Freenode has blocked IRCCloud users from accessing their network. We reiterate our recommendation to switch to a network that is secure, reliable, and has respect for the free choices made by the communities it hosts. Check your project websites to find out…

So @TeamYouTube is shutting down dissenting Biology PhDs & MDs!! What is your policy on: COVID origins? May we dissent on climate? Do you have a policy against us discussing regulating YouTube as a utility/monopoly? How about opposition to Critical Race Theory…

screw it, put a chip in it. say hello: internetofshit@gmail.com

Freenode's Linux support channel has an official web page at freenode.linux.community, which now bears this announcement: 22+ year old ##linux on freenode has been seized by freenode staff The community's (multi-platform) site reminds visitors of the alternative…

If you have ever thought, even half seriously, that you would like to write a practical book about computers or computer software, then you probably can. Moreover, given the proper editorial and publishing support, you can probably write a successful book.…

Why do we leave millions of people in poverty? The answer should make us uncomfortable.

Starting this fall, I'll be pursuing a Masters in Computer Science at Georgia Tech. Here's how I think Linux on Chromebooks just might get me through the program.

The inside story of how rampant pitch-doctoring in MLB is pumping pitchers up and deflating offenses.

When Rome burned in 192 CE, the city's vibrant community of scholars was devastated. The physician Galen described the scale of the loss.

We have technologies for identifying many physical characteristics, from DNA, to facial recognition, and even voice. But how accurate are these techniques? And can the same tools for identifying us be used to control and surveil us? The future of biometrics.

So-called "good fatty acids" are essential for human health and much sought after by those who try to eat healthily. Among the Omega-3 fatty acids, DHA or docosahexaenoic acid is crucial to brain function, vision, and the regulation of inflammatory phenomena.…

Disk drives are reaching their limits, but magnetic tape just gets better and better

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