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Show HN: RenderCV – Open-source CV/resume generator, YAML → PDF
Link: https://github.com/rendercv/rendercv
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46344616
One thing I wish folks knew better about "Linux" that the annoying evangelists never seem to care to mention.
One of the most important differences from other platforms if *how you get your software*.
You don't download it from the author/publisher who might be (these days, is) bundling malware.
You don't get it from a walled garden with commercial incentives to let publishers hurt you.
You don't have to fumble around Google trying to find if the site offering it is reputable.
You get it from a party, usually made up of dedicated volunteers, who believe in the platform and who are vetting all the software they build and package for you. Usually the same one you got your base system from.
Pictures taken this week at Grenofen woods, #Dartmoor, #Devon. #photography #woods
Someone close to me purchased a new computer just recently. His previous computer was Windows 10, which he liked. I warned him that Windows 11 was a different beast and he could expect a lot more spying, copilot in everything, less customization, and even ads in the start menu.
Apparently he agreed with me and he has started testing the Linux Mint Live Image today. He seems to like it. He said it was much easier to use than he expected and it is very fast.
It makes me smile that another person I know has found their way to Linux.
#GNULinux #GNU #Linux #LinuxMint #Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11 #Privacy #noai #ai #Copilot
Hello Fediverse -- let's have an #introduction and introduce ourselves :3
We're dotmeow, a queer-run community project to register the gTLD .meow. But not only for meows and giggles! The profits of this gTLD shall go to community causes, turning every domain into queer community support, especially focusing on trans issues.
While we've already passed the ICANN Application Support Program, we're just now launching our web & social media presence(s). So while there's not much to see here yet, follow us if you're interested in registering a .meow domain and potentially supporting us in the way -- crowdfunding TBA soon.
Outside of announcements we want to engage with the fediverse as regular fedizens and won't spam you with meaningless ads <3
Someone close to me purchased a new computer just recently. His previous computer was Windows 10, which he liked. I warned him that Windows 11 was a different beast and he could expect a lot more spying, copilot in everything, less customization, and even ads in the start menu.
Apparently he agreed with me and he has started testing the Linux Mint Live Image today. He seems to like it. He said it was much easier to use than he expected and it is very fast.
It makes me smile that another person I know has found their way to Linux.
#GNULinux #GNU #Linux #LinuxMint #Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11 #Privacy #noai #ai #Copilot
Pictures taken this week at Grenofen woods, #Dartmoor, #Devon. #photography #woods
After years of fucking around, compromising and second guessing, I have settled on 3 principles when it comes to my blog:
1. No analytics beyond whatever is baked into Ghost
2. No sponsorships and no advertising, not now, not ever
3. I will never charge more than $2.50 a month for membership and I will never raise my prices
So, what did you get up to Saturday night?
You know, the usual - put the cat in a festive plaid bow tie and took pictures of him.
Really, a cat named Sean Seamus McGee *must* have a plaid bow tie for the holidays.
This vase was a custom order for a couple’s 9th wedding anniversary. They wanted something they could pass down to future generations and thought a ceramic piece would make a good commemorative heirloom. They mentioned their love for terracotta amaryllis, a variety I’d never heard of. Terracotta literally means “baked earth” so I was excited to render the flower in clay tones using a mixture of pink Alabama #clay and a clay called Newman Red from California. #pottery
Looks like #Bazzite is having another well-deserved moment!
Happy Winter Solstice from Fairbanks, Alaska.
This was the view from my front porch this morning at 11 a.m., right at sunrise (it's -40° outside).
Pomoc Ukrajině přepočtená na počet kafí na osobu za měsíc. Překvapilo mě, jak málo kafí to je. Utvrzuje mě to ve víře, že Ukrajina + Evropská unie + Koalice ochotných + mezinárodní právo, že jsme řádově silnější než Rusko.
Zdroj: @ infobeautiful@vis.social https:// vis.social/@infobeautiful/115758366969647829
This week streams!
GBC World update: the seaside town now features a Mall! A frightening number of italian cars out of the nineties can be seen in the parking lot (available in iconic colors such as: moldy green, blinding red and sad beige). And then Battle and Overworld Sprite for a Vampire Lord boss!
Both the GBC World and new enemies sprites are coming to itch!
RE: https://hachyderm.io/@nedbat/115758611283655705
I also got to use this Python oddity for real in a test suite:
https://github.com/coveragepy/coveragepy/blob/main/tests/test_misc.py#L24-L30
# Make two sets which are equal but iterate differently.
numset1 = set(range(20))
numset2 = set(range(20))
for i in range(0, 20, 2):
numset2.remove(i)
for i in range(0, 20, 2):
numset2.add(i)
def test_scrambled_sets():
assert numset1 == numset2
assert list(numset1) != list(numset2)
anyway, until then, here's the "Hello world" post on rue's blog: rue-lang.dev/blog/hello-w...
Hello, World! | Blog | Rue
After years of fucking around, compromising and second guessing, I have settled on 3 principles when it comes to my blog:
1. No analytics beyond whatever is baked into Ghost
2. No sponsorships and no advertising, not now, not ever
3. I will never charge more than $2.50 a month for membership and I will never raise my prices
Day laborers protest noise machines installed at Home Depot
Link: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-17/day-laborers-protest-noise-machines-home-depot
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46346886
I will probably make an atproto account for #ruelang at some point. nice thing about domains as IDs: I don't have to worry about that being squatted right now!
Finally got this t-shirt thanks to 
@Em0nM4stodonEm 
making me aware of it! #DestroyAI #NoAI
とにかく日本の国民皆保険制度を壊させてはいけない。でも今もう既に、なし崩し的に壊され始めてる。絶対に許すな！自民党はアメリカみたいな国にしようとしてるからね。日本の厚労省のお手本はアメリカとイギリスだから。イギリスだって今、NHSが機能しなくなってて大変なことになってるんだから。
https://x.com/page4163929/status/2002709795984601193?s=46&t=7ijHXvOVYdXMvERcNmfP7w
Just added Web Reachability API (at least that’s what I’m calling it) support to https://ip.small-web.org.
It’s for testing the reachability of your Small Web servers (using a domain or, more importantly, an IPv4/IPv6 address). I’m using it to implement Web Numbers¹ support in Auto Encrypt² and Kitten³.
Protocol:
• At http://<endpoint> return an empty HTTP 200 response that includes the following custom header: 'web-reachability-id': ‘<uuid>'
• Hit: https://ip.small-web.org/reach/<endpoint>/<uuid>/
• If you get a 200 response back, your endpoint is reachable. Anything else signals an error.
Enjoy! 💕
¹ https://ar.al/2025/06/25/web-numbers/
² https://codeberg.org/small-tech/auto-encrypt
³ https://kitten.small-web.org
#WebReachabilityAPI #WebNumbers #IpAddresses #reachability #Kitten #AutoEncrypt #SmallWeb #peerToPeerWeb #SmallTech
I'm seeing some good conversations happening around "using AI for research" and how the research process actually works, how that rabbit hole you go down leads to the most enlightening connections and how AI just dynamites that all to hell.
(similar to the discussion of how creative process works)
Some things about the fascists and the AI insanity truly startle me—like I didn't think the tech bros could find a way to actually destroy thinking...yet they made a device that short circuits the process of thinking.
I didn't think that was a thing you could destroy.
When we’re giving advice on who to follow to make this place more full of ***life*** for folk arriving, we should add:
- search works well, though not everyone’s posts are searchable; at least you’ll find a starter set of folk to follow
- look at who boosts posts in your areas of interest and look at their timeline; these folk tend to be the connectors in networks, and on fedi, we rely on boosts to move signal
And to all, a good solstice.
起きるかー今日をやってくよ
Strangers, purportedly men, sending a private message that just says 'do you mind if I ask you something?' or 'can I ask you a question?' Is this some new scam? I’ve just blocked my third in two days. I blocked them quicker than a reply guy on a 5000-character instance who lectured me about Linux, so I didn’t notice if the messages were all from the same server. The wording was similar but the profiles were different. Strange scam, if it is one. There were no dodgy links.
Finally got this t-shirt thanks to @Em0nM4stodonEm making me aware of it! #DestroyAI #NoAI
Land art installation created by Welsh 🏴 artist Jon Foreman recently (September 2025) at Poppit Sands in Wales.
The purpose of this tool is to provide a simple way to explore the Windows kernel without requiring extensive setup or a local debugger. It features [...] support for various vulnerable drivers used as functionality "providers".LMAO
MSI Afterburner, Gigabyte TOOLS, ASUSTeK WinFlash utility, Patriot Viper RGB utility, ASRock Polychrome RGB, G.SKILL Trident Z Lighting Control, EVGA Precision X1, Thermaltake TOUGHRAM software, Huawei MateBook Manager software, Realtek Dash Client Utility, MSI Dragon Center, LG Device Manager, Dell BIOS Utility, Cheat Engine [...]
Today at 1503 UTC, the Northern Hemisphere had its winter solstice.
Let us take this opportunity to bid the darkness a hearty Fuck You.
ヽ( ・∀・)ﾉ ｳﾝｺｰ
Looks like #Bazzite is having another well-deserved moment!
You're Not Burnt Out. You're Existentially Starving
Link: https://neilthanedar.com/youre-not-burnt-out-youre-existentially-starving/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46346958
I can't upgrade to Windows 11, now leave me alone
Link: https://idiallo.com/byte-size/cant-update-to-windows-11-leave-me-alone
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46347108
Linus Akesson performs Maurice Ravel's Boléro on a variety of homemade 8-bit instruments.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@ellaguro/115753883350435065
my annual Christmas Chaos stream is today - starting in about two hours. stay tuned!
RE: https://mastodon.social/@ellaguro/115753883350435065
my annual Christmas Chaos stream is today - starting in about two hours. stay tuned!
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Aww yeah, Castle Rat! They feel more 70s to me. If you want something similar that feels more 80s, give Die Spitz a listen.
Shouldn't they take themselves more seriously?
Bah, now it looks like it'll be at least 3:00 before we get power and I'm supposed be cooking a big solstice meal. 😕
Meanwhile, still being sick in Zurich hotel #cinematography
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