Keeping the Faith

I don’t normally write too many articles these days, but there’s a site I like to read from every so often to keep my hopes up

https://notalwayshopeless.com/

Take a browse and let me know what you think….

Why a MacOS user switched to Ubuntu Linux | InfoWorld

Also in today’s open source roundup: Ultimate Edition 5.0 Gamers distro released, and Android versus iOS for business

Source: Why a MacOS user switched to Ubuntu Linux | InfoWorld

Katelyn Nicole Davis suicide video is going viral – and cops are powerless to stop it | Daily Mail Online

The horrific suicide video of Katelyn Nicole Davis, a 12-year-old girl from Cedartown, Georgia, has gone viral – and police say there is nothing they can do to stop it from being shared.

Source: Katelyn Nicole Davis suicide video is going viral – and cops are powerless to stop it | Daily Mail Online

Rings (2017) – New Trailer – Paramount Pictures – YouTube

Still prefer the Japanese original. Lower budget but still scared the crap out of you.

New Year Thoughts

Okay, so I have decided to check my weight at the turn of the new year and I’m currently 10st 10lbs — 6lbs heavier than I was last year :(

Time to hit the road and burn off those calories.

OpenSSL after Heartbleed | Linux.com | The source for Linux information

Despite being a library that most people outside of the technology industry have never heard of, the Heartbleed bug in OpenSSL caught the attention of the mainstream press when it was uncovered in April 2014 because so many websites were vulnerable to theft of sensitive server and user data. At LinuxCon Europe, Rich Salz and Tim Hudson from the OpenSSL team did a deep dive into what happened with Heartbleed and the steps the OpenSSL team are taking to improve the project.

Source: OpenSSL after Heartbleed | Linux.com | The source for Linux information

Cyanogen Inc. shuts down CyanogenMod in Christmas bloodbath | Ars Technica

Open source Android ROM project dies, developers launch fork.

Source: Cyanogen Inc. shuts down CyanogenMod in Christmas bloodbath | Ars Technica

So, CM is dead, but like with most things in the open source world, things will be forked, especially if there’s a disagreement between the two. In this case, rather than compete, it’s a desire to keep the project going.