Open Source Digest: Linting, Neural Data, and More

Open Source Digest: Linting, Neural Data, and More

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Introduction

Welcome to this week’s open source digest, where we explore the latest developments, tools, and discussions shaping the community. From code linting in R to neural data hacking, we’ve got you covered.

Development Tools & Updates

    • Social Coworking and Office Hours – Code Linting in R: Join the community for a session on code linting in R, sharing best practices and tools.
    • asgard v0.4.0 now supports scheduling periodic tasks: The latest release of asgard adds support for scheduling periodic tasks, enhancing automation capabilities.
    • Bean Network Tester v0.7 release: A Windows network conditions simulator with additional network tools, now updated.

    Open Data & Science

    • Hacking silence: When neural impulses become open data: Ammon News reports on the intersection of neuroscience and open data, exploring how neural signals are being shared.
    • Quando la materia determina le prestazioni del qubit: An Italian article discussing how material properties determine qubit performance in quantum computing.
    • STITCH: A Spatio-Temporal Integration Tool: A new tool for contextual and historical enrichment of survey data, aiding researchers.

    Security & Privacy

    • Why does ExifCleaner show network traffic if it claims to work offline? A discussion on the unexpected network activity of ExifCleaner, raising privacy concerns.
    • Re: CVE-2026-100310: GNU libextractor < 1.16 Privilege Escalation: A critical vulnerability in GNU libextractor allows privilege escalation via LIBEXTRACTOR_PREFIX; users should update.

    Community & Miscellaneous

    • Navy’s shipyard revamp could cost more than $200 billion: GAO reports on the massive cost of modernizing Navy shipyards, with implications for defense spending.
    • Переводчик в браузере, который учит слова: A Russian project introducing a browser translator that teaches words using Chrome’s Translator API, custom AI key, and spaced repetition.
    • Не зовут на собеседования? Написал бота, который увеличит твои шансы: A developer created a bot to increase interview chances, shared in the Russian community.
    • West Chester Florist Launches Fall Collection With Same-Day Delivery Options: A local florist announces a new fall collection with same-day delivery, unrelated to open source but included in the digest.
    • Skin Properties MediaPortal 1: A new skin for MediaPortal 1, enhancing the media center experience.

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