Ubuntu 26.04 Released! The Raccoon Is Out of the Bag (With Screenshots) - FOSS Force We took a look at the just released Ubuntu 26.04 ‘Resolute Raccoon,’ and finds that Canonical latest moves forward cautiously but resolutely.

Our weekly distro hopper took a look at the just released Ubuntu 26.04 ‘Resolute Raccoon,’ and finds that this latest from Canonical moves forward cautiously but resolutely: Ubuntu 26.04 Released! The Raccoon Is Out of the Bag (With Screenshots) - FOSS Force fossforce.com/2026/04/ubun...

Built for a hostile internet: Canonical VP of Engineering on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS He also says Ubuntu's Rust rollout has been a 'rip-roaring success.'

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Everything you wanted to know about Ubuntu #Linux 26.04 from the Canonical executive in charge of building it.

Inspired by @ditchthattextbook.com I launched into this public domain literacy project a few months ago. A very good use of my time.

I’m just going to leave this here. #Quotes

Linux 7.0 debuts with some big changes for networking Why Linux 7's quiet TCP change could be the best thing to happen to your network.

Why Linux 7's quiet TCP change could be the best thing to happen to your network.
www.networkworld.com/article/4158...

2 South TX physicians detained by ICE amid doctor shortage ICE detentions of two physicians raise alarms about healthcare gaps in deep South Texas.

Now they’re deporting doctors who serve communities that desperately need medical care? These physicians are not criminals. And now all of their patients are left without care. Who will they come for next? #AbolishICE #MedSky

Digital sovereignty isn't just a buzzword – it's the future Opinion: Linux Foundation Europe boss predicts EU will run as fast as it can from US tech companies

Digital sovereignty isn't just a buzzword – it's the future www.theregister.com/2026/04/13/d... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social

Many American companies are feeling the heat, so they're setting up plans to assure the EU that they're still trustworthy. Europeans aren't buying it.

France is replacing 2.5 million Windows desktops with Linux - and I mapped out its new stack Officially, we don't know what France's forthcoming Linux desktop will look like, but this is what my sources and experience tell me to expect.

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Here's what France's new #Linux desktop will look like.

Last year, I heard that more than 50 percent of Americans read at a 6th grade level. Working at a public library, I said to myself, "I need to change that." So, here's a public domain literacy video DVD project I've made. tinyurl.com/littlefreeli... Kindly spread the word.

The Best Response to AI Is a Library Card Why reading is the skill that makes every other skill possible, and why we need it now more than any prompt.

The Best Response to AI Is a Library Card
Why reading is the skill that makes every other skill possible, and why we need it now more than any prompt.

theslowai.substack.com/p/best-respo...

Alice showing Educator AI ASsistant

Created a quick video to get started with Educator AI Assistant.
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#GoogleEDU #AITeacher

The best way to protect your phone from a warrantless search in 2026 Opinion: Worried about warrantless phone searches in the US? Here's what legal experts say is your best defense now.

The best way to protect your phone from a warrantless search in 2026
* US authorities are getting more aggressive about detentions and seizures.
* No single law governs phone inspections.
* Devices configured for biometric unlocking remain highly vulnerable.
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...

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A little literacy project I've been working on. sites.google.com/view/littlef...

Overview article at

www.infotoday.com/it/spring26/...

#literacy #inclusion #esl #AI #k12

Thanks for helping to spread the word. If this is well received, I'll continue making these videos.

I've tracked Apple for nearly 50 years: How a garage rebel became a multitrillion-dollar empire Opinion: On Apple's 50th anniversary, here's a look at what the company gained - and lost - on its journey from a tech geeks' dream to a luxury device brand.

I've tracked #Apple for nearly 50 years: How a garage rebel became a multitrillion-dollar empire zdnet.com/article/appl... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social

Apple is turning 50, but it seems oddly reluctant to credit its founders, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.

How digitally sovereign is your organization? This Red Hat tool can tell you in minutes Red Hat's toolkit offers governments and enterprises a way to measure the control they actually have over their data, infrastructure, and operations in this era of geopolitical cloud anxiety.

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Red Hat's toolkit offers governments and enterprises an #opensource way to measure their cloud control.

Words and wonder: using poetry as part of the patient experience A series of Mondays in 2025 saw me carry a box of creative writing prompts, balanced like a baby on my hip, and push one palm against hospital double doors leading to an oncology and haematology day u...

"A poem is a portal. It can offer entry to themes of love, family, identity, nature, and much else. A poem may look spare, but its ability to show us the world anew is mighty." Writing by
@gosspoems.bsky.social in @thelancet.com about the healing power of poetry. tinyurl.com/healingpoetr...

Just published on FOSS Force: We Look at Debian 13.3 ‘Trixie,’ the Latest From the Crown Jewel of Linux Distros fossforce.com/2026/02/we-l...

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You’re applying for a position as an #embedded systems developer. Are you ready for the questions a hiring manager is likely to ask? Check your answers for these 38 questions to prepare for the job interview.
www.windriver.com/blog/Interna...

Linux after Linus? The kernel community finally drafts a plan for replacing Torvalds Linus plans to live forever. But just in case he doesn't, there's now a succession plan (though no actual successor).

Linux after Linus? The kernel community finally drafts a plan for replacing Torvalds zdnet.com/article/linu... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social

Mind you, Linus told me he has no plans whatsoever to retire, but if something were to go wrong, there's a way to replace him now. #Linux

Why the internet kept breaking and taking down your favorite sites in 2025 There's a reason outages kept frustrating users last year, according to Cloudflare.

Why the internet kept breaking and taking down your favorite sites in 2025 zdnet.com/home-and-off... via @zdnet.bsky.social
& @sjvn.bsky.social

Would it surprise you to know that DNS played a large role? No, I didn't think it would.

Silver price surge has enterprise technology costs | TechTarget The silver price surge driven by supply deficits and tech demand are quietly increasing hardware and data center costs, forcing CIOs to manage volatility.

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The surging price of silver is good news for those who have invested in it, but it also has significant effects on the enterprise.

Chainguard EmeritOSS backs MinIO, other orphaned projects Chainguard EmeritOSS, a project to maintain vital but unsupported programs has also adopted a number of Prometheus and database exporters.

Chainguard EmeritOSS backs MinIO, other orphaned projects: thenewstack.io/chainguard-e... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social

#OpenSource has a problem. There are many under-supported or even abandoned open-source programs that are still widely used, but there’s no one at the driver’s wheel.

IBM warns AI spend fails without AI literacy AI literacy is a must going forward. But that means far more than just knowing how to write LLM prompts. At a meeting at IBM Raleigh, IBM distinguish...

IBM warns AI spend fails without AI literacy www.thedeepview.com/articles/ibm... by @sjvn.bsky.social

#AI literacy is far more than just knowing how to craft prompts; it requires learning across disciplines to master AI to benefit both businesses and society.

At 25, Wikipedia embodies what the internet could have been - but can it survive AI? Wikipedia has overcome its growing pains, but AI is now the biggest threat to its long-term survival.

At 25, Wikipedia embodies what the internet could have been - but can it survive AI? zdnet.com/article/wiki... via @zdnet.bsky.social &
@sjvn.bsky.social

#Wikipedia just turned 25, but with #AI stealing its data and readers, will it make it to 30?

A diagram of physical AI as applied to a car: sense->think->act->optimize

Physical AI is not Yet Another Buzzword. The premise is that AI technologies should incorporate bodily awareness, including an object’s sense of space, motion, and interactions. That may sound like another way to describe robotics, but there is a distinction.
www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...

Shopify, Walmart Endorse Google's New Open Commerce Protocol UCP aims to reduce transaction friction and establish an interoperable alternative to closed shopping ecosystems like Amazon’s.

Shopify, Walmart Endorse Google's New Open Commerce Protocol: thenewstack.io/shopify-walm... via
@thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social

The retail #AI protocol standards war is heating up.

Even Linus Torvalds is vibe coding now It was on a very silly project, but with even Linux's creator now using AI, the debate over code quality, maintainability, and developer skills is likely to intensify.

Even Linus Torvalds is vibe coding now www.zdnet.com/article/linu... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social

Mind you, it is on a rather silly project. But then, if you're vibe coding, those are exactly the ones you should be using it on. #AI