Futurology Today

Soliciting Recommendations for a Linux Friendly Wired Gaming Mouse.

Ideally:

• No RGB (or at least has linux software compatibility to turn off the RGB craziness ~~without terminal commands~~)
• Wired (USB-A or USB-C)
• Scroll Wheel that has left and right movement for scrolling left and right on wide pages when browsing interwebs)
• Two programmable buttons by the thumb (I use it for forward/back for internet browsing, and for hotkeys for gaming)
• DPI increase/decrease buttons
• Asymmetrical Ergonomic shape for a large hand

I have a couple of Corsair Sabre RGB Pro, Wired and Wireless but the RBG is too crazy on the new wired version and I don't have access to a MAC or Windows PC to install the Corsair Software to program the mouse to be less Epileptic Seizure Techno Rave Dance Party RGB I'M NOW LEGALLY BLIND Insanity. I wasn't able to get any linux hacks/terminal commands to work to edit or turn off the RGB.

(Edit: CorsairRGB Sabre Pro Championship Series isn’t supported in ckb-next or in Open RGB)

I also had a couple Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro wired, that had scroll wheel issues that made the scroll wheel unusable, so I am hesitant to buy any Razer mice due to their reliability issues with the scroll wheel.

(Edit: unless these are all bots, Razer has some serious issues with their scroll wheels recently for so many people to have the same problem)

I had some Razer mice from 2007 that fit my criteria but they have all broken and I can't find a decent replacement.

PLS I just want a wired linux gaming mouse without RGB and with all the buttons. Thanks!

Edit: Thank you everyone for the suggestions! Current Short List:

• Logitech G502 HERO Gaming Mouse Wired
• Logicool M500s Wired Mouse

Either should work with Piper and are on the list of supported devices.

For reference, there's also these tools for some Razer, Corsair and other gaming mice if anyone is trying to edit the RGB settings in Linux:

• https://openrgb.org
• https://openrazer.github.io
• https://github.com/ckb-next/ckb-next

Finally got a screen translator that seems to work fairly well. I believe it's using Google translates' offline model.

What's the best way to respond to my new friends in a way that translates correctly (simplified chinese)?

Bonus question, how does one add both English and Chinese video subtitles without typing out what I say and translate/copy/pasting?

No matter how you count it, Lemley is in the Michael Jordan/LeBron James realm of legal scholars, widely recognized as one of the greatest.

Glad someone who can get Zuck’s attention in a meaningful way is calling him out. It’ll likely have no effect on his shitty decisions, but it may have a useful effect on their legal issues. Woohoo!

Summary

The UK signed a 100-year partnership with Ukraine during Sir Keir Starmer‘s visit to Kyiv, pledging sustained economic, military, and humanitarian support.

The agreement includes a new mobile air defense system, expanded troop training, and collaboration on healthcare and maritime security.

Amid Russian drone attacks during the visit, Starmer reaffirmed backing for Ukraine’s NATO membership and security guarantees.

President Zelensky praised the UK's commitment as vital, especially with concerns over potential reduced US support under the incoming Trump administration.

The treaty will be presented to Parliament soon.

Summary

The U.S. House of Representatives, led by Republicans, passed the "Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act" in a 218-206 vote.

The bill redefines Title IX protections, banning transgender women and girls from competing in school sports that align with their gender identity in federally funded schools.

Critics, including 400+ civil rights groups, argue it could violate students’ privacy and lacks enforcement clarity.

The bill faces slim chances in the Senate.

Broader political conflicts over disaster relief funding are complicating its path forward.

Is there a method to see which domains were seized, when 3 letter agencies seize them due to piracy.

Within the past month or two, Europol et al seized ~100 IPTV domains. I'm curious to know what these domains were. I've Googled but my Googlefuu isn't good enough.

And I'm curious in general for all piracy related domain seizes.

Seven years after Samantha Pendo's death her parents are still waiting for the trial of officers to begin.

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20250117142434/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vde4ye63po

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fc7vde4ye63po

Blaze Entertainment is set to release the first two Broken Sword games on a single Evercade cartridge in February.

Games:

• Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
• Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror

These classic point-and-click adventures have been ported to Giga Cart format (for CD-based games), allowing them to be released on Evercade's larger storage cartridges. Each game is a beloved and successful title in the genre, with the first release date back in 1996.

What are your memories of the Broken Sword games?

Amnesty International denounced Taiwan’s execution of Huang Linkai on Thursday, calling the event a “shameful setback” as it marked the first execution in Taiwan since 2020.

Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20250117140242/https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/first-taiwan-execution-since-2020-sparks-international-condemnation/

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jurist.org%2Fnews%2F2025%2F01%2Ffirst-taiwan-execution-since-2020-sparks-international-condemnation%2F

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/52721306

Hi, I've been fiddling with PopOS the past year on an old laptop and I like it. I'm getting ready to convert my windows 10 desktop to Pop and leave windows behind entirely, before I do I want to be sure I understand a few security concepts.

I've read suggestions that say don't run as root, create a separate user account and only use root when necessary. Do you give that user account sudo privileges? If so, is that any different from just being root?

Also I've installed the ufw firewall but left it with default settings. Is that something I need to look into more?

Thanks in advance!