Cube 3D is Roblox's latest open source venture.
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#opensource #ai
Roblox Unveils Cube 3D: An Open Source AI Model for 3D Creation
Cube 3D is Roblox's bet on revolutionizing 3D content creation.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Today's humbling delivered by the past. I have a paper last year arguing that adding delays to spiking neural networks is more important than weights. Here's Maass and Schmitt rigourously proving it with VC dimension almost 30 years ago.
Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.
Musk's "joke" calling Social Security recipients "vampires" reveals a lot: He sees retirees as parasites who don't deserve economic security.
That's why he's going after Social Security. Trump's lies should fool no one on this front.
GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) version 3.0 is finally out now gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/gnu-…
GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) version 3.0 is finally out now
Not gaming news but big news in the open source world - the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) version 3.0 is finally out now.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam Deck - SteamOS 3.7.1 Preview fixes up some sound issues gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/stea…
Steam Deck - SteamOS 3.7.1 Preview fixes up some sound issues
Valve have released a quick follow-up update to the big SteamOS 3.7 preview on Steam Deck to fix up some issues people have been reporting with the sound quality.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 47: Before I Was Born gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/buil…
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 47: Before I Was Born
So far the oldest game binary I have launched has been the original Linux port of Doom. This brought me back to 1994, both the year I was born and the year that the Linux kernel reached its milestone 1.0 release.Hamish (GamingOnLinux)
What's up with mastodon.social instance @Gargron?
Yesterday it was cdn.concert.io and today it's admanager.concert.io.
There is absolutely no explanation over why they are integrated with the instance. Once again thanks to #TrackerControl which exposed these integrations.
It's time to ditch the mastoson.social instance.
#Fediverse #Ads #Tracking #AdsInMastodonSocial
hey, thanks for the clarification. I found the reason why it happens. It appears that mastodon.social and concert.io are depending upon fastly.net for CDN services and hence there is an overlap of IP address which #TrackerControl identifies as an outgoing request to the Advertising portal concert.io.
Apologies for the trouble @Gargron. I will take this as an issue with #TrackerControl to see what can be done.
Can this networks wisdom help me out?
Yesterday I ended up with a small splinter of metal (from a screw) in the tip of my index finger. No worries, I figured it'll come out by itself.
This morning, turning on the tea kettle, I felt a faint buzzing sensation. Not painful, but not pleasant either.
After some experimenting it seems to be the metal splinter reaction to (very) nearby electric fields (transformers etc).
Is this some type of parasitic capacitance?
Psst, there's a Steam sale that's ending soon. You can grab these great titles before time runs out! 🐧🎮
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14 Awesome Games Linux Users Can Grab in Steam Sale 🎮 (End 20 March)
Looking for the perfect game on Steam to play on Linux? These are some of the best ones available at a discount.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
Understand the various Arch Linux repos:
Core, Extra, Multilib? Understand Arch Linux Repositories
New to Arch Linux? You should know about the various repositories Arch provides.Anuj Sharma (It's FOSS)
GIMP 3.0 has finally arrived. 🎉
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After a Decade of Waiting, GIMP 3.0.0 is Finally Here!
At last, GIMP 3.0 has arrived.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
We need to remember that it is the United STATES. "State" is another word for country. Each state has the right to protect its citizens from an out of control federal power which threatens their well-being. Women, children, people of color, the queer community, the disabled, etc are all human and have innate human rights.
You have power within your particular state. Use it!
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We have to be careful about States Rights. It is also being used to have the "right" to abuse trans children (among other things).
For states who care about all their citizens we need to make our own constitutions which are clearly about inviolable human rights. We want to include and protect, rather than exclude and abuse.
One very easy way to go about this is to start by simply ratifying the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights in your state. If enough states do this, it's on its way to becoming a Federal standard. This also means we can ally with other states (countries) both within our continent AND internationally who have also ratified it. This puts you in good company with countries like Finland, Germany, Japan, Liberia, New Zealand, and more.
When the original thriteen colonies of the US federated, it was then able to strike a treaty with France in order to better negotiate with Britain about their independence. This did result in a war, but steps were taken before hands were forced.
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I’m pushed out another alpha release for my latest #GameJam project!
Devlog here: cryptidblade.itch.io/career-pa…
This is my longes stint of #GameDev yet, and I’m not stopping. I have been working on projects in #GodotEngine since last October, and I have 3 more jams planned over the next couple of months. Continuing to work on this last jam’s game is keeping the momentum going 💪
Also, if you didn’t know, I’ve been streaming ever so slightly more often on my #Owncast channel. So, stop by and say hey!
Visit live.w0rmh0le.net or follow directly, right here on the Fediverse, via @wesley
Career Pathology - v0.1.0
Career Pathology is in development! Please forgive that I never did a proper devlog for the jam release, or the 0.0.1 release, but we’re here with version 0.1.0. I decided to give this one a y-point...nebunez (itch.io)
the queensland department of transport and main roads seems to be entirely aware that their poor font choice makes it borderline impossible to distinguish zero and O. yet they refuse to change it.
they are, however, confident that a pedestrian will be able to distinguish I and 1 on a vehicle that flies past them at 110km/h. a sickening display of hubris and recklessness.
![fallout New Vegas screenshot. the player is shown hovering their cursor over a dialogue option in a conversation with a robot named "doctor 0". the dialogue option reads "[intelligence 9] if you wanted to differentiate the "0" and "O", just put a slash through the zero."](https://keybored.me/photo/preview/640/1333815 "fallout New Vegas screenshot. the player is shown hovering their cursor over a dialogue option in a conversation with a robot named \"doctor 0\". the dialogue option reads \"[intelligence 9] if you wanted to differentiate the \"0\" and \"O\", just put a slash through the zero.\"")
i know someone who has a personalised QLD plate that contains a 0 and an O, something like "0H Y34H". there's a shopping centre with a licence plate recognition camera that frequently misreads it as "OH Y34H".
they have to press the intercom button and ask security to let them out because the boom gate won't open. security just opens the gate, even if they would have had to pay for parking because they were there for more than three hours. a blessing and a curse.
UK registration mark fonts (various have been used over the years, albeit with a similar overall look) have the same problem, however our registration marks have always had separate known groups of letters and numbers so its clear from the positioning whether the mark should contain a letter or number at that point..
New Ivory promo page!
Exciting: The Ghost team has just released the beta version of its ActivityPub support for people using their hosted service
activitypub.ghost.org/social-w…
The social web beta is here
You can now try out ActivityPub on Ghost(Pro)Ghost (Building ActivityPub)
We’re excited to welcome Sven Thomsen, CIO of Schleswig-Holstein, as a speaker at #NextcloudSummit 2025! 🎤
📅 June 5
📍 Munich, Germany
Learn how public sector can achieve #DigitalSovereignty with open source!
🎟️ Early bird registration now open:
nextcloud.com/summit/
Get the Linux experience by using Emacs as a terminal multiplexer on Windows.
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Using Emacs as Terminal Multiplexer on Windows
Here's how you can use Emacs as a terminal multiplexer if you're missing Linux as a Windows user.Community (It's FOSS)
Hello everyone! We got a huge influx of followers thanks to @FediFollows, and were wondering: what content would you like to see?
Some examples are guides, gadget guts, CT scans, short-form videos, community content, and behind-the-scenes at iFixit, but we're open to (almost) everything.
Let us know!
We've adopted a new cat! Her name is Wren. She is 6 months old, has one eye, and is mostly blind. She's been with us since Saturday.
She is very smart and *intensely* cuddly. She also seems very confident and friendly, and once she's a bit more settled we're gonna try various training things to keep her occupied.
Save 100% on Party Club on Steam
Seat customers, serve drinks, and manage chaos with up to 4 players! Keep the peace by considering customer types while seating them. Survive disasters, handle quirky customers, and design the perfect venue to keep the party going!store.steampowered.com
Atomfall from Rebellion is Steam Deck Verified ahead of release gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/atom…
#Atomfall #Gaming #SteamDeck #PCGaming
Atomfall from Rebellion is Steam Deck Verified ahead of release
Rebellion are set to release Atomfall on March 27th, their survival-action game inspired by real-life events set in Northern England. The good news is that it's Steam Deck Verified already.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Near Louvre.
📷 Pentax KX
🎞️ Ilford Delta 400
🔭 Pentax M 50mm/1.7, yellow filter
👤 Wife
⚗️ Spieker Film Lab
#BelieveInFilm #FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography #BlackAndWhite #MonochromePhotography #35mm #Louvre #Paris
i was at the louvre a year and a half ago
plenty of excellent photogenic spots i tried to take full advantage of
archways entering le louvre are great, the play of the light, but the weather has to cooperate
I had entirely forgotten about Kittie - Brackish.
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- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.www.youtube.com
Soundtrack of my teen years lol.
Also, if you haven’t listened to their latest stuff, it is 🔥. They just went on tour with Jinjer in Australia.
The Dash to Panel GNOME extension is looking for a new maintainer.
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Dash to Panel Drama Leads to Lead Dev Quitting
The lead developer of the popular Dash to Panel GNOME extension has decided to step down.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
IceWM on AntiX is a boon for old computers!
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Switching From Xfce to IceWM With AntiX, My Old Computer is Again Back in Action
How I switched from Xfce on EndeavourOS to IceWM on antiX and customized it to fit my vibe.Community (It's FOSS News)
That's exactly how I revived my 2009-model Acer Aspire NETbook!!!
It's amazing that it works!
CS:Legacy announced as a full standalone remake of Counter-Strike 1.6 gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/csle…
#CSLegacy #CounterStrike #FPS #PCGaming #Gaming
CS:Legacy announced as a full standalone remake of Counter-Strike 1.6
For classic Counter-Strike fans, you may want to keep an eye out for the just announced CS:Legacy from the team behind CSPromod. This is not a mod but a full game.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is Steam Deck Verified gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/assa…
#AssassinsCreedShadows #AssassinsCreed #SteamDeck #Ubisoft
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is Steam Deck Verified
Initially Ubisoft said it wouldn't be supported, then they said it would be and now Valve have said that Assassin's Creed Shadows is Steam Deck Verified.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Crusader Kings III: Chapter IV announced with next major expansion in April gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/crus…
#CrusaderKingsIII #Paradox #Gaming #PCGaming
Crusader Kings III: Chapter IV announced with next major expansion in April
Paradox have announced Crusader Kings III: Chapter IV, the next expansion pass for their popular strategy game. One DLC is already available, with the next major expansion due out April 28th.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Nightingale gets font improvements for Steam Deck gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/nigh…
#Nightingale #SteamDeck #Linux #Gaming
Nightingale gets font improvements for Steam Deck
Nightingale from Inflexion Games continues improvements during Early Access, with the latest patch out now with the developer trying to get it Steam Deck Verified.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Supernatural horror adventure ASYLUM from Senscape is finally out - Linux version delayed gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/supe…
#ASYLUM #UE #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck #PCGaming
Supernatural horror adventure ASYLUM from Senscape is finally out - Linux version delayed
12 years after the successful Kickstarter, the supernatural horror adventure ASYLUM from Senscape has finally seen a release. Although the Native Linux version has unfortunately been delayed.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
CoolerControl is a feature-rich cooling device control for Linux - v2.0 out now with major new additions gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/cool…
CoolerControl is a feature-rich cooling device control for Linux - v2.0 out now with major new additions
Control all your cooling devices on Linux across CPUs, GPUs, RGB lighting and more with CoolerControl. A big 2.0 release is out now.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
OpenRazer and Polychromatic upgrades bring support for new Razer devices on Linux gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/open…
#Linux #OpenSource #Razer #LinuxGaming
OpenRazer and Polychromatic upgrades bring support for new Razer devices on Linux
Both the OpenRazer driver and Polychromatic app for users have seen upgrades in the last few days to bring improved Razer device support to Linux.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Linux GPU Configuration Tool (LACT) adds AMD RDNA4 support and NVIDIA locked clocks support gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/linu…
#Linux #OpenSource #LinuxGaming
Linux GPU Configuration Tool (LACT) adds AMD RDNA4 support and NVIDIA locked clocks support
Linux GPU Configuration Tool (LACT) version 0.7.2 is out now bringing with it expanded hardware support for AMD GPUs along with new features for NVIDIA GPU owners.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Stephen Royle
in reply to Dan Goodman • • •Dan Goodman
in reply to Stephen Royle • • •I once went to a brilliant talk back in my mathematician days. The speaker first did the standard thing of proving some result, all fine and nice. And then they said, after we gave this talk someone told us about a paper that had done something similar in a different way 10 years ago, and they looked and found out it was actually equivalent. And then they wondered if it had been done before that, and sure enough they found a paper 10 years before that, that again did the same result in a different theoretical framework. They kept going and eventually found it had first been proved in the 19th century, and rediscovered every 10 years or so since!
To be fair in this case what we showed was a little different. It's one thing to show that it's theoretically possible to learn XYZ with spiking neural networks but in practice nobody knew how to train them in a general purpose way until the late 2010s so I guess many people felt that these theoretical results on learnability were not that relevant? What we showed then was that in practice they do better, as well as in theory. But ye
... show moreI once went to a brilliant talk back in my mathematician days. The speaker first did the standard thing of proving some result, all fine and nice. And then they said, after we gave this talk someone told us about a paper that had done something similar in a different way 10 years ago, and they looked and found out it was actually equivalent. And then they wondered if it had been done before that, and sure enough they found a paper 10 years before that, that again did the same result in a different theoretical framework. They kept going and eventually found it had first been proved in the 19th century, and rediscovered every 10 years or so since!
To be fair in this case what we showed was a little different. It's one thing to show that it's theoretically possible to learn XYZ with spiking neural networks but in practice nobody knew how to train them in a general purpose way until the late 2010s so I guess many people felt that these theoretical results on learnability were not that relevant? What we showed then was that in practice they do better, as well as in theory. But yeah, surprising that nobody noticed it. Would have been a good reference to include at the least!
Frank Aylward
in reply to Dan Goodman • • •also true for anything interdisciplinary. In grad school i saw a talk by an evolutionary biologist who studied microbes (Historically totally separate fields).
He presented some exciting findings that got published in Nature, but some microbiologists in the audience thought that the results had been common knowledge for decades. In science it is interesting how something that is extremely exciting and novel in one context could be considered trivial in another.