toot,-toot:-linux-mastodon-app-tuba-gets-a-major-update

Popular open-source Fediverse client Tuba just got a massive update with a redesigned post composer, the ability to watch YouTube videos directly in your timeline, and read links without opening your web browser. The new Tuba 0.10.0 release builds on the 0.9.x series release that debuted in December last yearContinue Reading

stephen-colbert-on-my-2010-prediction

I enjoyed chatting with Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” last night. My thoughts on how we save our democracy are the same today as when we last spoke on The Colbert Report in 2010: Get big money out of politics.Continue Reading

new-releases:-august-2025

Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire by Don Martin Verity Vox is a witch-in-training who has never met a problem her spells can’t solve. But when a cryptic plea for help sends her to the forgotten coal mining town of Foxfire, she soon learns even magic has its limits.Continue Reading

duffy-proposes-new-line-of-sight-regulations-for-commercial-drones

Duffy said the proposed regulation shift could “unleash American drone dominance.”, (NewsNation) — The United States could soon ease its rules for flying commercial drones beyond an operator’s direct line of sight, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Tuesday at a press briefing. The 731-page proposed regulation would eliminate the currentContinue Reading

police-using-drones-to-respond-to-911-calls

In cities like New York, drones stream real-time video back to dispatchers, helping officers assess potentially dangerous situations before arriving., (NewsNation) — Police departments nationwide are increasingly deploying drones as a new kind of first responder. The use of drones is changing the math on everyday policing and becoming aContinue Reading