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@metin Atkinson Dithering is my favourite! I still use it for transferring art my kid draws on modern tools to Commodore 64!

I put my tools for doing ”to palette” dithering online on github, use freely for your retro needs!

github.com/gimulnautti/Ditheri

Dither an image to a palette with Floyd-Steinberg algorithm - gimulnautti/DitheringToPalette
GitHubGitHub - gimulnautti/DitheringToPalette: Dither an image to a palette with Floyd-Steinberg algorithmDither an image to a palette with Floyd-Steinberg algorithm - gimulnautti/DitheringToPalette

#AOSP isn't dead, but #Google just landed a huge blow to custom #ROM developers
Some people are speculating Google is planning to discontinue AOSP, company says these claims are false.
Google removed device trees and driver binaries for #Pixel #phones from #Android16 #sourcecode, significantly complicating custom ROM development. #Android-maker intentionally omitted these resources as it shifts its AOSP reference target from Pixel to a virtual device called "Cuttlefish."
androidauthority.com/google-no

Android Authority · AOSP isn't dead, but Google just landed a huge blow to custom ROM developersGoogle has confirmed it isn't discontinuing AOSP, but it's making a change that makes it harder for devs to build Android for Pixel phones.

#DPRK escalated #cyberthreat from #NorthKorea who are increasingly targeting #Europe in addition to the #UnitedStates, as identified by the #Google Threat #Intelligence Group (#GTIG).

#DPRK #IT workers employ sophisticated tactics such as posing as legitimate remote workers, using fabricated identities, and engaging in extortion by threatening leak sensitive company information, including proprietary #data and #sourcecode like #defense and government in #EU

cloud.google.com/blog/topics/t

Google Cloud BlogDPRK IT Workers Expanding in Scope and Scale | Google Cloud BlogWe have observed DPRK IT worker operations expanding beyond the U.S. and into Europe.
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@LarsHenriksen

same here, I'm mainly a user too and not a developer.

Still code is text and we can all read the text even if it looks like gibberish to us all and after reading it we may not be very certain whether the "read" was worth our time...

I can let you know though if I find a configuration file and something looks "fishy" although I doubt that anyone with really ill intents would hide something there...

Bill Gates' "Source Code," was released earlier this month — the first of three planned memoirs by the Microsoft co-founder. Here's a critical look at the book and what it reveals about his privileged start, early years in business, and the tech industry as a whole. "He is largely uncritical of his own path, only occasionally admitting he treated someone poorly. Ultimately, his book is a useful insight into the source code of the tech industry, but not always in the ways Gates likely anticipates," writes Dana McKay, Associate Dean, Interaction, Technology and Information at RMIT University, for @TheConversationUS.

flip.it/nUmSDp

#Technology #Tech #TechIndustry #BillGates #Microsoft #SourceCode #Books @bookstodon

The ConversationBill Gates’ origin story describes a life of privilege, exposing the DNA of some of the tech industry’s problemsIn Source Code, Gates describes his early life and career. But the man dubbed ‘ruthless’ by many of his peers, is largely uncritical of his own path.

#EA today released as #opensource #CommandAndConquer Tiberian Dawn, Red Alert, Renegade, and Generals - Zero Hour. The #game #sourcecode is now under a #GPL license and available for the fan community to modify and extend as well as allowing these games to build on platforms moving forward.
Beyond just making the old source code available, EA has enabled #SteamWorkshop support for more Command and Conquer titles.
phoronix.com/news/EA-Open-Sour

www.phoronix.comEA Open-Sources Command & Conquer Red Alert