Phil Shapiro
@philshapiro.bsky.social
Community builder, open source, PBL, math, keynote speaker, public libraries, ukuleles, #EduSky, maker, folk music, digital inclusion. Library Journal Mover & Shaker 2024. https://opensource.com/users/pshapiro
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Phil Shapiro
@philshapiro.bsky.social
· Dec 8
stories of kindness and courage
Here are some of my better stories. https://philshapirochatgptexplorations.blogspot.com/2023/07/piano-recital-at-public-library.html https://philshapirochatgptexplorations.blogspot.com/2024/02/unrus...
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There is a part of the human brain where kindness resides.
Stories can activate that part of the brain.
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Stories can activate that part of the brain.
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Chainguard EmeritOSS backs MinIO, other orphaned projects: thenewstack.io/chainguard-e... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social
#OpenSource has a problem. There are many under-supported or even abandoned open-source programs that are still widely used, but there’s no one at the driver’s wheel.
#OpenSource has a problem. There are many under-supported or even abandoned open-source programs that are still widely used, but there’s no one at the driver’s wheel.
Chainguard EmeritOSS backs MinIO, other orphaned projects
Chainguard EmeritOSS, a project to maintain vital but unsupported programs has also adopted a number of Prometheus and database exporters.
thenewstack.io
January 27, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Chainguard EmeritOSS backs MinIO, other orphaned projects: thenewstack.io/chainguard-e... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social
#OpenSource has a problem. There are many under-supported or even abandoned open-source programs that are still widely used, but there’s no one at the driver’s wheel.
#OpenSource has a problem. There are many under-supported or even abandoned open-source programs that are still widely used, but there’s no one at the driver’s wheel.
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IBM warns AI spend fails without AI literacy www.thedeepview.com/articles/ibm... by @sjvn.bsky.social
#AI literacy is far more than just knowing how to craft prompts; it requires learning across disciplines to master AI to benefit both businesses and society.
#AI literacy is far more than just knowing how to craft prompts; it requires learning across disciplines to master AI to benefit both businesses and society.
IBM warns AI spend fails without AI literacy
AI literacy is a must going forward. But that means far more than just knowing how to write LLM prompts.
At a meeting at IBM Raleigh, IBM distinguish...
www.thedeepview.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
IBM warns AI spend fails without AI literacy www.thedeepview.com/articles/ibm... by @sjvn.bsky.social
#AI literacy is far more than just knowing how to craft prompts; it requires learning across disciplines to master AI to benefit both businesses and society.
#AI literacy is far more than just knowing how to craft prompts; it requires learning across disciplines to master AI to benefit both businesses and society.
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At 25, Wikipedia embodies what the internet could have been - but can it survive AI? zdnet.com/article/wiki... via @zdnet.bsky.social &
@sjvn.bsky.social
#Wikipedia just turned 25, but with #AI stealing its data and readers, will it make it to 30?
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#Wikipedia just turned 25, but with #AI stealing its data and readers, will it make it to 30?
At 25, Wikipedia embodies what the internet could have been - but can it survive AI?
Wikipedia has overcome its growing pains, but AI is now the biggest threat to its long-term survival.
zdnet.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:09 PM
At 25, Wikipedia embodies what the internet could have been - but can it survive AI? zdnet.com/article/wiki... via @zdnet.bsky.social &
@sjvn.bsky.social
#Wikipedia just turned 25, but with #AI stealing its data and readers, will it make it to 30?
@sjvn.bsky.social
#Wikipedia just turned 25, but with #AI stealing its data and readers, will it make it to 30?
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Physical AI is not Yet Another Buzzword. The premise is that AI technologies should incorporate bodily awareness, including an object’s sense of space, motion, and interactions. That may sound like another way to describe robotics, but there is a distinction.
www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...
www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...
January 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Physical AI is not Yet Another Buzzword. The premise is that AI technologies should incorporate bodily awareness, including an object’s sense of space, motion, and interactions. That may sound like another way to describe robotics, but there is a distinction.
www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...
www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...
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Shopify, Walmart Endorse Google's New Open Commerce Protocol: thenewstack.io/shopify-walm... via
@thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social
The retail #AI protocol standards war is heating up.
@thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social
The retail #AI protocol standards war is heating up.
Shopify, Walmart Endorse Google's New Open Commerce Protocol
UCP aims to reduce transaction friction and establish an interoperable alternative to closed shopping ecosystems like Amazon’s.
thenewstack.io
January 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Shopify, Walmart Endorse Google's New Open Commerce Protocol: thenewstack.io/shopify-walm... via
@thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social
The retail #AI protocol standards war is heating up.
@thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social
The retail #AI protocol standards war is heating up.
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Even Linus Torvalds is vibe coding now www.zdnet.com/article/linu... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
Mind you, it is on a rather silly project. But then, if you're vibe coding, those are exactly the ones you should be using it on. #AI
Mind you, it is on a rather silly project. But then, if you're vibe coding, those are exactly the ones you should be using it on. #AI
Even Linus Torvalds is vibe coding now
It was on a very silly project, but with even Linux's creator now using AI, the debate over code quality, maintainability, and developer skills is likely to intensify.
www.zdnet.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Even Linus Torvalds is vibe coding now www.zdnet.com/article/linu... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
Mind you, it is on a rather silly project. But then, if you're vibe coding, those are exactly the ones you should be using it on. #AI
Mind you, it is on a rather silly project. But then, if you're vibe coding, those are exactly the ones you should be using it on. #AI
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The Microsoft 365 Copilot app rebrand was bad, but there are far worse offenders www.theregister.com/2026/01/09/m... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
The worst of the no-good, awful tech rebrands.
The worst of the no-good, awful tech rebrands.
Microsoft 365 Copilot app rebrand was bad, others were worse
Opinion: The software wasn't actually renamed, but you couldn't be blamed for being confused
www.theregister.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:53 PM
The Microsoft 365 Copilot app rebrand was bad, but there are far worse offenders www.theregister.com/2026/01/09/m... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
The worst of the no-good, awful tech rebrands.
The worst of the no-good, awful tech rebrands.
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The most durable tech is boring, old, and everywhere theregister.com/2025/12/31/l... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
Love them or hate them, these legacy technologies will be with us for decades still to come.
Love them or hate them, these legacy technologies will be with us for decades still to come.
The most durable tech is boring, old, and everywhere
Opinion: From COBOL and C to Linux and SQL, the unglamorous software that keeps the world running refuses to disappear
theregister.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The most durable tech is boring, old, and everywhere theregister.com/2025/12/31/l... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
Love them or hate them, these legacy technologies will be with us for decades still to come.
Love them or hate them, these legacy technologies will be with us for decades still to come.
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How I use Samsung's secret Wi-Fi menu to seriously improve my connectivity zdnet.com/article/how-... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
If you use a Samsung smartphone and want to make the most of its Wi-Fi, I've some really helpful suggestions for you.
If you use a Samsung smartphone and want to make the most of its Wi-Fi, I've some really helpful suggestions for you.
How I use Samsung's secret Wi-Fi menu to seriously improve my connectivity
Here's how to find Connectivity labs on your Galaxy phone - and the 7 features I actually use.
zdnet.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM
How I use Samsung's secret Wi-Fi menu to seriously improve my connectivity zdnet.com/article/how-... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
If you use a Samsung smartphone and want to make the most of its Wi-Fi, I've some really helpful suggestions for you.
If you use a Samsung smartphone and want to make the most of its Wi-Fi, I've some really helpful suggestions for you.
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Linux will be unstoppable in 2026 - but one open-source legend may not survive www.zdnet.com/article/linu... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
Most of #Linux and #opensource software will have a great year in 2026. Firefox? Not so much.
Most of #Linux and #opensource software will have a great year in 2026. Firefox? Not so much.
Linux will be unstoppable in 2026 - but one open-source legend may not survive
Linux and open source are gearing up for a big year, with desktop growth, Rust, and security leading the way.
www.zdnet.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Linux will be unstoppable in 2026 - but one open-source legend may not survive www.zdnet.com/article/linu... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
Most of #Linux and #opensource software will have a great year in 2026. Firefox? Not so much.
Most of #Linux and #opensource software will have a great year in 2026. Firefox? Not so much.
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Just published on FOSS Force: After Vizio Ruling, SFC Pushes Back And Torvalds Weighs In fossforce.com/2025/12/afte...
After Vizio Ruling, SFC Pushes Back And Torvalds Weighs In - FOSS Force
The court ruled, SFC fired back, and Linus Torvalds couldn’t resist weighing in. Here’s what actually happened.
fossforce.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Just published on FOSS Force: After Vizio Ruling, SFC Pushes Back And Torvalds Weighs In fossforce.com/2025/12/afte...
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Just published on FOSS Force: My Holiday Hopes for Linux and Open Source fossforce.com/2025/12/my-h...
My Holiday Hopes for Linux and Open Source - FOSS Force
Here’s Jack Wallen’s wish list for Linux and open source in 2026 -- from the desktop to the developers who keep it alive.
fossforce.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Just published on FOSS Force: My Holiday Hopes for Linux and Open Source fossforce.com/2025/12/my-h...
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Excited to see @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social playing at The Prytania on Jan 4th! @la-cac.org
www.theprytania.com/movies/the-l...
www.theprytania.com/movies/the-l...
December 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Excited to see @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social playing at The Prytania on Jan 4th! @la-cac.org
www.theprytania.com/movies/the-l...
www.theprytania.com/movies/the-l...
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Just published on FOSS Force: Why I Wouldn’t Want John Solomon’s New CMO Job at Mozilla fossforce.com/2025/12/why-...
Why I Wouldn't Want John Solomon's New CMO Job at Mozilla - FOSS Force
Firefox’s market share has cratered. Mozilla’s dependence on Google and executive pay have soared. What John Solomon is really walking into.
fossforce.com
December 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Just published on FOSS Force: Why I Wouldn’t Want John Solomon’s New CMO Job at Mozilla fossforce.com/2025/12/why-...
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The internet in 2025: Bigger, more fragile than ever - and 'fundamentally rewired' by AI zdnet.com/home-and-off... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
The Internet in 2025 was bigger, faster, and more brittle than ever.
The Internet in 2025 was bigger, faster, and more brittle than ever.
The internet in 2025: Bigger, more fragile than ever - and 'fundamentally rewired' by AI
Cloudflare's annual review describes a busier, more brittle, more hostile network. Frankly, I'm worried
zdnet.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The internet in 2025: Bigger, more fragile than ever - and 'fundamentally rewired' by AI zdnet.com/home-and-off... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
The Internet in 2025 was bigger, faster, and more brittle than ever.
The Internet in 2025 was bigger, faster, and more brittle than ever.
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Mapping the core projects (SONiC, Cilium, DPDK) and foundations (LFN, CNCF) driving data center, 5G, and Kubernetes connectivity. @networkworld.bsky.social www.networkworld.com/article/4107...
The state of open-source networking: The foundations and technologies driving today’s networks
Mapping the core projects (SONiC, Cilium, DPDK) and foundations (LFN, CNCF) driving data center, 5G, and Kubernetes connectivity.
www.networkworld.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Mapping the core projects (SONiC, Cilium, DPDK) and foundations (LFN, CNCF) driving data center, 5G, and Kubernetes connectivity. @networkworld.bsky.social www.networkworld.com/article/4107...
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Just published on FOSS Force: Calibre 8.16’s AI Wants to Talk Books. It Can’t Even Find Mine.
Calibre 8.16’s AI Wants to Talk Books. It Can’t Even Find Mine. - FOSS Force
After looking at the new Calibre 8.16 which puts AI on the playing field, our writer wonders if that's a good idea.
buff.ly
December 17, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Just published on FOSS Force: Calibre 8.16’s AI Wants to Talk Books. It Can’t Even Find Mine.
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Papermoon: A Space-Grade Linux for the NewSpace Era: thenewstack.io/papermoon-a-... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social
Discover Papermoon, the open source project creating a standard, #space-grade #Linux to replace bespoke software for satellites and spacecraft in the NewSpace era.
Discover Papermoon, the open source project creating a standard, #space-grade #Linux to replace bespoke software for satellites and spacecraft in the NewSpace era.
Papermoon: A Space-Grade Linux for the NewSpace Era
Discover Papermoon, the open source project creating a standard, space-grade Linux to replace bespoke software for satellites and spacecraft in the NewSpace era.
thenewstack.io
December 13, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Papermoon: A Space-Grade Linux for the NewSpace Era: thenewstack.io/papermoon-a-... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social
Discover Papermoon, the open source project creating a standard, #space-grade #Linux to replace bespoke software for satellites and spacecraft in the NewSpace era.
Discover Papermoon, the open source project creating a standard, #space-grade #Linux to replace bespoke software for satellites and spacecraft in the NewSpace era.
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Traditional middleware options have become complex and rigid. That's an issue in designing software-defined vehicles. SDVs need a developer-friendly open software framework that embeds edge analytics, containers, and over-the-air (OTA) update capabilities. No biggie.
www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...
www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...
A Cross-Domain Software Infrastructure Platform Is Necessary for Cloud-Native SDVs
Software-defined vehicles require a software infrastructure platform that is modular, hardware-agnostic and cross-domain.
www.aptiv.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Traditional middleware options have become complex and rigid. That's an issue in designing software-defined vehicles. SDVs need a developer-friendly open software framework that embeds edge analytics, containers, and over-the-air (OTA) update capabilities. No biggie.
www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...
www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...
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Linux 6.18: All About the New Long-Term Support Linux Kernel: thenewstack.io/linux-6-18-a... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social
What exactly is Long Term Support #Linux, and what's in the latest LTS Linux kernel?
What exactly is Long Term Support #Linux, and what's in the latest LTS Linux kernel?
Linux 6.18: All About the New Long-Term Support Linux Kernel
The newest version of the Linux kernel offers two years of long-term support, plus upgrades to the slab memory allocator, security hardening and more.
thenewstack.io
December 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Linux 6.18: All About the New Long-Term Support Linux Kernel: thenewstack.io/linux-6-18-a... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social
What exactly is Long Term Support #Linux, and what's in the latest LTS Linux kernel?
What exactly is Long Term Support #Linux, and what's in the latest LTS Linux kernel?
The Sneetches on Nietzsches. philshapirochatgptexplorations.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
The Sneetches on the Nietzsches
write a playful children's story, in the whimsical style of Dr. Seuss, that weaves in the philosophical ideas of Nietzsche. The title of thi...
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December 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The Sneetches on Nietzsches. philshapirochatgptexplorations.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
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Linus Torvalds is 'a huge believer' in using AI to maintain code - just don't call it a revolution www.zdnet.com/article/linu... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
Torvalds is really starting to like #AI for #Linux code maintenance.
Torvalds is really starting to like #AI for #Linux code maintenance.
Linus Torvalds is 'a huge believer' in using AI to maintain code - just don't call it a revolution
Torvalds is sick of all the AI hype, but says AI is finally maturing to the point where it will be useful for Linux developers and maintainers.
www.zdnet.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Linus Torvalds is 'a huge believer' in using AI to maintain code - just don't call it a revolution www.zdnet.com/article/linu... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
Torvalds is really starting to like #AI for #Linux code maintenance.
Torvalds is really starting to like #AI for #Linux code maintenance.
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This new Linux platform will let you update your next car at home - as soon as 2027 www.zdnet.com/article/this... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
Your 2028 and beyond model-year car will run #Linux and open-source software.
Your 2028 and beyond model-year car will run #Linux and open-source software.
This new Linux platform will let you update your next car at home - as soon as 2027
Toyota, Honda, and Mazda are building a new open-source car platform that runs everything from entertainment to navigation - and could even power self-driving.
www.zdnet.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
This new Linux platform will let you update your next car at home - as soon as 2027 www.zdnet.com/article/this... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
Your 2028 and beyond model-year car will run #Linux and open-source software.
Your 2028 and beyond model-year car will run #Linux and open-source software.
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Linux Foundation Leader: We're Not in an #AI Bubble: thenewstack.io/linux-founda... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social
Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin argued that “Artificial intelligence may not be in a full-blown bubble, but large language models [LLMs] just might be.”
Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin argued that “Artificial intelligence may not be in a full-blown bubble, but large language models [LLMs] just might be.”
Linux Foundation Leader: We're Not in an AI Bubble
However, said the foundation's executive director at Open Source Summit Japan, many companies are wasting money on brand-name large language models.
thenewstack.io
December 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Linux Foundation Leader: We're Not in an #AI Bubble: thenewstack.io/linux-founda... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social
Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin argued that “Artificial intelligence may not be in a full-blown bubble, but large language models [LLMs] just might be.”
Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin argued that “Artificial intelligence may not be in a full-blown bubble, but large language models [LLMs] just might be.”
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow