Good. AI slop (AI generated code) will be not allowed in GNOME shell extensions: "At this point, we have to add a new rule to the EGO review guidelines. So the packages with unnecessary code that indicate they are AI-generated will be rejected." Read blog post:
AI and GNOME Shell Extensions – GNOME Shell Extensions
Why we have added a new rule to the EGO review guidelines. So the packages with unnecessary code that indicate they are AI-generated will be rejected.
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We are going backwards due to increased RAM prices: 4 GB RAM default in mobile phones and 8 GB default in laptops. SSD prices are likely to go out of control as Samsung halts production. Don’t even ask about gaming console. Thank you sam altman and tech bros for ruining everything that is fun 😏
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Samsung halting SATA SSD production says leaker, warns of 18 months of SSD price pressure
Samsung is reportedly planning on ending SATA SSD production says leaker, which will put even more pressure on SATA and NVMe SSD pricing in 2026.
Meanwhile, on the App Store, Firefox claims to champion privacy is now advertising AI partnerships as a new feature 😏 it is turned on by default but you can turn it off. Overall the future of Firefox is not so bright. image
To delete a line you've written at the Linux, macOS, or Unix command prompt, use "Ctrl-U". Works with password prompts too. No need hit backspace multiple times and most modern shells.
From top AI coding user globally to completely stop using it because it's so much harder to review AI code than write it myself. And they say all software developers jobs will be replaced by LLM. Life comes fast at you. 🀣 https://xcancel.com/jhleath/status/1999589156314578961?s=46 image
I just don’t understand this obsession that big tech has with using Gen AI for everything, despite knowing it makes mistakes. You have to double check everything twice if you use Gen AI. People want to see real art, right? View quoted note β†’
Here is a small tip: to easily configure your installed FreeBSD, use the `bsdconfig` command as the root user. A lot of FreeBSD users or developers (including some IT/sysadmin folks) don't know this, but you can use `bsdconfig` to set up many system configuration settings, both for new systems and for changing settings on existing systems. #unix #tips #freebsd #sysadmin image