🕊️ Choosing Principle Over Funding: A Computer Scientist’s Stand Against Military Research
An inspiring reminder that ethics and career success are not mutually exclusive—Kuipers’ position challenges researchers to align their professional work with their personal convictions, a debate increasingly relevant in today’s AI and defense-driven research landscape.
Benjamin Kuipers, a computer science professor, outlines why he has refused military research funding throughout his career. Drawing on his Quaker beliefs and experience as a conscientious objector, he argues that militarized research fuels long-term insecurity and conflicts. Instead, he advocates for non-violent solutions and demonstrates that a successful academic career is possible through civilian funding sources like NSF, NASA, and NIH.
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💻 Librebooting the ThinkPad T480: A Hands-On Journey into Open Firmware Freedom
A fascinating case study in firmware liberation—this post captures the technical grit and community-driven ethos behind open hardware. It’s both a practical guide and a celebration of computing autonomy.
This in-depth personal guide walks through the process of installing Libreboot on a Lenovo ThinkPad T480 using open-source firmware tools like Libreboot and coreboot. It covers each step—BIOS backup, hardware flashing, and ROM compilation—while detailing common issues, IRC troubleshooting, and the final system behavior. The author also shares hardware upgrade tips and observations on Linux performance under fully open firmware.
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⚡ Major AWS Outage Happening
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