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The United States was the world's largest liquefied natural gas exporter in 2023 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61683
http://www.memeorandum.com/240401/p49#a240401p49

HRW sieht Anzeichen für neue russische Kriegsverbrechen
Die Menschenrechtsorganisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) hat Beweise für die Tötung von mindestens 15 ukrainischen Soldaten gesammelt, die sich russischen Einheiten ergeben wollten oder dies bereits getan haben. Dies habe sich seit dem Dezember vergangenen Jahres ereignet.
HRW wertete nach eigenen Angaben dafür Drohnenaufnahmen aus. Zwei Videos…
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Ukraine: Russian Forces Executed Surrendering Ukraine Soldiers
Russian forces appear to have executed at least 15 Ukrainian soldiers as they attempted to surrender, and possibly six more who were surrendering or who had surrendered, since early December 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. These incidents should be investigated as war crimes.

Taking the #Amtrak #NorthEastRegional #train from NYC to DC this random Monday afternoon and its 9 cars are 💯 *sold out*.
Gone are the days when I would have a ticket and jump on the next t…

I just watched Marc Gregoire's CppCon 2023 talk "C 23: An Overview of Almost All New and Updated Features".
What a fantastic and efficient talk. Hour long but never boring. Good pace, well-timed pauses (w a swig of the water bottle each time 😀), simple and clear examples, friendly and humble tone. 🏆
Recommend 10/10 (need C 20 knowledge). Wish all technical talks were delivered this well.
PS: Could not find the speaker on here to tag.

2023/2024 was a weird year for work. I've had a LOT of smaller jobs to do, which I am eternally grateful for.
But, I've had very few larger jobs, and zero long term contracts to work on. Understandable in this economic climate I guess 🤷‍♂️

Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells stripped of CBE
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68384240
<< no she handed it back, which isn't the same thing.
(See https://fullfact.org/news/2023-24-parliamentary-session/liveblog-paula-vennells-cbe/#:~:text=According to the House of,has been accepted and awarded.
for the full tale)

Interested in trying out Rocket and #Rust? We've got you 👀 check out our article that does a deep dive into using the Rocket web framework as well as deployment!
https://www.shuttle.rs/blog/2023/12/13/usi…

Getting Started with Rocket in Rust
This article talks about how you can use Rocket to write a web application, covering routing, middleware, static files and databases.

Die Amerikanische #Gasvereinigung war sich seit den frühen 1970er Jahren der gesundheitlichen Bedenken bewusst, wie neu entdeckte Dokumente zeigen. Ein Entwurf von 1972, der Bedenken über #Luftverschmutzung in Innenräumen durch

Big Gas looked into indoor air pollution from stoves over 50 years ago
The American Gas Association was aware about health concerns in the early 1970s, rediscovered documents show.

#rustlang may bring #linux to desktop 😂
https://blog.rust-lang.org/2024/02/19/…

"Play" is rather cool: https://open.spotify.com/track/17ph16tqpAIoPl82eODJJU?si=22b7cb5cd3f341a7

Play
Dave Grohl · Song · 2023

Hmm... I was going to try to live-post the #SCOTUS oral arguments about #NetChoice today... but I **don't know the voices of the US Supreme Court justices**, and the live stream is *audio*-only.
There will be transcripts later, which will be helpful.
In the meantime, though, I don…

#Verpasstodon
Mailbox.org: Rechtswidrige behördliche Auskunftsanfragen stark angestiegen
Nicht nur die Gesamtmenge der Ersuchen von Ermittlern ist bei mailbox.org 2023 von 55 auf 133 nach oben geschnellt, sondern auch der Anteil der unzulässigen.

2023 retro-link! https://sabrinajewson.org/blog/errors - Modular errors in Rust.

Filing: Roblox paid out a record $740.8M to over 12,000 game creators in 2023, up 19% YoY; ~3,500 creators earned over $10,000, and ~750 earned over $100K (Cecilia D'Anastasio/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

How Much Do Roblox Game Makers Earn? $741 Million in 2023
Video-game makers are earning more money than ever developing and distributing games on Roblox.

Russia using freshly-produced shells as supply 'running smoothly,' Ukrainian officer says: https://benborges.xyz/2024/02/22/russia-using-freshlyproduced.html

Moore v. Harper ARGUED: 12/7/2022
The Supreme Court Considers the **Independent State Legislature Theory**, shoots it down! #law
**DECISION**: 6/27/2023: In a 6-3 opinion from Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court's majority found that the Constitution's Elections Clause does not vest exclusive and independent authority in state legislatures to set the rules regarding federal elec…

California creates ‘Ebony alert’ to find missing Black women and girls
California is the first state to create an alert system specifically geared towards finding missing Black women and girls.
Senate Bill 673 was signed by the governor, Gavin Newsom, amid a wave of legislation that has come across the governor’s desk

I just watched Marc Gregoire's CppCon 2023 talk "C 23: An Overview of Almost All New and Updated Features".
What a fantastic and efficient talk. Hour long but never boring. Good pace, well-timed pauses (w a swig of the water bottle each time 😀), simple and clear examples, friendly and humble tone. 🏆
Recommend 10/10 (need C 20 knowledge). Wish all technical talks were delivered this well.
PS: Could not find the speaker on here to tag.

Die ePetition 160866 an den Bundestag aus dem Bereich Steuerrecht mit dem Titel
Abschaffung der Vorabpauschale bezüglich der Investmentbesteuerung von Fonds und ETFs
kann nur noch weniger als 5 Tage mitgezeichnet werden und hat bislang 92 Mitzeichnende. Nach Ende der Mitzeichnungsfrist wird die Petition von einem MdB im Petitionsausschuss des Bundestags bearbeitet und entschieden werden. Sollte bis zum Ende der Mitzeichnunungsfrist das Quorum erreicht werden, wird der ganze Peti…

Teleworking today.
And laughing with my 12 yo's dark sense of humor. Or maybe its just whats on his mind.
I was looking for something in his room and found this:
A sign :
“R.I.P.
#MechanicalKeyboard with custom caps.
2021-2024
My first #keyboard”…

Marsfall - Season 3 finale 🤯🫨🫠
Dramatized sci-fi action/adventure series | Total listening time: 16h 33m
Jacki and her crew left Earth and its problems behind for a chance at giving humanity a fresh start on Mars. But mysterious aliens, malicious AI, and the expected difficulties of colonizing this inhospitable planet leave t...

Marsfall - Season 3 finale 🤯🫨🫠
Dramatized sci-fi action/adventure series | Total listening time: 16h 33m Jacki and her crew left Earth and its problems behind for a chance at giving humanity a fresh start on Mars. But mysterious aliens, malicious AI, and the expected difficulties of colonizing this inhospitable planet leave them all questioning if they’ve made the right choice to abandon their home. 3 seasons, 31 episodes as of Oct 10, 2023.

Latvia to become first EU country to ban imports of grain from Russia, Belarus: https://benborges.xyz/2024/02/22/latvia-to-become.html

Packers land six players in Aaron Rodgers trade: Here's Green Bay's final haul from 2023 deal with Jets

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/pa…

Packers land six players in Aaron Rodgers trade: Here's Green Bay's final haul from 2023 deal with Jets
It took more than 12 months, but the Packers finally have their full haul from the Aaron Rodgers trade

EigenLayer, which facilitates crypto "restaking" to build Ethereum projects via a points system, raised $100M from a16z, after raising $50M in March 2023 (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…

Andreessen Invests $100 Million in Crypto Startup EigenLayer
Venture firm Andreessen Horowitz invested $100 million in crypto startup EigenLayer, suggesting that some of the industry’s top backers are still betting on blockchain despite a steep downturn in crypto venture funding.

Below find the list of the most visited cities in the world by international tourists:
1 Istanbul, Turkey: 20.2 million
2 London, United Kingdom: 18.8 million
3 Dubai, United Emirates: 19.8 million
4 Antalya, Turkey: 16.5 million
5 Paris, France: 15.5 million
6 Hong Kong: 14.7 million
7 Bangkok, Thailand: 12.2 million
8 New York, USA: 11.7 million
9 Cancun, Mexico: 10.8 million
10 Mecca, Saudi Arabia: 10.8 million
Source: Eurom…

This is the most visited city in the world! - Emma's Light
A new report from global market research company Euromonitor International has highlighted the world's most visited cities based on international arrivals. Paris and London may indeed have ham and double-decker buses, but Istanbul has more tourists: the cultural and economic capital of Turkey tops Euromonitor International's list of the 10 most visited cities internationally in 2023, in the index 100 most visited destinations. Subscribe to never miss an article from Ema's Light! Leave this fiel…

The Business Of Being A Woman
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: #GreatAusPods

The Business Of Being A Woman | Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory
Podcast: The Business Of Being A Woman Hosts: Phoebee Walpole and Hannah Williams Category: Business Sub-Category: Entrepreneurship, Personal Stories First Episode: 2023 Vulnerable shares and…

ASCAP reports $1.737B in 2023 revenue, up 14.1% YoY, and $1.592B available for royalty distributions; US performance revenue surpassed $1.327B, up 12.6% YoY (Jem Aswad/Variety)
https://variety.com/2024/music/news/ascap-record-revenue-2023-1235925305/

ASCAP Announces Record Revenue for 2023: $1.737 Billion, Up 14%
ASCAP announced record financial results for 2023, with $1.737 billion in revenue and $1.59 billion available for royalty distributions to its members.

Teleworking today.
And laughing with my 12 yo's dark sense of humor. Or maybe its just whats on his mind.
I was looking for something in his room and found this:
A sign :
“R.I.P.
#MechanicalKeyboard with custom caps.
2021-2024
My first #keyboard”…

Russia using freshly-produced shells as supply 'running smoothly,' Ukrainian officer says: https://benborges.xyz/2024/02/22/russia-using-freshlyproduced.html

Wyze says ~13,000 customers could briefly see others' camera feeds, after a similar issue in 2023; Wyze blames glitches in rebooting systems after an AWS outage (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)
https://9to5google.com/2024/02/19/wyze-camera-thumbnails-breach/…

Wyze outage led to the cameras of 13,000 customers being shown to other users
Stemming from a major outage, the Wyze app shared camera thumbnails from 13,000 users to other random users.

NFL performance-based pay system: Here's what Aaron Rodgers was awarded for four plays in 2023, per report

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/…

NFL performance-based pay system: Here's what Aaron Rodgers was awarded for four plays in 2023, per report
Rodgers earned a shockingly low amount due to his high base salary and very few snaps

Footage of the battle in the city of #Karabulak in #Ingushetia.
According to the Russian media, FSB special forces there blocked Islamic State militants in one of the houses.
Apparently, the apartment where they settled in was shot with a grenade launcher. But the shooting from the apartment is still tak…

Политика Страны
Кадры боя в городе Карабулак в Ингушетии. Как заявляют российские СМИ, спецназ ФСБ там заблокировал в одном из домов боевиков Исламского государства. Судя по всему, по квартире, где они засели, выстрелили из гранатомета. Но стрельба из квартиры все равно ведется. Ряд росс…

Ed Talks WA
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: #GreatAusPods

Ed Talks WA | Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory
Podcast: Ed Talks WA By: Department of Education WA Category: Education Sub-Category: Careers, Commentary & Conversations, Education for Kids First Episode: 2023 Ed Talks WA is a Department of…

Latvia to become first EU country to ban imports of grain from Russia, Belarus: https://benborges.xyz/2024/02/22/latvia-to-become.html

Global cumulative shipments of 5G smartphones crossed 2B in less than five years, a faster adoption rate than 3G or 4G; Apple and Samsung together shipped 1B (Counterpoint Research)
https://www.counterpointresearch.com/insight…

While Netflix is profitable in South Korea, local rivals Tving and Wavve lost a combined ~$165M in 2023 and are reportedly in talks to merge (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-02-25/…

Hollywood’s Streaming Malaise Infects South Korea, Asia’s TV Capital
After years of pumping out hit shows, South Korea’s biggest media companies are cutting back and consolidating to survive a global pullback in entertainment.

Olkiluoto3 maintenance delayed .. again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WN0T-Ee3q4

I can't believe it's not a software project.

Sources: Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which is fighting Sudan's army, has been using Starlink since August 2023, during an internet blackout (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Elon Musk’s Starlink Used By Sudan’s RSF Amid Internet Blackout
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service is being used by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces amid a nationwide internet blackout that humanitarian agencies say is preventing people from accessing essential help during a brutal 10-month civil war.

Kagan: in 2023, radio industry revenue totaled $15.15B, down 1.5% from $15.39B in 2022, and there were $212.5M worth of radio deals, down 35.6% YoY from $329.9M (Inside Radio)
https://www.insideradio.com/free/kagan-rad

Study: 77 of the top 100 top-grossing domestic films in the US in 2023 featured more male characters than female characters in speaking roles (Angelique Jackson/Variety)
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/study-shows-decrease-sp…

Study Shows Decrease in Speaking Roles for Female Characters
Despite 'Barbie's' cultural moment, the latest 'It’s a Man’s (Celluloid) World' report shows that the percentage of female characters decreased.

Esther Crawford joins Meta's Messenger team as director of product; Crawford was Twitter's director of product management before being laid off in February 2023 (Kwan Wei Kevin Tan/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/ex-twitter

Ex-Twitter director who went 'hardcore' for Elon Musk now at Meta
Esther Crawford had spent over two years as Twitter's director of product management, where she oversaw projects like Twitter Blue and Spaces.

In a first, Apple had the top seven best selling smartphones globally in 2023, and Samsung had three; iPhone 14, 14 Pro Max, 14 Pro, and 13 topped the list (Counterpoint Research)
https://www.counterpointresearch.com/insig

A look at the decline of cable TV networks like USA Network, Discovery Channel, and MTV; MTV's 2023 average prime-time audience was 256K, down from 807K in 2014 (David Bauder/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/television-

They are TV's ghosts — networks that somehow survive with little reason to watch them anymore
Cable television is filled with ghosts. They're networks that somehow survive as shadows of themselves, with schedules clogged with reruns and devoid of any real innovation. Fueled by the onset of streaming, this has come on quickly: once-thriving networks like USA, MTV, Disney and BET have lost more than half of their viewers in only a decade. As they fade, so are the communities they helped to create. Streaming has revolutionized how people watch TV, and industry leaders have raced toward wha…

PitchBook: Q4 2023 saw only 12 crypto exits, the lowest number since Q4 2020 and consistent with the "low-level activity seen throughout 2023" (TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/14/crypto-exits-remain-low-but-investors-re…

Crypto exits remain low but investors remain unfazed | TechCrunch
New PitchBook data makes it clear that if the larger startup market is suffering from an exit-drought, crypto startups are possibly even more parched.

Substack says 3M customers subscribe to paid newsletters on its platform, up from 2M in February 2023, and credits its recommendations feature for the growth (Sara Fischer/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2024/02/22/substack-3-million-paid-subscriptions<…

Substack says it now has more than 3 million paid subscriptions
Substack's paid subscriber based increased to 3 million from 2 million last year.

Ring stops selling the Ring Car Cam, its first car dashboard camera, blaming "ongoing delays", after launching the product in January 2023 (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/23/24081686/ring-stops-sell…

The Ring Car Cam seems to have been discontinued
Ring’s Car Cam is no longer available to buy on Ring or Amazon’s websites, and Ring says that due to “ongoing delays,” it has stopped selling the dashboard camera.

Cisco reports Q2 revenue down 6% YoY to $12.79B, vs. $12.71B est., and plans to cut 5% of its global workforce; Cisco had ~85,000 employees as of July 2023 (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/14/cisco-cutting-5perc…