Phil Shapiro

Panasonic Automotive Advances Linux Collaboration Through OIN - FOSS Force The open source legal safety nets grow as Panasonic Automotive adds its weight to Linux patent defense efforts.

Just published on FOSS Force: Panasonic Automotive Advances Linux Collaboration Through OIN fossforce.com/2025/11/pana...

Linus Torvalds is surprisingly optimistic about vibe coding - except for this one 'horrible' use Linux's leader, Linus Torvalds, and his best bud, Dirk Hohndel, discuss AI, Rust, and Linux's human side.

Linus Torvalds is surprisingly optimistic about vibe coding - except for this one 'horrible' use www.zdnet.com/article/linu... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social

Linus Torvalds and Dirk Hohndel talk about #Rust, #AI, and the #Linux kernel.

Struggling to track AI agents? This open-source tool gives you a single source of truth Solo.io's new Agentregistry gives you a better way to discover, validate, and operate AI agent skills across frameworks and platforms.

Struggling to track AI agents? This open-source tool gives you a single source of truth www.zdnet.com/article/stru... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social

Looking at #AI agents and wondering how the heck you're going to manage them? Solo's new Agentregistry may be just what you'll need.

Even @zoltan_istvan gets #AI and #UBI backwards.

In a half funny, all sad way:

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The Death of Traditional QA Revolutionize QA: Discover how agentic AI is replacing traditional testing, cutting costs, and accelerating releases. Stay ahead or fall behind!

Ah, so the AI-Everywhere Mantra comes to QA.

"Organizations still allocate 30-50% of their engineering budgets to QA but still suffer from fragile, script-heavy testing approaches. They are operating under a model that AI has already made obsolete."
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Enterprise data engineering revolution: How dltHub's Python open-source platform transforms data pipeline creation for agentic AI | Sean M. Kerner I personally have a love/hate relationship with SQL - but most AI devs don't want any such thing..they just want to use Python. That's where dltHub comes in as the lead backer behind the open-source d...

I personally have a love/hate relationship with SQL - but most AI devs don't want any such thing..they just want to use Python. That's where dltHub comes in as the lead backer behind the open-source dlt library.
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Going a Step Beyond Ultrasonic Sensors While ultrasonic sensors help ADAS perceive the world around a vehicle, they have limitations that could be addressed by emerging sensing technologies.

Going a Step Beyond Ultrasonic Sensors

Ultrasonic sensors put the “bat” in Batmobile — they use the same echolocation technique as bats to navigate. Both emit high-frequency sound waves that reflect off objects to determine location and proximity.
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YouTube video by Phil Shapiro Woody Speaks - my instrumental homage to Woody Guthrie's optimism

And -- here is some instrumental music I composed (upbeat - happy) that can be used with a preschool hoola hoop activity. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnqC...

YouTube video by Phil Shapiro Hoola hoop preschooler game

Jennifer, this playful preschool activity is shown in a video from Poland. Methinks it would be splendid for a school library setting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5PL...

It's the end of the Windows 10 world as we know it… …And I feel fine — because I use Linux desktop. But now that support has ended for the aging but still popular version of Windows, it’s time to make some tough decisions.

…And I feel fine — because I use Linux desktop. But now that support has ended for the aging but still popular version of Windows, it’s time to make some tough decisions.

www.computerworld.com/article/4074... via @computerworld.com & @sjvn.bsky.social

too true...

Reframing the narrative on physics readiness Alternative undergraduate physics courses expand access to students and address socioeconomic barriers that prevent many of them from entering physics and engineering fields. The courses also help all...

“Reframing the narrative on physics readiness” great article in
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A powerful case for how/why intro course sequences for physics and engineering undergrads can be updated to support students who did not take calculus in high school.

physicstoday.aip.org/features/ref...

Really proud of this piece, and the full report that will come out in the near future.

What we learned from early career leaders in the physical sciences is likely broadly relevant to other scholarly/scientific domains.

Taking a Spin on Bluefin Immutable Linux - FOSS Force A dinosaur mascot, a read-only core, and a huge ISO-- here's our hands-on experience after taking Bluefin GTS for a ride.

Just published on FOSS Force: Taking a Spin on Bluefin Immutable Linux fossforce.com/2025/10/taki...

AI is supposed to give humans less work and make things easier...right? Maybe not according to some new research from Snowflake that 77% say their data engineering teams' workloads are getting heavier, not lighter.

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How to Install and Configure Polybar on Linux - FOSS Force Learn how to install and configure Polybar to create a Linux status bar that gives you complete control over what it displays.

Just published on FOSS Force: How to Install and Configure Polybar on Linux fossforce.com/2025/10/how-...

Film Festivals, Screenplay Contests, Submissions Enter the world's best film festivals and screenplay contests. FilmFreeway makes it easy to discover, submit and get tickets to thousands of events.

I just submitted "My Festive Liver Transplant" to Community Stories Film Festival via FilmFreeway.com!

Am wondering -- maybe the American Library Association needs to develop its own privacy-focused web browser....

The massive AWS outage that broke half the internet is finally over - here's what happened Maybe we rely on Amazon Web Services a little too much. Thousands of sites, apps, and services went dark Monday morning. Here's why.

The massive #AWS outage that broke half the internet is finally over - here's what happened www.zdnet.com/home-and-off... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social

It all started with, say it with me, DNS, but then the dominoes kept falling.

Wi-Fi 8 is coming and it's going to make AI a lot faster Wi-Fi 8 prioritizes consistent performance under challenging conditions and introduces dynamic spectrum management and hardware-accelerated telemetry designed for AI workloads at the network edge.

Usually each new Wi-Fi spec offers the promise of more speed..but speed isn't the only thing that users need. Wi-Fi 8 could be the most important networking spec in a generation. @networkworld.bsky.social www.networkworld.com/article/4073...

Europe's plan to ditch US tech giants is built on open source - and it's gaining steam One topic dominated the recent 2025 OpenInfra Summit Europe, and it wasn't AI.

Europe's plan to ditch US tech giants is built on open source - and it's gaining steam www.zdnet.com/article/euro... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social

Europe is really sick of US policies and tech companies, so they're turing to #OpenSource -based European companies.

@mfrisque.bsky.social Last year I created a starter pack for LJ Movers & Shakers. Let me know if you'd like me to add you. bsky.app/starter-pack...

Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' brings an array of advances - plus some trouble Canonical's latest Linux distro delivers cutting-edge features, improved security, and - ready or not - Wayland graphics.

Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' brings an array of advances - plus some trouble zdnet.com/article/ubun... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social

Are #Ubuntu #Linux desktop users finally ready to replace the X display server with Wayland? Well, ready-or-not--they're going to find out.

School librarian supports Florida Freedom to Read

Happy to promote students’ access to our collection and @flfreedomread.bsky.social Tune in to learn about their advocacy efforts! apple.co/3EQe3po

Walked through the airport and saw my face in Time, on the cover of USA Today, and my book on the shelves. So surreal. I’m counting every blessing and grateful for all who stand for truth and intellectual freedom. They tried to silence me. Wrong one. Cheers to the haters! 🥂
#Invictus

Jennifer, at my public library today, I met a 1st grade girl whose mind is sharper than most high school students. What a thrill for me to converse with her. Her imagination is on fire and her analytical skills far beyond her years. It feels like I'm talking with the next Thomas Edison.

Travel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at home Skip the bulky neck pillow. Ditch your chargers. Pack these lighter, more useful gear for your next plane trip

My latest venture into travel writing, a little guide on how to pack light. Seriously light. I obsess over optimizing everything I carry with me, and here are a few of my favorites!

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From Tech Team to Top Spot: Ian Kelling Leads FSF into Its Fortieth Year - FOSS Force As the FSF celebrates 49 years, Ian Kelling steps up as president -- signaling a new era of hands-on advocacy and community connection.

Just published on FOSS Force: From Tech Team to Top Spot: Ian Kelling Leads FSF into Its Fortieth Year fossforce.com/2025/10/from...

Exactly the fight right now - 'nuff said.