Greenland tensions harden Europe's push for energy independence
https://www.ft.com/content/e9c90df9-ee03-4c51-bbd3-dad45e212961
https://www.ft.com/content/e9c90df9-ee03-4c51-bbd3-dad45e212961
Ft
Greenland tensions harden Europe’s push for energy independence
Nine countries agree to build joint offshore wind projects and cables in the North Sea
We asked 15,000 European devs about jobs, salaries, and AI [pdf]
https://static.germantechjobs.de/market-reports/European-Transparent-IT-Job-Market-Report-2025.pdf
https://static.germantechjobs.de/market-reports/European-Transparent-IT-Job-Market-Report-2025.pdf
Swift in the Browser with ElementaryUI (Swift FOSDEM 2026 Talk) [video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmQ881sOTIc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmQ881sOTIc
YouTube
Swift in the Browser with ElementaryUI
Swift is found in many places - from tiny devices to large server applications - where it delivers modern ergonomics, strong safety guarantees, and excellent performance. Web frontend development, however, is still largely centered around JavaScript, with…
Being sane in insane places (1973) [pdf]
https://www.weber.edu/wsuimages/psychology/FacultySites/Horvat/OnBeingSaneInInsanePlaces.PDF
https://www.weber.edu/wsuimages/psychology/FacultySites/Horvat/OnBeingSaneInInsanePlaces.PDF
EPA Advances Farmers' Right to Repair
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-advances-farmers-right-repair-their-own-equipment-saving-repair-costs-and
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-advances-farmers-right-repair-their-own-equipment-saving-repair-costs-and
EPA
EPA Advances Farmers’ Right to Repair Their Own Equipment, Saving Repair Costs and Productivity
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advanced American farmers and equipment owners’ lawful right to repair their farm and other nonroad diesel equipment.
The largest number representable in 64 bits
https://tromp.github.io/blog/2026/01/28/largest-number-revised
https://tromp.github.io/blog/2026/01/28/largest-number-revised
Mattermost say they will not clarify what license the project is under
https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/issues/8886
https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/issues/8886
GitHub
LICENSE: _may be_ licensed to use source code; incorrect license grant. · Issue #8886 · mattermost/mattermost
https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/blob/master/LICENSE.txt#L9 "May be licensed"?? Under what conditions? This is not compliant with open source definition.
Being "Just a Developer" Isn't Enough Anymore
https://saasykit.com/blog/being-just-a-developer-isnt-enough-anymore
https://saasykit.com/blog/being-just-a-developer-isnt-enough-anymore
Saasykit
Being “Just a Developer” Isn’t Enough Anymore
Discover why being just a developer isn’t enough in the AI era. Learn how full-stack skills, business understanding, DevOps, and product thinking make you indispensable and future-proof your career while building SaaS applications.
The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal
https://www.frommers.com/tips/airfare/the-tsa-new-45-fee-to-fly-without-id-is-illegal-says-regulatory-expert/
https://www.frommers.com/tips/airfare/the-tsa-new-45-fee-to-fly-without-id-is-illegal-says-regulatory-expert/
Frommers
"The TSA’s New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID is Illegal," Says Regulatory…
The law, as written, is clear: You have the right to fly without ID, without paying a $45 fee, and without answering questions, says a career travel…
Firefox Getting New Controls to Turn Off AI Features
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/02/firefox-ai-toggle/
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/02/02/firefox-ai-toggle/
MacRumors
Firefox Getting New Controls to Turn Off AI Features
The Firefox browser is gaining options to turn off AI enhancements, Mozilla said today. Firefox users who prefer to browse without artificial intelligence will be able to turn off several AI features that Mozilla has added over the last several months. Here's…
GitHub discusses giving maintainers control to disable PRs
https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/185387
https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/185387
GitHub
Exploring Solutions to Tackle Low-Quality Contributions on GitHub · community · Discussion #185387
Hey everyone, I wanted to provide an update on a critical issue affecting the open source community: the increasing volume of low-quality contributions that is creating significant operational chal...
Banning lead in gas worked. The proof is in our hair
https://attheu.utah.edu/health-medicine/banning-lead-in-gas-worked-the-proof-is-in-our-hair/
https://attheu.utah.edu/health-medicine/banning-lead-in-gas-worked-the-proof-is-in-our-hair/
attheu.utah.edu
Banning lead in gas worked. The proof is in our hair - @theU
Researchers analyzed samples of Utahns' hair going back a century to document a 100-fold decrease in lead concentrations.
Floppinux – An Embedded Linux on a Single Floppy, 2025 Edition
https://krzysztofjankowski.com/floppinux/floppinux-2025.html
https://krzysztofjankowski.com/floppinux/floppinux-2025.html