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Episode Notes
News
Apple News
* Speculation about an October event
* iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, watchOS 11 released
Linux/FOSS news
* A 9.9/10 severity Linux vulnerability disclosed in the CUPS project
* Ubuntu 24.10 “Oracular Oriole” (plus flavors) are expected to release on October 10
* 20th Anniversary Features
Microsoft News
* Microsoft, Google, and Amazon buying up Nuclear Power for their AI data centers
* Microsoft set to reopen and utilize Three Mile Island facility
* According to Ars Technica, Microsoft is also partnering with Blackrock and others to form a new initiative regarding the powering of AI datacenters
* The Remote Desktop Connection application for Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS has been rebranded as Windows App with a new UI based on other Microsoft 365 applications. A web app is also available and Android support is in beta.
Creepy AI News
* Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison
* Watch his presentation
* Introducing SocialAI; a private social network where you only engage with LLM bots…
Other Tech News
* YouTuber ChromaLock modded a TI-84 calculator to access the web and ChatGPT
* AI community platform, Hugging Face, has surpassed 1 million models
* Nintendo shuts down another Switch emulator Ryujinx
Retro gaming/tech news
* Starcraft and Starcraft II remasters coming to PC Game Pass on November 5
* Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto indicates Nintendo’s future is not with AI
Command line/FOSS tool of the week: Cinecred
Cinecred is a FOSS tool licensed under GPLv3 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It lets you create a spreadsheet with credit information for films. Import the spreadsheet, edit the fonts, layout, and more then add the credit roll to your movie.
The Retro Millennial is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Episode Notes
News
Apple News
* Speculation about an October event
* iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, watchOS 11 released
Linux/FOSS news
* A 9.9/10 severity Linux vulnerability disclosed in the CUPS project
* Ubuntu 24.10 “Oracular Oriole” (plus flavors) are expected to release on October 10
* 20th Anniversary Features
Microsoft News
* Microsoft, Google, and Amazon buying up Nuclear Power for their AI data centers
* Microsoft set to reopen and utilize Three Mile Island facility
* According to Ars Technica, Microsoft is also partnering with Blackrock and others to form a new initiative regarding the powering of AI datacenters
* The Remote Desktop Connection application for Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS has been rebranded as Windows App with a new UI based on other Microsoft 365 applications. A web app is also available and Android support is in beta.
Creepy AI News
* Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison
* Watch his presentation
* Introducing SocialAI; a private social network where you only engage with LLM bots…
Other Tech News
* YouTuber ChromaLock modded a TI-84 calculator to access the web and ChatGPT
* AI community platform, Hugging Face, has surpassed 1 million models
* Nintendo shuts down another Switch emulator Ryujinx
Retro gaming/tech news
* Starcraft and Starcraft II remasters coming to PC Game Pass on November 5
* Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto indicates Nintendo’s future is not with AI
Command line/FOSS tool of the week: Cinecred
Cinecred is a FOSS tool licensed under GPLv3 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It lets you create a spreadsheet with credit information for films. Import the spreadsheet, edit the fonts, layout, and more then add the credit roll to your movie.
The Retro Millennial is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.