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Russell Coker: Links September 2026
Bjorn Stahl of the Arcan project wrote an insightful blog post The Day of a new Command-Line Interface: Shell [1]. He does a really good job...
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After eighteen years of jaggedy bowling, a new mod bestows GTA 4 with DLSS and FSR support
Rockstar’s modding guidelines, recently updated in advance of GTA 6, say much about how you can’t dream up unofficial story missions, or give the upcoming instalment...
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British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for 'aiding and abetting' school shooter
B.C. is demanding compensation after it says OpenAI's reviewers wanted to call police about the Tumbler Ridge shooter before the attack.
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The Ovary Is Surprisingly Active After Menopause. Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out Why
A growing body of research is putting the ovary in a new light, not as an egg factory with an expiration date, but as an organ...
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Fwupd 2.1.8 Released With New Hardware Support From ASUS, Lenovo & Others
Lead LVFS/Fwupd developer Richard Hughes of Red Hat announced Fwupd 2.1.8 today as the newest feature release for this open-source firmware updating solution for Linux systems....
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Save big on this vivid 27-inch OLED monitor with fast 240Hz refresh rate
Get this MSI 27-inch 4K QD-OLED monitor for just $359. Enjoy vibrant colors, true blacks, a 240Hz refresh rate, and ultra-fast response time —perfect for gaming...
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Why This Weekend’s Nor’easter Is Like a Hurricane
Nor’easters are usually a winter phenomenon. But this week’s storm is arriving earlier than usual, and it could take on some characteristics more typical of tropical...
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Stanford Engineers Teach Spacecraft to "Dream" Their Way to the Space Station
Docking with the ISS may seem simple. However, actually doing so is a showcase in how difficult orbital mechanics can be. It’s equivalent to traveling down...
Read more"slab_tiny" Boot Option Proposed For Tiny Linux Systems With Very Limited RAM
In 2022 the SLOB allocator was deprecated and removed with Linux 6.4 a year later. SLOB was popular with embedded systems with minimal amounts of RAM,...
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Meta's new VR headset isn't really a headset and doesn't look like it's meant for gamers
Lightweight glasses with a pocket-size compute puck, micro-OLED displays, Snapdragon XR2 Gen 3 chip; however, just a 70-degree FOV and no controllers included.
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