What is Hackers' Pub?

Speech and Language Processing (3rd ed. draft)

Link: https://web.stanford.edu/~jurafsky/slp3/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46189205

@stefanoStefano Marinelli
Interesting document. Thanks!

I'm not enough understanding sleep / hibernation on ACPI, but if BIOS / firmware just attempts to start the OS just as regular cold boots and restoring memory image from hibernation partition / file / swap is fully on the OS side only, restoring from encrypted image would sanely work, if the OS supports it (AFAIK, FreeBSD does NOT yet support hibernation).

But if the restoration in on BIOS / firmware side like done on APM era, restoring from encrypted hibernation partition / file / swap would likely to fail, unless the mechanisms are enough standardized and implemented in both side.

On APM era, where to hibernate was on BIOS and ThinkPads I've used at the era required dedicated hibernation partition and it could not be in DOS-Extended partitions (required one in four partition to be dedicated). Some BIOS'es seem to require swap file that is in any partition the BIOS can sanely access and formatted in anything the BIOS can read / write, and at least in some cases, the swap file should not be fragmented.

AFAIK, things were done unattended to running OS and the OS would be surprized that RTC is suddenly advanced a lot (it would allow OS to notice that hibernation is done, possibly some APM status were provided, though).
Any OS supporting hibernation needed to notice the fact it was restored from hibernation and re-initialize anything the BIOS does NOT care. Without it, the OS couldn't be hiernated.

Digital Preservation Coalition has a survey up about knowledge gaps among grad students vis-a-vis thesis/dissertation preservation. https://uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3UYS6I3bOBOYvem

I'd take it if I were still doing ETDs, but I'm not.

A bash-free Linux distribution and everything got replaced by Python.

엔비디아, 개방형 AI모델·관리도구 공개…GPU 고객 '묶어두기'
(샌프란시스코=연합뉴스) 권영전 특파원 = 세계 최대 인공지능(AI) 칩 개발사 엔비디아가 개방형 고성능 AI 모델과 관리도구로 고객 묶어두기에...
https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20251216002800091

#news #뉴스

UKRAINE SINKS RUSSIAN SUB!

Ukrainian Security Service hit a Russian NATO Class submarine in Novorossiysk.

For the first time in history, Ukrainian SubSea Baby drones have blown up a Russian Varshavianka 636.3 submarine. It was critically damaged.

Four Kalibr launchers were located on the submarine. Russia attacks Ukraine with these cruise missiles.

The submarine was worth about $400 million.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #EU #NATO #Breaking #BreakingNews

RE: https://fosstodon.org/@mariatta/115708874941930892

If there is a Pythonista in your community that has made meaningful impact and contributions but don't identify as a PyLady? Great news, you can nominate them for other awards and recognitions in the Python community, such as PSF Community Service Award and PSF Fellow.

Read my blog on how to say thanks to #Python people for other ideas of recognition

https://mariatta.ca/posts/how-to-thank-python-people/

This Wednesday is the Folk Tech Connection Call:

https://luma.com/to7dxjhz

​> Folk Tech is a movement among people who want to develop apps for their community without depending on big tech companies and a community of developers making decentralized, p2p, open source, open standard-based tech

Featuring an interview with @mauveMauve 👁💜!

What music pairs best with ą̷̟̩̻̙̝̗̻̞̤̩̝̍̓͊̿̕͝͝a̸̛̳̱̝̥͗̌̽̓̃̀̏̽̈́̋̽̚̕â̸͙͎̱̲̖̥̯̮͐ä̴̛̛̛̳͙̰͕̫̓́̋̑̒̆̈̀͘̕͝a̴͍̠͋̐̒́̅̔̄̇̔͡͝ą̶̨̡̨̥̩̯̙̲̭̊̈́͒͊̽̎̐͝͝͠

Writing standard shell scripts is *so* much nicer now that POSIX mandates readlink(1) and realpath(1)

This Wednesday is the Folk Tech Connection Call:

https://luma.com/to7dxjhz

​> Folk Tech is a movement among people who want to develop apps for their community without depending on big tech companies and a community of developers making decentralized, p2p, open source, open standard-based tech

Featuring an interview with @mauveMauve 👁💜!

Oh boo Ecosia. https://tldr.nettime.org/@tante/115724648824313936

@evanEvan Prodromou little known fact: WMF was founded as Wheeled Micro Factions. We changed the name of the site to Wikipedia when we moved beyond Hot Wheels as a subject

ちなみに17時から23時くらいまで寝てたからちゃんと寝れるかはあやしい

Well it seems I will be presenting @badgefedThe BadgeFed Project at #fosdem on the #socialwebfosdem track!

This was a long-shot and honestly it will make my logistics very difficult, the week before I will be travelling with my family to Mexico. So probably, will take the kiddo to the junior track!

20 mins of presentation but honestly I am looking forward to the networking. See you at #fosdem26 from the #PNW!

And make sure to attend and say hi if you are there, I will be giving you badges!

https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/decentralised-badges-activitypub-badgefed/

えらいのでねる

Gotta love people who've clearly never touched Botox in their entire life, and raise their eyebrows a lot.

The vision of #ActivityPub AFAIK is that social media servers would be as ubiquitous as websites and email servers and just as independent. That's not the goal of #bluesky relays or any other social media model I'm aware of.

Am I wrong to think that matters in regards to free speech and #DemocracyOfReach? Is it somehow unworkable? Or are there other goals that people think matter more? What am I missing? #SocialWeb

Todays #RetroTech

VideoVinyl - 2018

Low Band Video from 45rpm Vinyl

Plug your normal Turntable into the Bespoke PreAmp & away you go

B&W, Mono Audio

This proves just how smart John Logie Baird was. He did Phonovision on 78s in 1927

Handful of titles released but website no longer running

It’s more reliable that CED ever was ;-)

Read more @obsoletemediaukMuseum of Obsolete Media

https://obsoletemedia.org/vinylvideo/

P-computers can solve spin-glass problems faster than quantum systems

Link: https://news.ucsb.edu/2025/022239/new-ucsb-research-shows-p-computers-can-solve-spin-glass-problems-faster-quantum
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46182975

Told a co-worker I'm colour-blind because she kept writing in yellow pen and I hated it. Manager overheard, asked if I struggle with our software, I had to keep the lie going. Now they've spent thousands upgrading it for colour-blind accessibility. Oops.

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whole year, type "cal -y".
-- Dru <genesis@istar.ca>

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The vision of #ActivityPub AFAIK is that social media servers would be as ubiquitous as websites and email servers and just as independent. That's not the goal of #bluesky relays or any other social media model I'm aware of.

Am I wrong to think that matters in regards to free speech and #DemocracyOfReach? Is it somehow unworkable? Or are there other goals that people think matter more? What am I missing? #SocialWeb

還真沒聽過.... Universal Blue

https://www.xda-developers.com/universal-blue-future-linux-desktops-most-people-you-should-try-it-too/

Sliding into Monday night, with that CRT glow.........

we should give replyguys a "your replies wrapped up" page where it highlights how deeply insensitive they are.

You've commented "Not all men..." to women venting about misogyny 500 times this year. 🌠

You've commented "There are two sides to every story" on 15 DV threads ✨

You've told 20 women, "I'm not just after you for the looks, I like your personality too" 🎊

北朝鮮のTシャツ見つけた

It's the last week to submit a #Python #security talk to #PyConUS, submit by Friday December 19th!

https://pycon.blogspot.com/2025/11/trailblazing-python-security-pycon-us-2026.html

holy infant so tender and mild implies the existence of cursed infant so spicy and crunchy

Thanks for that thought, @falsnamemcalias

The vision of #ActivityPub AFAIK is that social media servers would be as ubiquitous as websites and email servers and just as independent. That's not the goal of #bluesky relays or any other social media model I'm aware of.

Am I wrong to think that matters in regards to free speech and #DemocracyOfReach? Is it somehow unworkable? Or are there other goals that people think matter more? What am I missing? #SocialWeb

Financial stability poll:

I feel more or less completely confident I will have food on my plate and a roof over my head ________ from now.

Pick the largest that applies to you.

OpenStreetMap contributors can have a car running gotosocial, as a treat

you cannot call it that

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ensluttification (something I'm trying to foster)

ensluttification (something I'm trying to foster)

You can see the whole list here: https://bookshop.org/lists/theft-and-heist-nonfiction

Make sure to check out the content warnings on The Story Graph before picking any of these up.

Pufferfish Venom Can Kill, Or It Can Relieve Pain

https://hackaday.com/2025/12/15/pufferfish-venom-can-kill-or-it-can-relieve-pain/

If you want to add more security to your Mastodon account, you can set up a system called "two factor authentication" (also known as 2FA). This prevents anyone else logging into your account even if they find out your email and password.

2FA works using a special app on your phone which gives you a short code number to type in when you log in.

I've done a non-technical guide all about 2FA and how to use it, including answers to many questions:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/using-two-factor-authentication-2fa-on-mastodon

#FediTips #Mastodon

If you want to add more security to your Mastodon account, you can set up a system called "two factor authentication" (also known as 2FA). This prevents anyone else logging into your account even if they find out your email and password.

2FA works using a special app on your phone which gives you a short code number to type in when you log in.

I've done a non-technical guide all about 2FA and how to use it, including answers to many questions:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/using-two-factor-authentication-2fa-on-mastodon

#FediTips #Mastodon

I'm relieved Merriam-Webster chose "slop" as the word of the year!

I recorded a WOTY episode Friday with Jess Zafarris and Danny Hieber, and M-W hadn't made its choice yet. But The Economist & Macquarie Dictionary had already chosen "slop," so it's in the show.

It's an obvious and fitting choice. Jess & I also both chose it.

I love how it's used to make so many other words:

— slopaganda
— sloperations
— slopographers
— sloptimists

https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/word-of-the-year

#WOTY2025

[Google Research] Gemini provides automated feedback for theoretical computer scientists at STOC 2026

샨티랑 요즘 너무 행복하긴 한데 내 할 일은 계속 미루고 있어서 마음 한켠이 편치 않다.

PBS: Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2025 is AI ‘slop’

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/merriam-websters-word-of-the-year-for-2025-is-ais-slop

#aislop #ai #llm

"Let us be the repository of your passkeys" and "We may terminate your account at any time and permanently refuse to communicate with you" ... seems like a bad combination?

Need to see the calendar for this month? Simply type "cal". To see the
whole year, type "cal -y".
-- Dru <genesis@istar.ca>

I've got four 360 GB PCIe x4 OCZ RevoDrive SSDs that I've had for more than a decade. I debated selling them initially, but the prices plummeted almost overnight and I sat on them too long.

Now I'm wondering what to do with them. External PCIe enclosures are not cheap, and x4 interfaces seem nonexistent. I only have a laptop.

On top of that, that's 1440 GB raw storage which is kind of weak given the hardware requirements to build it.

What to do?