Years of watching the Terminator, Bourne Series and Minority report has prepared us for this...right?
1. Corporate Governance becomes de facto global governance
2. Monitoring armies will likely be ineffective
3. Espionage is back in the public eye, will be called 'policy capture'
AI 2027
A research-backed AI scenario forecast.
It does sound cruel when people say “karma” to explain things like a child getting cancer or a bad person escaping consequences. But that’s not what karma truly means.
Karma isn’t about punishment or blame. It’s not some “he was bad, so this happened” system. It’s more like a law of cause and effect that plays out over time and across lifetimes. The soul is way bigger than one birth.
What most people don’t know is that Vedic philosophy describes four types of karma:
Sanchita – the accumulated karma from all past lives
Prarabdha – the portion of karma that is “ripe” and shapes this life
Kriyamana – the karma we’re creating through present actions
Agama – the future karma we’re setting into motion with intention
So not everything that happens is a direct reflection of “good” or “bad” deeds. Some things are just part of the larger soul journey, beyond our ability to judge or fully understand.
It doesn’t mean we just say “karma will handle it” and stay passive. Real karma includes what we choose to do now. How we show up. Whether we respond with awareness or ego.
A deeper understanding of karma doesn’t make us cold or indifferent. It makes us humble and more compassionate. Less judgment, more love.
So no, karma isn’t a “cope.” It’s a cosmic reminder that life isn’t random, and we’re all connected in more ways than we realize.
Blocker ( com.merxury.blocker )
Blocker is an open source Android App to block or disable app components (receiver, service, activity and content provider).
It works with PM (Package Manager) mode or IntentFirewall mode, it does support import/export Blocker rules, compatible with MyAndroidTools rules importing (or convert to IFW rules to import). PM mode was used by default.
Both IFW and PM mode require root to work, Blocker also provide Shizuku mode which require Shizuku Manager and adb to setup which does not require root.
Source code:
GitHub
GitHub - lihenggui/blocker: Utilize an integrated firewall to manage application components.
Utilize an integrated firewall to manage application components. - lihenggui/blocker
Download:
GitHub
Releases · lihenggui/blocker
Utilize an integrated firewall to manage application components. - lihenggui/blocker
Blocker | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
A component controller for Android applications
AI is here to replace cognitive labour, not vision. Vision remains the essential prerequisite. AI is a boon for individuals with purpose and perspective. Machines can only replace labour, never the idea. Family-owned businesses from before Industrial Revolution still exist today because they embraced the revolution.
➡️Presearch,
➡️Mullvad Leta,
➡️Ecosia.
My search engines squad. Ditch Google, mix it up!
Omni Calculator
Omni Calculator
Omni Calculator provides solutions for a wide range of problems, from finance and business to health. It’s so fast and easy you won’t want to d...
The Omni Calculator website is a multifunctional online service offering over 3,700 free calculators for solving a wide range of practical problems.
The site covers various areas such as mathematics, finance, health, physics, construction and everyday life.
Each calculator comes with clear explanations, step-by-step solutions, and additional help materials, making complex calculations accessible to everyone.
Can an Android phone be your next Linux PC?
Maybe not, but Android 16 is now shipping Linux VMs, and that's something.
Can an Android phone be your next Linux PC?
A lot of people confuse privacy with anonymity or secrecy, but that's not it. You cannot achieve full privacy, and the time spent doing that is not worth it for most people.
But controlling who has access to your data maybe a life changing decisions, it can be the decider on wether or not you get scammed, hacked or surveilled.
You have to realize that when big tech steals your data, most of the time it's not even going to look at it, it's simply going to sell it, mostly to advertisers, who then pass it along when they've used it enough.
You don't know which hands it ends up in. Imagine using Alexa, Amazon knows what times your home is empty, even if it doesn't sell your voice recordings(which is also a possibility) , just the information that your house is empty for a set period is valuable for a robber.
So yeah sure you can be fast and loose with privacy it's not a big deal, but I think you should be at least mindful of what information you're giving to whom.
Also just because 95% of the world is stupid and ready to get scammed, doesn't mean you have to do that too. But the choice is ultimately yours.
Friedrich A. von Hayek predicting Bitcoin in 1984:
I don’t believe we shall ever have a good money again before we take the thing out of the hands of government. We can’t do so violently — all we can do is, by some sly roundabout way, introduce something that they can’t stop.
*Friedrich A. von Hayek was a Nobel Prize-winning economist and philosopher known for his defense of classical liberalism and free-market capitalism.
Activate Theft Protection on Android:
➡️Open the Settings on your Android device.
➡️Select Google > All services > Personal & Device Safety > Theft protection.
➡️Tap on Theft Detection Lock.
➡️Activate the feature by selecting "turn on".
➡️Option: you may enable "Offline Device Lock" as well. This locks the screen automatically whenever the device goes offline to protect the user's data.
You can undo the change at any time by setting the feature to off again in the Android Settings.
📱 Will Google sell "Google Chrome"?
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is pressing Google in an antitrust lawsuit, demanding a judge order the immediate sale of the Chrome browser to a trusted rival.
The DOJ argues that Google has created an "economic Goliath" through illegal practices, dominating the online search market and disrupting competition.
Chrome, which is included by default on most Android devices, has been key to this global expansion, controlling approximately 66% of the browser market.
The DOJ had previously requested that Google stop paying companies like Apple to keep its search engine as the default, but now the focus is on selling Chrome as a final measure to reduce its monopoly.
Google claims that these actions could harm consumers, the US economy, and national security.
The final decision is expected to be made in September of this year.
PeerTube 7.1 brings Podcast 2.0 support, enhanced identification and Mastodon verification
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/3/peertube-7-1-brings-podcast-2-0-support-enhanced-identification-and-mastodon-verification/
PeerTubePeerTube has launched version 7.1 of its open-source, decentralized video-sharing platform, introducing a range of new features and improvements. A key update is enhanced platform identification, which now highlights the hosting platform's address for each video. Users can click on this address to learn more about the video's origin and explore all videos hosted on the remote instance.
Version 7.1 also advances its support for Podcast 2.0, enabling users to subscribe to channels and play video audio streams through traditional podcast applications like AntennaPod and Podverse. Additionally, the podcast feed is now compatible with Apple Podcast, broadening accessibility
PeerTube v7.1 is out!
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You don’t just change.
You reprogram.
Your habits come from emotions.
Your emotions come from subconscious patterns.
Study the code running your life or you”ll stay stuck.
What you don’t rewrite, you relive.
Your mind is running on old code. You were programmed before you had a choice.
1) Watch Your Patterns.
• What cycles keep repeating?
• What triggers you?
Pay attention your reactions
This will reveal your programming.
2) Trace It Back
Who taught you how to think?
Were these beliefs yours, or did they come from family, school, culture?
3) Audit Your Inputs
Your mind reflects what you consume:
- Music
- Media
- People
- Conversations
If the input is trash, the output will be too.
4) Reprogram Through Action
Thinking different isn’t enough. You got to move different.
Start making choices that break old patterns.
5) Rewrite the Narrative
When did you first start believing that doubt, fear, or limitation?
Who benefits from you staying stuck?
Replace it with a new belief that aligns with where you want to go.
6) Build the New Until It Replaces the Old.
The mind learns by repetition.
What you repeat becomes the new normal.
You’re not just breaking habits.
You’re breaking generational curses.
Most are ignorant to these facts.
If you came across this post you now have awareness.
If you have the awareness and still take no action.
You’re now being stubborn and that becomes the real problem.
Just watched Adolescence on Netflix—a disturbing look at how social media influences can shape young teens. The fact that every episode was shot in one take, with no cuts or pauses, is seriously impressive.
AI Cheat Sheet :
• Vibe Coding – programming using natural language.
• CoT (Chain of Thought) – when AI thinks in stages.
• Jailbreak – a way to force AI to break restrictions.
• AI agents are programs that work autonomously.
• AI Alignment – adjusting AI so that it does not harm people.
• AGI – AI that thinks like a human.
• Fine-tuning – further training of AI on specific tasks.
• Hallucinations – when AI makes up facts.
• AI model – a trained system for tasks.
• Chatbot – AI for communicating with people.
• Computer vision – when AI understands images and videos.
• Context is the information that AI remembers to provide accurate answers.
• Embeddings are a numerical representation of words for AI.
• Explainability – explanation of how AI makes decisions.
• Fundamental model – universal AI for different tasks.
• Generative AI (GenAI) – AI that creates texts, images, etc.
• GPU – a video card for accelerating AI work.
• Ground Truth – trusted data for training AI.
• Inference – AI uses its knowledge to analyze new data and produce a result.
• LLM (Large Language Model) – AI trained on huge volumes of text.
• Machine learning – when AI improves based on data.
• MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a standard for AI access to external data.
• NLP (Natural Language Processing) – natural language processing.
• Prompt Engineering is the art of correctly formulating requests to AI.
• Reasoning Model – AI that reasons logically.
• RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) – AI that searches for information before responding.
• TPU – Google’s special processor for working with AI.
• Tokenization – breaking down text into small parts (words, symbols).
• Transformers – AI architecture for text processing.
• Weights – values that determine how the AI learns.
• Diffusion models – models that create images from noise (used in Midjourney, Stable Diffusion).
• Multimodal AI – AI that works with text, images, video and sound simultaneously.
• Generation – the process of creating text, images and other AI content.
• API – a way to interact with AI through code.
💻 Linux Terminal on Android
That's right, Google has officially launched the "Linux Terminal for Android" app.
This tool allows users to run Linux commands and scripts directly on Android devices, without the need for third-party tools.
It offers native integration with the operating system and greater security as it is an official solution.
You only need:
· Have a Google Pixel (Yes, GrapheneOS works).
· Activate developer mode.
· Enable it in developer mode.
Android is based on Linux, and having a native terminal is a great tool for anyone who knows how to take advantage of it.
Obtainium: Get App Updates Directly From the Source.
Tired of waiting for updates in the Play Store? Obtainium lets you install and update Android apps directly from their source (like GitHub release pages) and notifies you about new releases. Cut out the middleman and stay up-to-date!
Key Features:
* Direct Updates: Install and update apps directly from release pages.
* Notifications: Get notified when new versions of your apps are available.
* Open Source: Built by the community, for the community.
Learn More:
* Video Tutorial: Obtainium 101 -
* README: GitHub -
GitHub
Obtainium/README.md at main · ImranR98/Obtainium
Get Android app updates straight from the source. Contribute to ImranR98/Obtainium development by creating an account on GitHub.
* Wiki: obtainium.imranr.dev -
Home - Obtainium Wiki
Help page for Obtainium
Recommended Tools:
* AppVerifier: GitHub - Verify app authenticity. -
GitHub
GitHub - soupslurpr/AppVerifier: Verify apps easily.
Verify apps easily. Contribute to soupslurpr/AppVerifier development by creating an account on GitHub.
Community Resources:
* Crowdsourced App Configs:
Complex Obtainium Apps
Crowdsourced "Hard to Add" App Configurations for Obtainium.
Why Use Obtainium?
See the original motivation: Side Of Burritos - You should use this instead of F-Droid | How to use app RSS feed -
Project Links:
* Website:
Obtainium
Obtainium allows you to install and update apps directly from their release pages, and receive notifications when new releases are made available.
* Source Code: GitHub -
GitHub
GitHub - ImranR98/Obtainium: Get Android app updates straight from the source.
Get Android app updates straight from the source. Contribute to ImranR98/Obtainium development by creating an account on GitHub.
Ego is not always about being bad or arrogant; even forced goodness and compassion stem from ego. Anything done from a fragmented identity is ego, where the “I” becomes the most important entity.
