"I want my technology to have many capacities, but free will is not among them."

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/04/opinion/technology-devices-phones.html

GPU fans just keep getting larger and larger.

German state ditches Microsoft for Linux and LibreOffice https://zdnet.com/article/german-state-ditches-microsoft-for-linux-and-libreoffice/ by @sjvn

Schleswig-Holstein is dumping #Windows and Office for #Linux and #LibreOffice
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Since the 1980s, I've been writing for one version or another of the Ziff-Davis publishing family. I started with PC/Computing and PC Week. Today, I'm still writing for ZDNET.

And, I got As on my papers, which is a heck of a lot better than any AI chatbot I've seen to date.

Tech stocks go ever higher, but how much of that is due to real gains, and how much is because of layoffs done in the foolish hope that generative #AI tools can replace workers?

https://www.computerworld.com/article/2077751/is-ai-driving-tech-layoffs.html by @sjvn

We do it too.

Git it?

Malicious Code in Linux xz Libraries Endangers SSH: https://thenewstack.io/malicious-code-in-linux-xz-libraries-endangers-ssh/ by @sjvn

For the first time, it appears that an important #Linux utility maintainer deliberately placed malware in his code. #security

This is sure to go over well.

KubeCon24: Mirantis Doubles Down on Open Source: https://thenewstack.io/kubecon24-mirantis-doubles-down-on-open-source/ by @sjvn

While many #opensource companies are abandoning the open-source approach, #Kubernetes and #OpenStack powerhouse MirantisIT is embracing it more than ever.

Your smart TV is snooping on you. Here's how to limit the personal data it gathers https://zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/your-smart-tv-is-snooping-on-you-heres-how-to-limit-the-personal-data-it-gathers/ by @sjvn

You can't stop smart TVs from looking over your shoulder, but you can at least cut down on their snooping. #privacy

Software vendors dump open source, go for the cash grab https://www.computerworld.com/article/3714821/software-vendors-dump-open-source-go-for-the-cash-grab.html by @sjvn

When #opensource companies--I'm looking at you, Redis, Hashicorp, MongoDB, and Elastic--turn bad.

I want a new drug. One that won't make my computer sick.

KubeCon24: Red Hat OpenShift 4.15 Accelerates App Delivery: https://thenewstack.io/kubecon24-red-hat-openshift-4-15-accelerates-app-delivery/… by @sjvn

RedHat's OpenShift keeps getting better and better for those who want a strong, opinionated #Kubernetes distro.

NVD slowdown leaves thousands of vulnerabilities without analysis data https://theregister.com/2024/03/22/opinion_column_nist/ @sjvn

Like them or hate them, everyone in the IT #security biz pays attention to CVE, but now they're not being updated, which spells real trouble.

Bad match-up of the chyron (news ticker to most of you) and the main display? Or, the scoop that the Girl Scouts are actually a para-military organization? You decide.

KubeCon24: Red Hat OpenShift 4.15 Accelerates App Delivery: https://thenewstack.io/kubecon24-red-hat-openshift-4-15-accelerates-app-delivery/ by @sjvn

Red Hat OpenShift keeps getting better and better for those who want a strong, opinionated #Kubernetes distro.

NVD slowdown leaves thousands of vulnerabilities without analysis data https://theregister.com/2024/03/22/opinion_column_nist/ by @sjvn

Like them or hate them, everyone in the IT #security biz pays attention to CVE, but now they're not being updated, which spells real trouble.

SUSE Upgrades Its Rancher Kubernetes Management Family: https://thenewstack.io/suse-upgrades-its-rancher-kubernetes-management-family/ by @sjvn

#SUSE's Rancher is getting more secure. #KubeCon