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Yay, first shot of Auto Encrypt¹ running a HTTPS web server at a Web Number (IP address).
https://ar.al/2025/06/25/web-numbers/
Next step: find out why some of the tests are failing on the Linux box, fix, and implement Web Numbers support in Kitten² and Catalyst³.
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Two Ukrainian films shortlisted for 98th Academy Awards nominations: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/17/two-ukrainian-films-shortlisted-for.html

My favorite video game company is currently making news because they admitted to falling to AI hype and pushing it on employees even though they’ve (predictably) seen no actual benefits.
I am sad about it but, in good news, writing with a fountain pen continues to be an extreme delight.
I developed carpal tunnel nine years ago, and handwriting would always be a stolen joy in the brief moments before pain would start again. I have been feeling nearly 0 pain in the last two weeks despite filling 50 pages. I feel like I’ve been given a new lease on life in a small way.

OLG-Urteil: Biometrische Überwachung bei Online-Prüfungen ist rechtswidrig
Die Online-Überwachung von Prüflingen per Proctoring verstößt gegen die DSGVO, hat das Thüringer Oberlandesgericht nach Klage einer Studentin entschieden.

Ankar, which develops LLM-powered AI tools to streamline the process of drafting patent applications for patent attorneys, raised a $20M Series A led by Atomico (Jeremy Kahn/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2025/12/17/exclusi

Exclusive: Palantir alums using AI to streamline patent filing secure $20 million in Series A venture funding
Palantir alumni Tamar Gomez and Wiem Gharbi founded Ankar which counts L'Oreal and Vorys among early customers

SEC filing: WBD says the Ellisons offered David Zaslav a compensation package of several hundred million dollars, which Zaslav said was inappropriate to discuss (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/ins

Inside the Fractious WBD-Paramount Deal Talks Between Ellison, Zaslav
WBD presented a chronology of events and meetings that occurred, leading to its deal to sell Warner Bros. studios and HBO Max to Netflix, following by David Ellison’s hostile takeover bid and the WBD board’s official rejection of the $30/share bid on Dec. 17.

Am Anfang dachte ich ja "Ein paar Fans für den Sticker wird's geben, denen schenk ich welche gegen Porto."
Dann wurden's immer mehr.
Seit vorgestern hab ich einen Etsy-Shop, und nun schon 60 Sticker verkauft.
https://floheinstein.etsy.com

Geno Smith on struggling Raiders offense following blowout loss to Cowboys: 'Blame it on me' https://www.nfl.com/news/geno-smith-on-struggling-raiders-offense-following-blowout-loss-to-cowboys-blame-it-on-me

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #PositiveVibrations
Flying Vipers:
🎵 Astral Underground
#FlyingVipers
https://flyingvipers.bandcamp.com/track/astral-underground
https://open.spotify.com/track/2l5gTtQtDgsGHhJIqnOVKw