025
* How far we got with standalone open-source extended reality ecosystem and presentation about the FreeXR project by one of the founding members, showcase of the progress on pwned META Quest 3/3S head...
talks.openalt.cz
December 8, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Spatial Linux in "The new battlegrounds for the Open-Source Community" in particular FreeXR project for rooting Quest 3/3S talks.openalt.cz/openalt-2025... by kreyren for OpenAlt2025
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Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
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Are "glassholes" back?
Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man’s Meta Smart Glasses on Subway
futurism.com/future-socie...
#smartglasses #augmentedreality #RayBanMeta
Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man’s Meta Smart Glasses on Subway
futurism.com/future-socie...
#smartglasses #augmentedreality #RayBanMeta
Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man's Meta Smart Glasses on Subway
A New York subway rider has accused a woman of breaking his Meta smart glasses. She was later hailed as a hero.
futurism.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Are "glassholes" back?
Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man’s Meta Smart Glasses on Subway
futurism.com/future-socie...
#smartglasses #augmentedreality #RayBanMeta
Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man’s Meta Smart Glasses on Subway
futurism.com/future-socie...
#smartglasses #augmentedreality #RayBanMeta
Screenshot from my single screen setup.
I now NOT do not maximize windows by default. I insure my desktop is genuinely spatial, namely that windows have relative positions.
The window I'm mainly focusing on takes center stage yet others are still around all surrounded by some empty space for more.
I now NOT do not maximize windows by default. I insure my desktop is genuinely spatial, namely that windows have relative positions.
The window I'm mainly focusing on takes center stage yet others are still around all surrounded by some empty space for more.
December 6, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Screenshot from my single screen setup.
I now NOT do not maximize windows by default. I insure my desktop is genuinely spatial, namely that windows have relative positions.
The window I'm mainly focusing on takes center stage yet others are still around all surrounded by some empty space for more.
I now NOT do not maximize windows by default. I insure my desktop is genuinely spatial, namely that windows have relative positions.
The window I'm mainly focusing on takes center stage yet others are still around all surrounded by some empty space for more.
Being transient is often seen as flawed yet if you are genuinely prototyping, namely building something that new and thus might fail, it is intrinsic to the practice.
There is no escape from it so better to accept it and even leverage it.
Take a snapshot, archive it, index it, be free again!
There is no escape from it so better to accept it and even leverage it.
Take a snapshot, archive it, index it, be free again!
December 6, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Being transient is often seen as flawed yet if you are genuinely prototyping, namely building something that new and thus might fail, it is intrinsic to the practice.
There is no escape from it so better to accept it and even leverage it.
Take a snapshot, archive it, index it, be free again!
There is no escape from it so better to accept it and even leverage it.
Take a snapshot, archive it, index it, be free again!
Keep in mind the Valve Frame announcement while reading this.
Also consider the size of Steam catalogue.
It's hard to imagine how irrelevant a large corporation can be.
Also consider the size of Steam catalogue.
It's hard to imagine how irrelevant a large corporation can be.
Meta has officially confirmed "shifting some of our investment from Metaverse toward AI glasses and Wearables", following reports of an up to 30% budget cut for Reality Labs:
www.uploadvr.com/meta-confirm...
www.uploadvr.com/meta-confirm...
Meta Confirms "Shifting Some" Funding "From Metaverse Toward AI Glasses"
Meta has officially confirmed "shifting some of our investment from Metaverse toward AI glasses and Wearables", following reports of an up to 30% budget cut for Reality Labs.
www.uploadvr.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Keep in mind the Valve Frame announcement while reading this.
Also consider the size of Steam catalogue.
It's hard to imagine how irrelevant a large corporation can be.
Also consider the size of Steam catalogue.
It's hard to imagine how irrelevant a large corporation can be.
3 years into "coders will be replaced in 12 months" but we are "nearly" there! /s
blog.robbowley.net/2025/12/04/a...
blog.robbowley.net/2025/12/04/a...
AI Is still making code worse: A new CMU study confirms | Rob Bowley
blog.robbowley.net
December 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
3 years into "coders will be replaced in 12 months" but we are "nearly" there! /s
blog.robbowley.net/2025/12/04/a...
blog.robbowley.net/2025/12/04/a...
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Btw you can't hate visual AI "art" but then turn around and consume AI voice over videos, books and music. That's art too. Don't let it be excusable because it's not your work that's being attacked in the moment.
September 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Btw you can't hate visual AI "art" but then turn around and consume AI voice over videos, books and music. That's art too. Don't let it be excusable because it's not your work that's being attacked in the moment.
Ah funny first time I noticed. I had this timeline visualization on my wiki for years now (you can see edits, click on them to go back in history) and today on DynamicLand page I saw something very similar. Makes me think I'm on the right track :P
December 5, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Ah funny first time I noticed. I had this timeline visualization on my wiki for years now (you can see edits, click on them to go back in history) and today on DynamicLand page I saw something very similar. Makes me think I'm on the right track :P