New blogpost: # "How I interact with PDFs using Free software and Linux in 2025" This blogpost contains some brief thoughts on how I interact with PDFs. It is not an exhaustive list of Free software PDF tools for Linux. I know that there are other options; some I have tried and some I have not.

How I interact with PDFs using Free software and Linux in 2025

This blogpost contains some brief thoughts on how I interact with PDFs.

#Linux #FOSS #PDF #Debian

# Microsoft is making Word automatically save new documents to OneDrive by default LibreOffice Writer doesn't. And it is free. And really rather good.

MSN

#Microsoft #LibreOffice #FOSS

# MTV to axe its music TV channels in the UK IP streams killed the video star

BBC News

MTV to axe its music TV channels in the UK

The broadcaster will stop showing music videos in December, but its main channel will remain on air.

One of you gets a "FFS", and you know exactly who you are.

It takes a long time to build a good reputation, and mere moments to trash it.

Does anyone in the UK have one of the "Spy Pups" books which contain URLs which no lead to a porn site, that they want no longer want? I'll happily pay for postage to get hold of a copy!

BBC News

Spy Dog: Children's books pulled over explicit weblink

Schools have issued a warning to parents after a URL directed readers to inappropriate content.

I am somewhat surprised to see frame.work (user upgradable / fixable, if rather expensive, computer seller) setting out its stall in this way, in the face of the concerns raised. > We deliberately create a big tent ... We don’t partner based on individuals’ or organizations’ beliefs, values, or political stances outside of their alignment with us on increasing the adoption of open source software. Even if they were considering this solely from a business point of view, I'd have thought that this stance would alienate quite a lot of their target market.

Framework Community

Framework supporting far-right racists?

Hi, I am not exactly sure how best to frame this, but recent events have got me wondering where exactly Framework, as a company, stands with regar...

Tonight's Linux User Group is rather pretty.

I'm sorry to announce that your train of thought today has been cancelled. Please head to the car park for a train of thought replacement bus service.

# Deloitte refunds Australian government over AI in report > Deloitte has agreed to refund part of an Australian government contract after admitting it used generative AI to produce a report riddled with fake citations, phantom footnotes, and even a made-up quote from a Federal Court judgment. Generative AI: the grift that never stops giving?

Deloitte refunds Australian government over AI in report

: Big Four consultancy billed Canberra top dollar, only for investigators to find bits written by a chatbot