A JACHs sweater sale, cast iron Gold Box, RAVPower FileHub, and a Razer mouse lead off Saturday’s best deals from around the web.
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Monthly Archives: February 2020
Blendo Games have open sourced their strategic space adventure 'Flotilla'
To celebrate Flotilla turning 10 years old, Blendo Games announced today that it’s been made open source.
Source: LXer – Blendo Games have open sourced their strategic space adventure ‘Flotilla’
Dances, diaries, detentions, and demons in Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This
Netflix’s trailer for I Am Not Okay With This
Whether from the trailer or the very first scene, Netflix’s new series I Am Not Okay With This doesn’t try to hide what it is. “Dear diary,” says our high school “hero,” Sydney, as she narrates from her diary while walking down an empty street covered in a blood-stained prom dress. “Go fuck yourself… I’m a boring 17-year-old white girl. What I mean is, I’m not special.”
Naturally, that’s not quite true, as this seven-episode first season gradually makes clear. Not quite as dark as Carrie (blood aside), not quite as light-hearted as Stranger Things (a comparison that makes sense quickly), I Am Not Okay With This sits squarely somewhere in the middle of the teen-ekenisis spectrum. And whether or not this particular incarnation works for you may largely depend on your appetite for these types of stories in general.
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Sydney (Sophia Lillis) is dealing with something she’s not sure how to articulate or control—and we’re not talking about her self-loathing or anger, because she gets better at expressing those things. [credit:
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In West Philadelphia Pennsylvania…
Sydney (Sophia Lillis) and her family are relatively new to this suburban Pennsylvania town, but adjusting to a new school and community barely registers on her list of problems to work through. First, there’s the usual (albeit hard) teen stuff—she’s still figuring out her sexual identity, still figuring out how she fits in within the strict social constructs of a stereotypical high school, still figuring out how to communicate honestly with her closest friends (Dina, another new-to-town girl who’s attracted the attention of the quarterback, and Stan, her neighbor who drives an old landshark vehicle and listens to vinyl). But Syd’s entire family also struggles as they cope with the suicide of Syd’s father. Mom has to work overtime at the local diner and doesn’t bring in a ton, leaving Syd and younger brother Liam to navigate aspects of poverty and overall family responsibility. That pales in comparison to the emotional fallout, of course, and the family members haven’t really processed their grief, either.
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Source: Ars Technica – Dances, diaries, detentions, and demons in Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This
New FAA drone rule is a giant middle finger to aviation hobbyists
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More than 31,000 people have deluged the Federal Aviation Administration with comments over a proposed regulation that would require almost every drone in the sky to broadcast its location over the Internet at all times. The comments are overwhelmingly negative, with thousands of hobbyists warning that the rules would impose huge new costs on those who simply wanted to continue flying model airplanes, home-built drones, or other personally owned devices.
“These regulations could kill a hobby I love,” wrote Virginian Irby Allen Jr. in a comment last week. “RC aviation has brought my family together and if these regulations are enacted we will no longer be able to fly nor be able to afford the hobby.”
The new regulations probably wouldn’t kill the hobby of flying radio-controlled airplanes outright, but it could do a lot of damage. Owners of existing drones and model airplanes would face new restrictions on when and where they could be used. The regulations could effectively destroy the market for kit aircraft and custom-designed drones by shifting large financial and paperwork burdens on the shoulders of consumers.
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Source: Ars Technica – New FAA drone rule is a giant middle finger to aviation hobbyists
Huckberry Is Dropping the Price on This Great, Spring-Ready G.O.O.D. Shirt To A Low $64
The G.O.O.D. Shirt by Proof (Desert or Slate) | $64 | Huckberry
Source: Gizmodo – Huckberry Is Dropping the Price on This Great, Spring-Ready G.O.O.D. Shirt To A Low
Wine-Staging 5.3 Fixes Online Play For Some Recent Games
Following yesterday’s Wine 5.3 release, Wine-Staging 5.3 was issued as the latest testing/experimental flavor of Wine. Wine-Staging 5.3 is still carrying 800+ extra patches compared to upstream Wine while it has updated its Event FD synchronization code and also added one important addition this cycle…
Source: Phoronix – Wine-Staging 5.3 Fixes Online Play For Some Recent Games
Ghostcat Bug Impacts All Apache Tomcat Versions Released in the Last 13 Years
Apache Tomcat servers released in the last 13 years are vulnerable to a bug named Ghostcat that can allow hackers to take over unpatched systems. From a report: Discovered by Chinese cybersecurity firm Chaitin Tech, Ghostcat is a flaw in the Tomcat AJP protocol. AJP stands for Apache JServ Protocol and is a performance-optimized version of the HTTP protocol in binary format. Tomcat uses AJP to exchange data with nearby Apache HTTPD web servers or other Tomcat instances. Tomcat’s AJP connector is enabled by default on all Tomcat servers and listens on the server’s port 8009. Chaitin researchers say they discovered a bug in AJP that can be exploited to either read or write files to a Tomcat server.
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Source: Slashdot – Ghostcat Bug Impacts All Apache Tomcat Versions Released in the Last 13 Years
Get a Crewneck From Jachs For a Low $36
Ribbed Crewneck Sweaters | $36 | Jachs | Use the promo code RBSW
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Linux Game Publishing Brought Back Online For Archival Purposes
In 2020 we certainly didn’t expect the Linux Gaming Publishing website to appear back online, years after their single server failed and ultimately faded away as one of the promising Linux game porters built up following the collapse of Loki Software…
Source: Phoronix – Linux Game Publishing Brought Back Online For Archival Purposes
FCC votes to auction C-band satellite spectrum for 5G use
FCC chairman Ajit Pai has been pressing for an auction of “mid-band” wireless spectrum that could be useful for expanding the reach of 5G, and on Friday the commission voted to approve rules for just such a redistribution. The rules cover “C-Band” sp…
Source: Engadget – FCC votes to auction C-band satellite spectrum for 5G use
How a hacker’s mom broke into prison—and the warden’s computer
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John Strand breaks into things for a living. As a penetration tester, he gets hired by organizations to attack their defenses, helping reveal weaknesses before actual bad guys find them. Normally, Strand embarks on these missions himself, or deploys one of his experienced colleagues at Black Hills Information Security. But in July 2014, prepping for a pen test of a South Dakota correctional facility, he took a decidedly different tack. He sent his mom.
In fairness, it was Rita Strand’s idea. Then 58, she had signed on as chief financial officer of Black Hills the previous year after three decades in the food service industry. She was confident, given that professional experience, that she could pose as a state health inspector to gain access to the prison. All it would take was a fake badge and the right patter.
“She approached me one day, and said ‘You know, I want to break in somewhere,” says Strand, who is sharing the experience this week at the RSA cybersecurity conference in San Francisco. “And it’s my mom, so what am I supposed to say?”
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Source: Ars Technica – How a hacker’s mom broke into prison—and the warden’s computer
Destination Linux 162: Ikey Doherty Interview, Stuart Langridge Guest Host
On this episode of Destination Linux, we have Stuart Langridge as our Guest Host he helps us cover some highly debated topics and the Interview with Ikey Doherty of Lispy Snake (formerly of Solus)
Source: LXer – Destination Linux 162: Ikey Doherty Interview, Stuart Langridge Guest Host
Add a Ton of Cast Iron Gear to Your Kitchen with Today's Gold Box
Cuisinel Gold Box | Amazon
Source: io9 – Add a Ton of Cast Iron Gear to Your Kitchen with Today’s Gold Box
FCC Proposes Hefty Fines To Carriers for Not Protecting Consumer Location Data
The Federal Communications Commission announced Friday that it has proposed fining the nation’s four largest wireless carriers $200 million for selling access to their customers’ location information without taking reasonable measures to protect customers’ real-time location information. From a report: The agency is proposing T-Mobile face a fine of more than $91 million. AT&T will be fined more than $57 million. It’s fining Verizon more than $48 million. And Sprint’s fine will be more than $12 million. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said the proposed fines have put wireless carriers on notice that they need to do a better job protecting consumers’ privacy. “This FCC will not tolerate phone companies putting Americans’ privacy at risk,” he said in a statement. Still, the amount of the fines is a drop in the bucket for the nation’s carriers. For instance, Verizon reported fourth quarter revenue of $34.78 billion; AT&T reported revenue of $46.82 billion; and T-Mobile reported revenue of $11.88 billion.
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Source: Slashdot – FCC Proposes Hefty Fines To Carriers for Not Protecting Consumer Location Data
Yahoo! Japan
Foundation: 1996
Headquarters: Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo
President and CEO: Manabu Miyasaka
Yahoo! Japan Corporation is a Japanese internet company originally formed as a joint venture between the American internet company Yahoo! and the Japanese company SoftBank. Yahoo! Japan’s web portal is the most visited website in Japan, and its internet services are mostly dominant in the country. Its annual income is in the range of US$8 billion.
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Toshiba
Foundation: 1875
Headquarters: Minato Ward, Tokyo
Chairman and CEO: Armand Dupreez
Toshiba Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate focusing on products and services including information technology and communications equipment and systems, electronic components and materials, power systems, industrial and social infrastructure systems, consumer electronics, home appliances, medical equipment, office equipment, as well as lighting and logistics. Its annual income is in the range of US$35 billion.
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Line
Foundation: 2000
Headquarters: Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo
CEO: Takeshi Idezawa
Known under a series of different names until 2013, the Line Corporation is a Tokyo-based subsidiary of the South Korean internet-search Naver Corporation. The company’s main business is the development of mobile applications and Internet services, particularly noted for its flagship Line chat mobile app. Its annual income is in the range of US$2 billion.
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KDDI
Foundation: 2000
Headquarters: Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo
CEO: Takashi Tanaka
KDDI is a Japanese telecommunications firm formed in October 2000 through the merger of DDI Corporation, KDD Corporation, and IDO Corporation. It is most noted for providing mobile cellular services using the au by KDDI brand. Its annual income is in the range of US$45 billion.
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How to Install the Winamp alternative Qmmp on Debian 10
If you are looking for something that works in Linux as good as Winamp works in Windows, Qmmp is a great choice. Qmmp is a feature-rich audio player with support for many formats.
Source: LXer – How to Install the Winamp alternative Qmmp on Debian 10
Microsoft's Cortana Drops Consumer Skills as it Refocuses on Business Users
With the next version of Windows 10, coming this spring, Microsoft’s Cortana digital assistant will lose a number of consumer skills around music and connected homes, as well as some third-party skills. From a report: That’s very much in line with Microsoft’s new focus for Cortana, but it may still come as a surprise to the dozens of loyal Cortana fans. Microsoft is also turning off Cortana support in its Microsoft Launcher on Android by the end of April and on older versions of Windows that have reached their end-of-service date, which usually comes about 36 months after the original release. As the company explained last year, it now mostly thinks of Cortana as a service for business users. The new Cortana is all about productivity, with deep integrations into Microsoft’s suite of Office tools, for example. In this context, consumer services are only a distraction, and Microsoft is leaving that market to the likes of Amazon and Google .
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Source: Slashdot – Microsoft’s Cortana Drops Consumer Skills as it Refocuses on Business Users