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Dynamic Similarity Graph Construction with Kernel Density Estimation
Steinar Laenen, Peter Macgregor, He Sun
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.01696 https://

Dynamic Similarity Graph Construction with Kernel Density Estimation
In the kernel density estimation (KDE) problem, we are given a set $X$ of data points in $\mathbb{R}^d$, a kernel function $k: \mathbb{R}^d \times \mathbb{R}^d \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, and a query point $\mathbf{q} \in \mathbb{R}^d$, and the objective is to quickly output an estimate of $\sum_{\mathbf{x} \in X} k(\mathbf{q}, \mathbf{x})$. In this paper, we consider $\textsf{KDE}$ in the dynamic setting, and introduce a data structure that efficiently maintains the estimates for a set of query p…

KDE Plasma 6.4: Geschmeidiger, freundlicher und hilfreicher
Die Desktop-Umgebung KDE Plasma 6.4 kachelt die virtuellen Desktops flexibler mit Fenstern, vereinfacht die Bedienung und legt bei der HDR-Darstellung nach.

This is a great initiative. Please check the GitHub link on the attached post if you use Linux on Tablet PC.
From: @…
https://floss.social/@kde/114745104649286…

Plasma visually bugged following an upgrade on FreeBSD
https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/1lne10b/plasma_visually_bugged_following_an_upgrade_on/

Accidents will happen.
So I decided after the car crash to setup a, what I call, hybrid system: Slackware KDE, by @… , remove some things, install grub and decide to do all applications by flatpak. Except for those KDE apps obviously.
It's probably relief setting in, but it sure feels fresh and snappy again!

KDE Plasma ist für Industrie
...?
Na bei Plasma brennt ja auch Alles.

#KDE 6.4 here I come. Particularly looking forward to the new HDR calibrator.

Did you know that under KDE you can simply type on the desktop to start programms? No Meta-Space or anything, just type. Even old people still learn things! :D
#kde

My complete setup is currently as follows:
Linux Mint and FreeBSD on all my computers and notebooks
Pixel 9 with Graphene OS (but will be replaced by a new Fairphone 6 with /e/OS from Murena in the future)
Connected via KDE Connect
Office with LibreOffice
My own Nextcloud for files, photos, calendar and contacts
Hardened Firefox with uBlock Origin
Freetube and Newpipe instead of YouTube
Ecosia search instead of Google
Proton Mail and Tutanota Ma…

Identifying High-Risk Areas for Traffic Collisions in Montgomery, Maryland Using KDE and Spatial Autocorrelation Analysis
Stanislav Liashkov
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.21930

Identifying High-Risk Areas for Traffic Collisions in Montgomery, Maryland Using KDE and Spatial Autocorrelation Analysis
Despite a global decline in motor vehicle crash fatalities due to improved research and road safety policies, road traffic injuries remain a significant public health concern. The World Health Organization 2023 report highlights that road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among individuals aged 5-29, with over half of fatalities involving pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. This study addresses this critical issue by identifying high-risk areas in Montgomery County, Maryland…

Strange. Tried out the new Cosmic spin of #fedora42 and it just wouldn’t connect to Wi-Fi. Kept rejecting my password. Switched to KDE Plasma Mobile and it worked fine. Odd that the DE would cause errors like that.

I see Apple got a new #KDE theme for macOS #WWDC25

No GNOME and no KDE so no Signal Desktop for me...
It would otherwise store its password in the plain, i.e., drop encryption entirely, unless you override it to use a password store. I'm on Sway. No idea what I could do.

To all my fellow Arch users, I was once again reminded that putting anything in `/etc/environment` is a bad idea. Don't do it.
I put `GTK_USE_PORTAL=1` in there, because I always want native file dialogs, right? Well, turns out this breaks secret service integration (KDE Wallet/GNOME Keyring) in Fractal. So, back to setting it on a per-app basis.
#Linux

The more it is evolving, the less stable it becomes. I'm using #KDE since version 1.1. And with KF6 it is for the first time that I experience the repeated total freeze of the entire desktop, because it can't handle a dock and more than one monitor. Wayland is definitely the systemd moment for desktop-linux. X-Windows was mutilated before Wayland actually worked (let alone missing network capabilit…

Mag ik een koeling op mn foon vele Gbs verplaatsen is de HD van mn foon niet op berekend.. 🙈

Somehow I thought #KDE 6.4 would introduce rounded bottom window corners. Must've been a dream or wishful thinking, can't find anything that isn't a third party plugin. :neocat_woozy:

Comparing the Architectures of Multiplanet Systems from Kepler, K2, and TESS Data
Robert Royer III, Jason H. Steffen
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.20654 https…

Comparing the Architectures of Multiplanet Systems from Kepler, K2, and TESS Data
Exoplanet surveys like Kepler, TESS, and K2 have shown that planetary systems are common in our galaxy. These surveys, along with several others, have identified thousands of planetary candidates, with more than five thousand having already been confirmed. Many of these planetary systems host multiple planets. As we discover more multiplanet systems, notable trends begin to appear in the data. We use kernel density estimation (KDE) to analyze the period ratios of adjacent planet pairs in multip…

Finally! I was able to install #nixOS back on my work computer. What a delight, everything just works and is declarative, customized to my preference. I really love #KDE #plasma6

Oh my goodness! You can enable login and logout sounds in KDE Plasma! 🎶
The Oxygen sound theme has such a nice jingle, too. It reminds me of the good old days. I'm keeping that.
You can enable it in Settings − Apps & Windows − Notifications − Login − Play a sound (See screenshot)
You can set a custom sound file, but a file from your current sound theme should already be default if there is one.

I don't care about the Apple redesign, I love KDE and will keep using that.

The 3 Musketeers for the coming week: Slackeroni KDE, Gentoo dwm and GhostBSD Mate. The latter one will be tested on the daily grind.
My guess?
You'd never want to go back 🤣🍻

The crazy nutter:
- Updated Slackware KDE to 6.4
- Discuss make.conf and cpu flags for gentoo dwm
- Spend the afternoon in FreeBSD 14.3, with the river wm et al. Wifi is working, sound is good, usb mounting also but bt not and smb is challenging
- Brought back waybar to a normal statusbar, excluding all cruft
- Keybinds and rules are up and running mostly.
And then you find out riverwm probably doesn't support switchtotag (open terminal, it opens on tag 2 a…

@… I'm tempted to boost, because I love Plasma.
The excessive anti-Microsoft overtones will certainly appeal to some people, however I don't think of this as a good way to promote a a system. The first reader comment under <

It is after all Friday the 13th. Nevertheless, surgery left the old NUC battered and bruised, but working fine again, with VoidLinux.
The cheapo-beapo n150 started up without a hitch, with Slackware Current Mate. Gentoo dwm and Slackeroni KDE still solid as a rock.
My pants are on properly in one go.
I promise I won't tamper with any of them today, after 4 days of messing about.
It is after all Friday the 13th.

The more I see the moves that are being taken the better I feel about leaving systemd behind.
But (growling from his cave): I told you so.
I am already pre-warning here: I'm getting fed up with QT and the 300 million options in KDE as well.
End of the service message.

#EUOS #fedora #linux #tech #digitalsovereignty

To paraphrase Barry Scwartz: The Paradox of Choice – Why More Is Less
With the continuous glitz of KDE, Hyprland, dwm, Slackware and Gentoo as daily drivers it's the time of year to start winding down.
Also because I've been revisiting Steve Anelay's videos (OldTechBloke, sorely missed) I'll spend a month on the Mate desktop, starting this Saturday.
But what to run it on? Help me make a choice, appreciated 😎