For over 10,000 years, the majority of humans on Earth walked barefoot — and their feet built themselves into something far more capable than anything modern...
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“Learning about those aspects of psychology shifted how I viewed things and I wanted to know more,” Thalia Vrantsidis told the Mississippi Free Press. “I looked at my own values and things I found interesting and then started wanting to know about the idea of understanding itself."
Mississippi State University researcher Thalia Vrantsidis won the Psychonomic Society’s 2025 Best Article Award for her paper delving into why people favor simple solutions.
Ibis is a federated encyclopedia with numerous features. If you want to start a wiki for a TV series, a videogame, or an open source project then Ibis is for you! You can register on an existing instance or install it on your own server. Then you can start editing on the topic of your choice, and connect to other Ibis instances for different topics. Federation ensures that articles get mirrored across many servers, and can be read even if the original instance goes down. Ibis is written in Rust and Webassembly, fully open source to make enshittification impossible.
After a long hiatus here is finally a new release of Ibis. The user interface received some polishing, and can now be translated to different languages. You can help with translations via Weblate.
If you already have an account and want to fill it with more articles, use the new Wikipedia import! You can import individual articles by Url on the "Create Post" page. Or write a bulk import script with curl https://ibis.example/api/v1/article/import -d 'url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet' -H 'Cookie: auth=my_auth_cookie'.
If you are interested what a federated wiki can do, join and give it a try. You can register on ibis.wiki, open.ibis.wiki or other instances. You can also install Ibis on your own server. It is very lightweight and can easily run on an existing server alongside other software. This release includes an additional installation method using Docker. To discuss the project, report problems or get support use the following links:
No Lie episode 332: Democrats finish the Republicans’ redistricting fight with a big win in VirginiaListen to audio podcast:Apple podcasts: https://podcasts....
yes it is. Because when you share information people are going to spend time and energy reading and working on to learn from, you'd rather not see them skip your work because they feel it might have been produced with the intent of just babbling content with no expertise, just for clout, or ads revenue, or influence, or cybersquatting a domain. All those scenarios are very common uses of AI generated content that "look legit" and ends up being a waste of time
@daks after seing site after site like this I've started to assemble a tracklist of websites who share that very same aesthetics or design similarities. It goes on the list of examples 😉
Thanks for responding. being transparent about it on the website would be a + Imho. The theme targets rather technical people and some might have the same reflex as me: "oh is this website really legit? I've seen a lot of websites like this recently made by AI and the content might be too"
The Article stated that the forks were wire-compatible.
The Rust port The more ambitious response was the Rust port. The original Reticulum is written in Python, a programming language that is powerful and readable but slow, and particularly rough on mobile phones and small devices. Developers at Beechat Network Systems built a Reticulum implementation in Rust — a language known for running fast with very little memory overhead. A separate project called Leviculum took a similar approach, and by early 2026 had a functionally complete Rust implementation that was tested against the Python original on real hardware and found to be wire-compatible — meaning both versions speak exactly the same language over the air, and a device running one can talk to a device running the other without either knowing the difference.
@adingbatponder Far as I understand, the intent is full interoperability across all implementations. But with Qvist mostly stepping back, actually keeping in sync is now an open community question rather than a guaranteed yes. I think if someone forks it and breaks protocol compatibility, it would stop being Reticulum.
So there's this guy, a musical performer. In 2024, he ran for president on the "Weed Shall Overcome" ticket. This guy got harassed and jailed by police who subsequently stole his money and belongings. He wrote and released a song mocking them, so they sued him for harassment. He won that case, became famous, and is now running for President again.
"Even though the man might kick me when I was down, my integrity tells me not to do the same."
California's new Snitch-OS age verification law requires that all children be identified as such to literally any app or website that requests it. It also ensures that these requests will be provided with detailed age-cohort information about each child. It can't possibly work the way they want, but here's what it does do: California wants us to paint a corporate marketing and crime victim target on every child's back on line.
This is intended to get a foot in the door. First they say all distributors of Operating Systems must provide an Age Signal. Just like at first only the rich had to pay income tax. It is much easier to amend legislation after you have something in place. Now, everyone pays Income tax. Eventually an Age Signal will not be enough to protect the children. So they will require more proof of Identification to verify age. Along with MS/Windows using a TPM2 to create an absolutely unique identification that can be verified for all MS/Windows users. Which will make TPM2 common place, so other OSes can as well. They are trying to remove any ability at all to maintain your privacy on the internet.
Typically privacy is not my biggest concern when I get on an international network. Except when it comes to dealing with financial institutions. Though this crosses a line that alarms even me. I have even started building my own Gnu/Linux OSes for my machines as after Jan 2027 I will likely not be able to use Fedora anymore.
I was watching a series set in BCE time called Atlantis. It occurred to me as I watched the evil queen drive away her greatest allies that when a person tries to rule by fear then they end up with mostly cowards for allies. That is what happens when you drive away those with valor and kill off the courageous among your allies. Is it really wise to attempt to rule by fear?
To be clear, if you get a call from the "Tax Help Resolution Agency", letting you know you have a large unpaid tax bill, they are probably telling the truth, except about the "Tax" and the "help" parts...
Math at Project Gutenberg 300th Anniversary of “Shakespeare Restored” 100th Anniversary of Harper Lee 504 Gateway Timeouts New Releases at Gutenberg.org - March 2026 Links
Felon 47's rhetorical capability is "big, so bing bing bing amazing, the prrrrschty you have ever seen". He made the title "president" undesirable & turned it into a laughingstock.
they did not make sense in the situation. and they are just as good as whatever he did say on the topic as presented. because he's always just muttering stupid shit like the bigot child rapist with dementia he is
that kid🤷♀️🤦♀️ we‘re living in times that r so absurd. U’ve got a kid that plays #king , Russia and the Arabs have psycho killers, Europe is facing & fighting fascists again, Epstein files prove that the glam world & “elite” is as SICK and FUCKEDUP as the weirdest conspiracy theories (and the heavy shit has not even been shown yet), to make it more freaky everyone is fighting for expensive fossil fuels instead of concentrating on solar or wind power that comes for free🤷♀️🤦♀️🤯
The name "chess" is derived from the Arabic word shatranj, which itself evolved from the Persian shatranj (from Middle Persian chatrang), ultimately tracing back to the Sanskrit word caturanga, meaning "four divisions of the military" (elephants, horses, chariots, and infantry). The Arabic term shatranj was introduced to Europe through the Islamic world, particularly via Al-Andalus (modern Spain), and influenced the development of the game and its terminology in Europe. The word "checkmate" comes from the Arabic shāh māt, meaning "the king is helpless," further highlighting the Arabic linguistic influence on chess.
mat means dead in Arabic not helpless btw. Sjeik mat, meaning the sjeik is dead. Chess-Mate
Hey folks, the vagaries of distributed server systems tanked me once again!
My Friendica account, which I use to manage all my federated social media accounts, was on a server that crashed with unrecoverable backups last week. This is technically a new account with the same name, content, and photo, but it's still me, I promise!
Anyway, follow me. Let me follow you. Help me rebuild my online life once again!
the California age verification law for operating systems, including Linux, does not require users to provide ID or undergo any form of verification.
The law, known as AB 1043, mandates that operating system providers collect age information during account setup, but it only requires self-reporting—users simply enter their date of birth or select an age bracket. There is no requirement for photo ID, facial recognition, or any other form of identity verification. As noted in multiple sources: as theregister.com/2026/03/13/opi… The system relies on user honesty, and users can lie about their age with no consequences. The collected data is intended to be used by apps to determine age-appropriate content, but the OS itself does not verify the information.
Some Linux distributions are exploring minimal implementations (like a D-Bus interface or local config file) to comply without storing sensitive data.
In short, it's a declaration-based system, not a verification system.
The issue is escalation. It is easier to amend a law than to create it. If they came out in the beginning demanding proof then no one would approve of it. So they try to make a law which has requirement for an age signal. This gets their groundwork done. Let me give you an example.
In the United States the attempt to pass a law for Income Tax, which is unconstitutional in the the United States, was defeated over three times. When they finally made a condition that it only effected millionaires it got passed. Over the years just taxing the incomes of millionaires was not enough. So they extended the law to the middle class, and then to everyone. It is much easier to amend an existing law to their purpose than to get one passed that is as restrictive as they want it to be. Yet, they know when they get their foot in the door their mission is on the way to fruition.
Given time they will find, as they already know, that an age signal is not enough to protect the children (as they are selling it), so they will make the requirements more stringent until there will be a whole industry of Age Verification Providers. Anyone that wants to use a device with an operating system on it will have to verify with a provider which will demand a copy of their ID, Birth Certificate, etc. Our use of these devices will then be irrevocably connected to our Identification. Privacy will no longer exist.
Yes, they are trying to set the groundwork that will let them create the ultimate surveillance of the Internet. Where they can tell what each and every person on the internet is doing at any time. Where privacy will not even be an illusion. And we are supposed to trust that our governments will not misuse this information as they have misused all of the other power we have given them historically. I am not confident at all that it will not be misused. The only faith I have in our governments is that they are greedy and corrupt and will misuse every power we give to them.
By the way, this effects us directly as Fedora users. Fedora is funded by Red Hat and Red Hat is owned by IBM. Because IBM is based in Colorado where such laws are being passed as we speak you can be assured that Fedora will have no legal choice except comply or end their distribution.
I imagine, but it does not effect him directly. As he produces no OS, he is only the maintainer of the Kernel he created. So he is under no burden by these laws. Only those that use his Kernel and then distribute the distro they create.
I may be going back to home rolled (Linux From Scratch) Gnu/Linux after all. As it is not effected as long as you are not distributing an OS this age verification does not apply. We can still use our own OSes that we build, on our hardware.
Well, it is not like when I first started home rolling Gnu/Linux. There are great resources out there. I suggest you get copies while they still exist, even if you do not use them right away.
By the way, systemd is an early adopter of this age verification, if you have not heard. If you use systemd in your own OS build be sure to vet their sources.
There are books for building with systemd and SysVinit even though I prefer systemd, I believe I will revert back to SysVinit.
@Fou mhm, search engine AI Yes, building your own operating system is a viable — and increasingly relevant — way to maintain full control over your digital environment, especially as laws like California’s AB 1043 lay the groundwork for system-level user tracking.
You can create a custom Linux-based OS tailored to your privacy, performance, and usability needs.
Most approaches fall into two categories: 1. Remix an Existing Distro (Recommended for most)
Use tools like:
Debian Live (live-build): Customize Ubuntu/Debian ISOs, add/remove packages, apply branding. Archiso: Build from Arch Linux, ideal for lightweight, rolling-release systems. SUSE Studio (web-based): Create custom openSUSE images with GUI tools. Cubic (Ubuntu-focused): GUI tool to modify Ubuntu ISOs easily.
These let you strip out telemetry, enforce encryption, harden the kernel, and embed privacy tools (e.g., firewall rules, Tor, OpenSnitch) by default.
this is the easy approach instead building from scratch.
Yes, but if you are starting with a corrupt base system that has age verification built in then you better know what you are doing to get rid of it. One way to learn how to do this is by experimenting and learning with Linux From Scratch. This way at least you will know where to look in the distro you are using as a base in order to sanitize it.
Keep in mind that moving forward some distros packages may require age signaling to work. So you would need to build your own packages anyway. This is probably not going to happen in the near future. Yet, that is what I would have said about OS age verification last year too ...
@Unus Nemo @Fou No it's not gonna happen soon beyond that age verification but there are options at least for the savy. I'm learning about containers not making an OS image on my own so wish me good luck. Also I want it to be immutable but that is not an issue if I make it myself.
You are in luck, because by default OCI containers are immutable. We add the persistence to them where needed. So you will have no issue with making it immutable as that is the default.
Keep in mind that a container is to protect your host from the container, not vice versa. If your host system is compromised then the container is compromised as well. No matter how well you make your container.
@Fou Or kept in USA only not outside of it, why should I care for a law out of California, Colorado while I live in EU ??? I bet the Chinese have their own systems unaffected
Why should I care if the Nazis are killing the Jews? I am not Jewish.
Besides it effects you. As I stated above Fedora is funded by Red Hat, Red Hat is owned by IBM which is based in Colorado. Which means after 1-Jan-2027 Fedora will have to age verify. This will indirectly effect many that do not believe it effects them.
This also effects the many distros based on Fedora.
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I'm an old retired fart. I grew up being told that Democracy was the superior form of government, beating all the rest! About 10 years ago I began to question that. I'm gong to relate a story that I've told before because it is what made me start considering that maybe Democracy isn't so hot!
One day in the fall of 2024, just before the election, I asked a neighbor lady (MAGA) why she was going to vote for Trump. She replied "Oh because he so handsome and rich"!
Elections are supposed to be where people vote for the most qualified candidates to lead our country, you know ... education, experience for the job, etc. Instead they have become nothing more than popularity contests, games with winners and losers.
If Democracy is so damn good, look at this picture and tell me how we got to here from there ...
You are not alone in your skepticism of democracy. In fact Socrates had the same issues you bring up. He was appalled by the idea that people that knew nothing of politics would be given the right to decide who represents us and a societies leaders. He saw it as a very bad Idea. I tend to agree.
Yet, I wonder today whether we have a democracy at all? How long has the Oligarchy been fully empowered? I would say at least as long as we have had 'Citizens United'? Do you think I am naive and that we still have a democracy or would you agree that the Oligarchy is now in control?
@unusnemo I agree 100% and it's not just in the US. I believe that even the Russian "Democracy" is controlled by the wealthy, despite free and fair elections [!]
I think it boils down to human greed, not so much wealth. When a person wakes up each morning he looks past breakfast for the faster car, the bigger boat, the nicer house.
Same with the wealthy. For the most part, there are exceptions, Musk, Bezos, Zuckerface, others ... are all awakened and think about how can the make more or get more control, etc. I must hand it to Bill Gates. He is helping the less advantaged with his wealth.
Simply put, I believe that it's a human trait ... GREED!
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#RachelCorrie died 23 years ago today, on 16 March 2003. She was crushed by an #Israeli army bulldozer, when trying to prevent the demolition of a house in #Rafah, #Gaza, owned by a #Palestinian doctor and his family. Rachel was 23-years-old. See rachelcorriefoundation.org
#JimPage's song "I'd rather be dancing" is based on letters Rachel wrote home to her parents before Israelis murdered her: youtu.be/QxazIsQE1XE
Rachel placed her body between civilians and killers. That's what a war hero is.
The words of this song by Jim Page are based on letters that Rachel Corrie wrote home to her parents, before she was crushed to death in March 2003 by an Isr...
Depuis... les israéliens sont passés aux #genocide #ecocide aux multiples crimes de guerre, aux assassinats ciblés, aux attaques chimiques, attaques l' #iran le #liban la #palestine ...
Il ne veulent aucune paix aucune solution ils veulent l'hégémonie et la guerre éternelle ... Ils en mourront ...
I occasionally get asked about my moniker Unus Nemo. If you are familiar with Latin then you already know that Unus Nemo means no one. Though that is applicable my moniker is multi-faceted. Meaning there are several reasons that I chose this moniker to name myself. As opposed to my given name which I was labeled with at birth.
@Jamez Barrett 🜃 ॐ Ⓐ Thanks for the Vimeo URLas on youtube it lags lately for me but here there is some noise problems > I need to find the right codecs despite putting the official ones on it 2 days earlier.. it helps me to troubleshoot this issue (I suspect my browser)
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"The Great Abolitionist" is the first major biography of Charles Sumner to be published in over 50 years. Acclaimed historian Stephen Puleo relates the story of one of the most influential political figures in American history with evocative and accessible prose, transporting readers back to an era when our leaders exhibited true courage and authenticity in the face of unprecedented challenges.
Not being American or a history buff, I did not immediately recognise the cartoon as being a Southern slave advocate, beating almost to death a vocal advocate of equality, on the floor of the house. Can any Americans let me know if anything has changed since then ?
A lot has changed since then. Since then all citizen (of legal age) can vote not just male land owners. So many other things have changed. Though people tend to focus on the very vocal minority that spread hate rather than American Society in general.
Not all of the changes have been for the good, can we name a country where they have been? The way I see it the whole world society is crumbling due to our prioritizing profit over people. Unfettered capitalism just does not work yet no one is willing to address the elephant in the room. Manly because the elephant is very imposing and destroys lives when we do.
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New Project Explores the Craft of Writing in the Medieval Nordic World
A major Nordic research effort is taking a fresh look at the earliest written culture in medieval Finland—by studying not only what documents say, but what they are made of.
Windows users sitting in the sidelines are not understanding the source of the Windows hate. But that's because the messages are not getting through. Windows...
@Unus Nemo No thank you, happy with my refurbished Mac OS normal pc to run Linux on it. Many people I know would not bother all that nor even understand what their pc can do soon, they brake the PC as we knew it indeed.
@Unus Nemo Suffice to watch the video till the end.. 😉
Does anyone else has some laggy youtube as me since a few weeks while I installed additional codecs yesterday it went slightly better but not what it is > while if visiting a site as Al Jazeera and watching the video there goes smoothly.
I have had no issues with You Tube, watch it daily. I do not judge the messenger I evaluate the evidence given. How I feel about Braxman's other opinions mean nothing in regards to the information shared in this video. It is a fallacy to consider the source rather than the evidence being presented. Perhaps his opinion of Session is poor. I do not care as I did not share that video. What I care about is what he shared in this video. I find it to be accurate and to the point.
@Unus Nemo What the people care of are the least of my concerns neither what they think of me. I'm not threat level 5 so far I checked I'm traceable with just 1 aspect and that is more than enough. Even my router I managed to DNSCrypt it even after reboot or power shut downs. A choice of roaming the net and that is not necessarily meaning I'm a bad guy as that is prejudice and a thing I learned many many years before to maintain my privacy as much and as long as possible. If I were a professional I would even maintain another persona as real person. The very ground reason began from a security viewpoint. Prof Messer is responsible for this! 😀 And Kevin Mitnick as well a bunch of other guy's
Interesting article. The debate about whether mathematical beauty is "real" beauty has a long history. When modern aesthetics emerged in the 18th century, many authors thought it natural to consider beauty in mathematics. This seemed to tail off after Kant and (especially) Hegel.
But then in the early 20th century, the debate revived, with writers like Clive Bell, David Wight Prall, Louis Arnaud Reid, and Samuel Alexander accepting mathematical beauty.
The debate features especially in chapter 20 of ‘Form & Number: A History of Mathematical Beauty’ [archive.org/details/cain_forma…] (open-access).
This book offers a history of beauty in mathematics and of the study of beauty in mathematics. Its intention is to examine the historical development of the...
There are other free AI chatbots you can choose that are faster, , have better privacy protection, get better reviews, don't target you with advertising, and don't allow the Pentagon to use their technology for killer robots or mass surveillance. Consider, for example, Proton's Lumo, Mistral's LeChat or Anthropic's Claude. quitgpt.org/
Personally, I would avoid all corporate chatbot Instances and use local AI, I understand that not everyone has the technical skills to set this up. Though the Ollama project has gone a long way to making this accessible to most everyone. Ollama is a user friendly wrapper around llama.cpp.
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