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#AI

Rewiring Mozilla: Doing for AI what we did for the web | The Mozilla Blog
AI isn’t just another tech trend — it’s at the heart of  most apps, tools and technology we use today. It enables remarkable things: new way

Our new DDEV Gally addon has made it significantly easier to set up Gally, reducing the complexity and manual effort required.
Read more in our latest blogpost: https://blog.bitexpert.de/blog/ddev_gally_addon

Introducing the DDEV Gally Addon | bitExpert
The DDEV Gally Addon simplifies Gally integration into DDEV environments, reducing setup to just two commands. It offers easy management, convenient access, and streamlined interaction, making it easier for developers to work with Gally.

"Ein Musikregister für Deutschland?"
https://blog.dnb.de/ein-musikregister-fuer-deutschland/
"Die Library of Congress führt ein Register für Musik- und Sprachaufnahmen, die von besonderer kultureller Relevanz sind. Kann es so etwas auch für Deutschland …

Skip, the SwiftUI for Android stack is now open source.
The post details how they are going to fund their future work:
https://skip.dev/blog/skip-is-free/

#Axum Backend Series: Models, Migration, DTOs and Repository Pattern
https://blog.0xshadow.dev/posts/backend-engineering-with-axum/axum-model-setup/

Chinese AI startup Z.ai releases GLM-4.7, an open-weight model that Z.ai says delivers significant improvements in coding performance compared to GLM-4.6 (Z.ai)
https://z.ai/blog/glm-4.7

Yesterday I was surprised that my blog post about IP tracking vs "conspiracy" my-phone-is-spying gets low but constant visits. - I reviewed it, corrected a couple of spelling mistakes and added some details.
After all, I'm just happy that I wrote this blog post. I often simply use the blog to "offload" a thought process out of my brain. No matter if someone reads it.

from my link log —
How to organize your Rust tests.
https://blog.logrocket.com/how-to-organize-your-rust-tests/
saved 2020-06-06 https://<…

How to organize your Rust tests - LogRocket Blog
Whenever you write any kind of code, it's critical to put it to the test. In this guide, we'll walk you through how to test Rust code.

Réfutation des affirmations de Soteria International sur la "communauté bouddhiste persécutée OKC" et son fondateur Robert Spatz
https://blog.rmendes.net/2024/12/15/rfutation-des-affirmations.html

Pay it forward.
https://www.garfieldtech.com/blog/pay-it-forward

'you can’t get enough of what you don’t need'
'Beyond the Machine: Creative agency in the AI landscape' is about AI, but that line struck me in the lead-up to Christmas https://frankchimero.com/blog/2025/beyond-the-machine/

[Blog] Série de Blog sur mon prochain gros projet
#figurines
https://debellum.hirlimann.net/index.php?post/2025/11/22/Série-de-B…

I’ve been hesitant to share this since the post is strictly visuals sans alt text, but I think the examples it shows are worth it for those who are designing GUIs.
“It’s hard to justify Tahoe icons”
https://tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-icons/
Though if you’re a sighted visual designer, you’ve like…

It’s hard to justify Tahoe icons
Looking at the first principles of icon design—and how Apple failed to apply all of them in macOS Tahoe

Just published 🚀: I Miss Riding the Cuts
#musings

Das Trump-Putin Friedensdiktat für die Ukraine. Von Frederik D. Tunnat.
#Ukraine …

Das Trump-Putin Friedensdiktat für die Ukraine - Europa Blog
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Kommt der XXS-Landtag mit nur 120 Mandaten? Möglich wäre es - je nachdem, wie groß der Gap zwischen Erst- und Zweitstimme bei der Landtagswahl im März ausfällt.
https://blog.till-westermayer.de/2025/12/xxl-xxs-oder-doch-ein-ganz-normal-grosser-lan…

XXL? XXS? Oder doch ein ganz normal großer Landtag?
In dieser Legislaturperiode wurde das Wahlrecht in Baden-Württemberg geändert - vom bisherigen Einstimmenwahlrecht mit Zweitauszählung zu einem Zweistimmenwahlrecht. Dabei wurde - anders als im aktuellen Bundestagswahlrecht - auf eine Kappung der Ausgleichsmandate oder eine Nichtbesetzung von Direkt

Another wee blog post started with #3goodthings (thankful):
https://dy.mataroa.blog/blog/not-blemish/

The psychology of collective abandonment https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/harnessing-hybrid-intelligence/202511/the-psychology-of-collective-abandonment Why we choose

The Psychology of Collective Abandonment
What psychological mechanisms allow us to pour hundreds of billions into artificial intelligence while 600 million people will live in extreme poverty by 2030?

Behind the Blog: A Risograph Journey and Data Musings https://www.404media.co/behind-the-blog-a-risograph-journey-and-data-musings/

"“Papers with Code” went offline, the knowledge doesn’t have to" @…: https://blog.tib.eu/2025/10/02/papers-

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY! Ukraine united the ENTIRE WORLD around itself, – Zelenskyy #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/for-the-first-time-in.html

Interesting article about trust when providing services for others:
https://blog.avas.space/alternatives-trust/

When you are a C developer, every day is Xmas!
https://www.swift.org/blog/improving-usability-of-c-libraries-in-swift/

Improving the usability of C libraries in Swift
There are many interesting, useful, and fun C libraries in the software ecosystem. While one could go and rewrite these libraries in Swift, usually there is no need, because Swift provides direct interoperability with C. With a little setup, you can directly use existing C libraries from your Swift code.

from my link log —
The best – but not good – way to limit string length.
https://adam-p.ca/blog/2025/04/string-length/
saved 2025-10-22 https://

why agents DO NOT write most of our code - a reality check
#AI

A post from the archive 📫:
The gift of time
#musings

Die Vereinigten Staaten wollen dem Faschismus in Europa zu einem erneuten Sieg verhelfen. Von Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer.
https://europa.blog/de/die-vereinigten-staaten-wollen-dem-faschismus-in-europa-zu-einem-erneuten-sieg-verhelf…

Die Vereinigten Staaten wollen dem Faschismus in Europa zu einem erneuten Sieg verhelfen - Europa Blog
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#FotoDerWoche mit einem Zeitsprung zurück zum goldenen Beginn dieses Monats.
https://blog.till-westermayer.de/2025/11/photo-of-the-week-golden-autumn/

Photo of the week: Golden autumn
Jedes Jahr wieder das Erstaunen darüber, wie schön der Herbst sein kann, und wie schnell aus goldenem Blätterzauber dann frostkahle Landschaften und erste Eisblumen an den Fenstern werden.

Testimony from an Ogyen Kunzang Choling (OKC) Survivor https://buddhism-controversy-blog.com/2017/10/29/testimony-from-an-ogyen-kunsang-choling-okc-survivor/

Testimony from an Ogyen Kunzang Choling (OKC) Survivor
The following comment was posted by a Buddhist as a comment after having shared Ben’s powerpoint presentation “40 Years of Abuse in the Name of Dharma by ex-OKC born-kids” on Facebook. Ben wh…

"Wie lernt man eigentlich mit den Fingern zu lesen? Zum Weltbrailletag am 4. Januar" https://blog.dzblesen.de/2025/12/19/wie-lernt-man-eigentlich-mit-den-fingern-zu-lesen/

Doug K. has a good idea:
#boasting #Christmas

from my link log —
The linguistic registers of Rust.
https://without.boats/blog/the-registers-of-rust/
saved 2023-03-08 https://

EU and US pressure the Kremlin: money to Ukraine, sanctions on Russia: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/eu-and-us-pressure-the.html

Next level #Kotlin support in #SpringBoot 4
https://spring.io/blog/2025/12/18/next

Just published 🚀: Color‑Driven Code Navigation
#visualstudio

from my link log —
Sum types in Julia and Rust.
https://andreaskroepelin.de/blog/sum_types/
saved 2020-08-31 https://dotat.at/:/D7RR…

A post from the archive 📫:
Debugger Tip - Step into a specific method
#debugging

KREMLIN IN SHOCK: €90bn for Ukraine, strikes on Russia’s shadow fleet, AFU push in Kupiansk: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/kremlin-in-shock-bn-for.html

from my link log —
Think you can’t interpose static binaries with LD_PRELOAD? What about Qemu?
https://balintreczey.hu/blog/think-you-cant-interpose-static-binaries-with-ld_preload-think-again/
saved 2025-11-21

Just published 🚀: Define a default startup project in your slnx file
#visualstudio

Trump says he will meet Zelensky today in Davos: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/22/trump-says-he-will-meet.html

from my link log —
Exploring the fragmentation of Wayland: an xdotool adventure.
https://www.semicomplete.com/blog/xdotool-and-exploring-wayland-fragmentation/
saved 2025-11-21

A dark Christmas looms in Odesa Oblast as Russia hammers energy facilities, bridges, ports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/a-dark-christmas-looms-in.html

from my link log —
How NAT traversal works.
https://tailscale.com/blog/how-nat-traversal-works/
saved 2020-08-21 https://dot…

How NAT traversal works
Learn how NAT traversal works, how Tailscale can get through and securely connect your devices directly to each other.

Umerov asked FBI chief not to assist NABU in Mindich case, report says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/umerov-asked-fbi-chief-not.html

from my link log —
We should all be using dependency cooldown periods.
https://blog.yossarian.net/2025/11/21/We-should-all-be-using-dependency-cooldowns
saved 2025-11-21

We should all be using dependency cooldowns

from my link log —
Faster practical modular inversion.
https://purplesyringa.moe/blog/faster-practical-modular-inversion/
saved 2025-12-21

Faster practical modular inversion
Last year, Lemire wrote about an optimized variation of the Euclidean algorithm for computing the greatest common divisor of two numbers, called binary Euclidean algorithm or Stein’s algorithm. It’s a best-of-class implementation, though it’s currently only used by libc++. The post also briefly mentions the extended Euclidean algorithm, a related algorithm most often used to compute the modular multiplicative inverse (given a remainder a and a modulus m , find x such that a ⋅ x mod m = …

Russia has no intention of actually ending its aggression, says Zelenskyy #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/russia-has-no-intention-of.html

from my link log —
WiFi positioning system: how my laptop knows where I am.
https://www.amoses.dev/blog/wifi-location/
saved 2025-11-22 https://

It's your fault my laptop knows where I am
How dare you!

How Russia split my family over Christmas: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/how-russia-split-my-family.html

Budanov says Ukraine is on path to end the war but urges caution on quick peace: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/budanov-says-ukraine-is-on.html

LIVE 24/7: Key News from Ukraine & World Updates: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/live-key-news-from-ukraine.html

How Russia is fighting with fakes against Ukraine and the West #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/how-russia-is-fighting-with.html

With his right-hand man gone, Zelensky learns to rule Ukraine alone: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/with-his-righthand-man-gone.html

NATO to open second Ukraine arms supply hub in January 2026: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/nato-to-open-second-ukraine.html

$45 billion in aid: how partners strengthened Ukraine's defense in 2025 #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/billion-in-aid-how-partners.html

Six windows on Ukraine: Love.: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/six-windows-on-ukraine-love.html

War against reality: how the Kremlin zombifies its own society for aggression!: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/war-against-reality-how-the.html

The Kremlin's pressure on the EU: why Belgium is hesitating #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/the-kremlins-pressure-on-the.html

From peace talks with Russia to elections in Ukraine, here's what our journalists expect to cover in 2026: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/from-peace-talks-with-russia.html

Putin claims Russia will use frozen assets to restore territories 'damaged' in its war: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/putin-claims-russia-will-use.html

Kremlin doesn't want peace — it's official! The world prepares to act without Russia: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/kremlin-doesnt-want-peace-its.html

BIG FISH! Russian GENERAL's car blown up in Moscow, he died #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/big-fish-russian-generals-car.html

🔥 Strike on Putin's army! Russian General Sarvarov eliminated: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/strike-on-putins-army-russian.html

Romania moves more troops and air defenses to Ukraine border amid Russian drone incursions: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/romania-moves-more-troops-and.html

Chat with MACRON & RUTTE – TRUMP starts SCANDAL? Ukrainian air defense SIGNIFICANTLY STRENGTHENS!: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/chat-with-macron-ampamp-rutte.html

Why Myroslava, Nastia left Kyiv: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/why-myroslava-nastia-left-kyiv.html

Ukraine hit Moscow with “Sapsan”! Russia’s fleet destroyed, battles and threats at Zaporizhzhia NPP: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/ukraine-hit-moscow-with-sapsan.html

Lukashenko: Belarus will host no more than 10 Russian Oreshnik missile systems: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/lukashenko-belarus-will-host-no.html

RUSSIA IS LOSING! "Sub Sea Baby" killer drones sink submarines, skies locked down!: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/russia-is-losing-ampquotsub-sea.html

Trump says Putin accepted Board of Peace invite — while Russia mulls paying for permanent seat with frozen assets: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/22/trump-says-putin-accepted-board.html

Trump LEAKED PRIVATE CHATS with Macron and Rutte about Ukraine #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/trump-leaked-private-chats-with.html

Ukraine, not Greenland, should be NATO's main priority, Rutte says: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/ukraine-not-greenland-should-be.html

What We’ve Learned Covering NATO’s Eastern Flank for Nine Months: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/what-weve-learned-covering-natos.html

Russian attack stalls as Ukraine destroys assault group in Kharkiv border village: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/russian-attack-stalls-as-ukraine.html

US Senator Graham says Tomahawks should go to Ukraine if Putin rejects peace deal: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/us-senator-graham-says-tomahawks.html

Zelensky's former deputy chief of staff charged in $3.3 million embezzlement scheme: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/zelenskys-former-deputy-chief-of.html

Kremlin aide Ushakov denies plans for US-Ukraine-Russia meeting, criticizes European changes to US peace plan: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/kremlin-aide-ushakov-denies-plans.html

50 civilians in Sumy Oblast abducted and forcibly taken to Russia, ombudsman says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/civilians-in-sumy-oblast-abducted.html

France and Russia signal openness to holding separate talks as US-led peace efforts remain inconclusive: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/france-and-russia-signal-openness.html

There is NOTHING sacred: Zelenskyy warns of possible Russian Christmas STRIKE #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/there-is-nothing-sacred-zelenskyy.html

Zelensky says 20 points of US-Ukraine peace plan are ready after Miami talks: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/zelensky-says-points-of-usukraine.html

Zelenskyy on framework PEACE PLAN: Everything looks DECENT! #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/zelenskyy-on-framework-peace-plan.html

❗️Trump: meeting with Zelenskyy! Deal with Putin incoming – signing tomorrow?! #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/trump-meeting-with-zelenskyy-deal.html

Frozen Russian Assets Could Weaken Putin’s Influence – Andreas Umland | Wrap-Up Weekly: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/frozen-russian-assets-could-weaken.html

Kremlin agrees to Macron’s proposal to resume contacts, Paris to set terms in coming days: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/kremlin-agrees-to-macrons-proposal.html

Orban says Ukraine's collapse would be a catastrophe for Hungary, urges peace: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/orban-says-ukraines-collapse-would.html

Drone attacks across Russia injure 13, spark fire at Afipsky oil refinery: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/drone-attacks-across-russia-injure.html

Ukraine attracts 200 million euros for its recovery via infrastructure investment fund: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/ukraine-attracts-million-euros-for.html

Azov Brigade Receives Leopard Tanks: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/azov-brigade-receives-leopard-tanks.html

Ukrainian drone attack sets Russian pipeline ablaze in Krasnodar Krai, officials say: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/ukrainian-drone-attack-sets-russian.html

Ukrainian, US delegates hold another round of talks as Russian team meets Americans in Miami: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/ukrainian-us-delegates-hold-another.html

'Not under discussion': Kremlin denies preparations for trilateral US-Ukraine-Russia talks: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/not-under-discussion-kremlin-denies.html

Kremlin again rejects US-led Ukraine peace plan as Miami talks proceed: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/21/kremlin-again-rejects-usled-ukraine.html

Explosions heard in multiple cities as Russian missiles, drones target energy infrastructure in western Ukraine: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/23/explosions-heard-in-multiple-cities.html

Czechia's security council to decide future of Ukraine ammunition initiative on Jan. 7: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/czechias-security-council-to-decide.html

Sanctions AGAINST chaos: why Russian communications are BREAKING DOWN #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/sanctions-against-chaos-why-russian.html

Teaching journalism the Russian way: How RT Academy spreads propaganda in Global South: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/teaching-journalism-the-russian-way.html

Hundreds of thousands WITHOUT LIGHT OR HEAT: Russia hits Ukraine's ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE | In Focus: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/21/hundreds-of-thousands-without-light.html

Sanctions, Tomahawks, pressure: the new US strategy towards Russia #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/22/sanctions-tomahawks-pressure-the-new.html