GabeN Is Shitting Yacht Money into Flatpak and You're Still Arguing Init Systems
https://s3kshun8.games/blog/flatpak-won/
https://s3kshun8.games/blog/flatpak-won/
Dynamics of (Not) Being Perceived: Grief and Relief After Leaving Social Media
https://networkcultures.org/thedigitalgutmensch/2026/04/02/dynamics-of-not-being-perceived-the-grief-relief-after-leaving-social-media/
https://networkcultures.org/thedigitalgutmensch/2026/04/02/dynamics-of-not-being-perceived-the-grief-relief-after-leaving-social-media/
networkcultures.org
» Dynamics of (Not) Being Perceived: The Grief & Relief after Leaving Social Media
Misdirected
Two Planes Destroyed by U.S. During Rescue Operation
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-news-2026/card/two-special-operations-mj-130s-destroyed-by-u-s-during-rescue-operation-NbFfOdbvk7dWX1a7ZuW8
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-news-2026/card/two-special-operations-mj-130s-destroyed-by-u-s-during-rescue-operation-NbFfOdbvk7dWX1a7ZuW8
The Wall Street Journal
Two Planes Destroyed by U.S. During Rescue Operation
Two U.S. Special Operations aircraft were blown up on the ground during the rescue mission of the second American aviator in Iran, a person familiar with the mission said.
MC-130Js are specially equipped planes that are used to carry out covert infiltrations…
MC-130Js are specially equipped planes that are used to carry out covert infiltrations…
Eight years of wanting, three months of building with AI
https://lalitm.com/post/building-syntaqlite-ai/
https://lalitm.com/post/building-syntaqlite-ai/
Lalit Maganti
Eight years of wanting, three months of building with AI
For eight years, I’ve wanted a high-quality set of devtools for working with SQLite. Given how important SQLite is to the industry1, I’ve long been puzzled that no one has invested in building a really good developer experience for it2.
A couple of weeks…
A couple of weeks…
Iguanaworks has closed down. USB Infrared hardware open source maker
http://iguanaworks.net/products/usb-ir-transceiver.html
http://iguanaworks.net/products/usb-ir-transceiver.html
Iguanaworks (now out of business)
USB IR Transceiver
Iguanaworks has closed and our products are no longer sold. But our documentation and open source software is still here.
Phone-free bars and restaurants on the rise across the U.S.
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/05/phone-free-restaurants-bars-bans-restrictions-offline
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/05/phone-free-restaurants-bars-bans-restrictions-offline
Axios
Phone-free bars and restaurants on the rise across the U.S.
A "societal shift" to disconnect is under way, experts say.
StackOverflow: Retiring the Beta Site
https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/438628/retiring-the-beta-site
https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/438628/retiring-the-beta-site
Meta Stack Overflow
Retiring the beta site
I am here today to update you on the beta site and its future.
First, thank you for all of the feedback - your thoughts are appreciated and have significantly impacted the decisions that we’ve made...
First, thank you for all of the feedback - your thoughts are appreciated and have significantly impacted the decisions that we’ve made...
Microsoft terms say Copilot is for entertainment purposes only, not serious use
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-says-copilot-is-for-entertainment-purposes-only-not-serious-use-firm-pushing-ai-hard-to-consumers-tells-users-not-to-rely-on-it-for-important-advice
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-says-copilot-is-for-entertainment-purposes-only-not-serious-use-firm-pushing-ai-hard-to-consumers-tells-users-not-to-rely-on-it-for-important-advice
Tom's Hardware
Microsoft says Copilot is for entertainment purposes only, not serious use — firm pushing AI hard to consumers and businesses tells…
These might be boilerplate disclaimers, but they kind of contradict the company's ads and marketing.
Codex is switching to API pricing based usage for all users
https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001106-codex-rate-card
https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001106-codex-rate-card
OpenAI Help Center
Codex rate card | OpenAI Help Center
Learn how Codex credit rates work across Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise/Edu plans.
With one million displaced, Lebanon turns to digital wallets for aid
https://www.wired.com/story/with-one-million-displaced-lebanon-turns-to-digital-wallets-for-aid/
https://www.wired.com/story/with-one-million-displaced-lebanon-turns-to-digital-wallets-for-aid/
From birds to brains: My path to the fusiform face area (2024)
https://www.kavliprize.org/nancy-kanwisher-autobiography
https://www.kavliprize.org/nancy-kanwisher-autobiography
www.kavliprize.org
Nancy Kanwisher life story
Reaffirming our commitment to child safety in the face of EuropeanUnion inaction
https://blog.google/company-news/inside-google/around-the-globe/google-europe/reaffirming-commitment-to-child-safety/
https://blog.google/company-news/inside-google/around-the-globe/google-europe/reaffirming-commitment-to-child-safety/
Google
Reaffirming our commitment to child safety in the face of European Union inaction
Today, because of the expiry of the ePrivacy derogation enabling the use of technology to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM), Europe risks leaving children across…
LibreOffice – Let's put an end to the speculation
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/05/lets-put-an-end-to-the-speculation/
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/05/lets-put-an-end-to-the-speculation/
TDF Community Blog
Let's put an end to the speculation - TDF Community Blog
Ideally, we would have preferred to avoid this post. However, the articles and comments published in response to Collabora’s and Michael Meeks’ biased posts compel us to provide this background information on the events that led to the current situation.…