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“there is a monster in the forest and it speaks with a thousand voices. it will answer any question you pose it, it will offer insight to any idea. it will help you, it will thank you, it will never bid you leave. it will even tell you of the darkest arts, if you know precisely how to ask.

it feels no joy and no sorrow, it knows no right and no wrong. it knows not truth from lie, though it speaks them all the same.”

Via jorts.horse/@joobles/114455500… and bsky.app/profile/joles.bsky.so…

Screenshot of text in a survey form with response included. Question: Can you describe specific ways you have integrated Al tools into your development workflow? Please include any custom setups, automations, or use cases beyond simple prompt usage. Response: there is a monster in the forest and it speaks with a thousand voices. it will answer any question you pose it, it will offer insight to any idea. it will help you, it will thank you, it will never bid you leave. it will even tell you of the darkest arts, if you know precisely how to ask. it feels no joy and no sorrow, it knows no right and no wrong. it knows not truth from lie, though it speaks them all the same. it offers its services freely to any passerby, and many will tell you they find great value in its conversation. "you simply must visit the monster—i always just ask the monster." there are those who know these forests well; they will tell you that freely offered doesn't mean it has no price for when the next traveler passes by, the monster speaks with a thousand and one voices. and when you dream you see the monster; the monster wears your face.

no. (@joobles@jorts.horse)

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"Milestone for digital sovereignty": 20 years of the Open Document Format (ODF)

The Document Foundation celebrates the 20th anniversary of adoption of ODF as an OASIS standard. This promotes global digital independence and interoperability.

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#IT #LibreOffice #OpenSource #news


"Milestone for digital sovereignty": 20 years of the Open Document Format (ODF)

Stefan Krempl (heise online)
#opensource #libreoffice #News #IT

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Because of security vulnerabilities: LibreOffice advises against OpenOffice

The developers of LibreOffice advise against its competitor OpenOffice. The Apache software contains security vulnerabilities and is not being further developed

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#ApacheSoftwareFoundation #DocumentFoundation #IT #LibreOffice #OfficeSuite #OpenSource #OpenOffice #Software #news


Because of security vulnerabilities: LibreOffice advises against OpenOffice

Sven Festag (heise online)
#opensource #software #libreoffice #News #IT #openoffice #officesuite #documentfoundation #apachesoftwarefoundation

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Samsung plans to launch the Galaxy S25 Edge at a May 12 virtual event at 8pm ET, and reservations for the super-slim device are now open with a $50 credit (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)

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Galaxy S25 Edge officially launching May 12, reservations open now with $50 credit

After weeks of rumors and an apparent delay, Samsung has just announced a May 12 launch event for the Galaxy...
Ben Schoon (9to5Google)

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Open source project curl is sick of users submitting “AI slop” vulnerabilities arstechni.ca/LAhpm #vulnerabilities #bugreports #hackerone #security #Tech #curl #AI

Open source project curl is sick of users submitting “AI slop” vulnerabilities

“One way you can tell is it’s always such a nice report,” founder tells Ars.
Kevin Purdy (Ars Technica)
#security #AI #tech #curl #hackerone #vulnerabilities #bugreports

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DNSSEC snadno a rychle s automatickou správou v serveru BIND root.cz/clanky/dnssec-snadno-a…

DNSSEC snadno a rychle s automatickou správou v serveru BIND

Po dlouhá léta podepisujeme DNS zóny pomocí vestavěné funkce nejznámějšího DNS serveru BIND 9. Aktuální verze přinášejí novější plně automatizovaný přístup, který původní postup nahrazuje.
Petr Krčmář (Internet Info, s.r.o.)
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stf

how exactly is reproducability protecting against "supply chain attacks"? if as a maintainer or dev backdoor a dependency of some upstream package and then a new backdoored source code version is released, in this case reproducable builds will only make sure that my backdoor is reproducably built, but it will not mitigate my backdoor.

i think my scenario is *the* definition of a supply chain attack. no? would your reproducible build have caught jia tan? what am i missing? 🧵 1/4

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Future of OSU Open Source Lab in Jeopardy: a recent change in funding for the Oregon State University College of Engineering (CoE), which strongly supported the project, makes OSL's current funding model no longer sustainable. Currently the OSL provides infrastructure hosting for Debian and many other Free Software projects, and virtual machines for x86, aarch64 and ppc64le used for CI. If you are in position to make funds available, contact the address you can find in the call for help from...
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6Al

source micronews.debian.org/2025/1746…

Future of OSU Open Source Lab in Jeopardy: a recent change in funding for the Oregon State University College of Engineering (CoE), which strongly supported the project, makes OSL's current funding model no longer sustainable. Currently the OSL provides i

Future of OSU Open Source Lab in Jeopardy: a recent change in funding for the Oregon State University College of Engineering (CoE), which strongly supported the project, makes OSL's current funding model no longer sustainable.
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Natalie Portman rejete le Prix Genèse d'Israël, doté d'un million de dollars, pour le massacre de Palestiniens non armés. L'organisation du Prix a donc annulé la cérémonie prévue. En réponse à ce refus, le parlement israélien, a demandé la révocation de sa citoyenneté. Natalie Portman est née en Israël et a quitté le pays encore enfant.
« Je ne vais pas au Prix Genesis parce que je ne veux pas apparaître comme un soutien à Benjamin Netanyahu. Israël a été créé il y a 70 ans comme refuge pour les victimes de l'Holocauste, mais les mauvais traitements envers ceux qui subissent les atrocités d'aujourd'hui ne correspondent pas à mes valeurs juives.

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APOD from 2025-05-02

Young Star Cluster NGC 346

NGC 346, a massive young star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud, is 210,000 light-years away. Its stars shape their surrounding nebula and trigger new star formation. This James #Webb Space #Telescope #infrared image shows the region's vibrant colors across 240 light-years.

HD image at apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250502.ht… #astronomy #galaxy

Young Star Cluster NGC 346

APOD: 2025 May 2 - Young Star Cluster NGC 346

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
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This dumb password rule is from Polytechnique Montreal.

Passwords must have a minimum length of 8 characters

Passwords must have a maximum length of 30 characters

Passwords must contain a minimum of 2 digits

Passwords must contain a minimum of 2 letters

Password must be different than the last one used

Passwords may contain these special characte...

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#password #passwords #infosec #cybersecurity #dumbpasswordrules


Polytechnique Montreal - Dumb Password Rules

Passwords must have a minimum length of 8 characters Passwords must have a maximum length of 30 characters Passwords must contain a minimum of 2 digits Passwords must contain a minimum of 2 letters Password must be different than the last one use…
dumbpasswordrules.com
#infosec #cybersecurity #passwords #password #dumbpasswordrules

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The official conference part of Debian MiniDebConf Hamburg 2025 will start the day after tomorrow, the schedule is available now from hamburg2025.mini.debconf.org/s… . It will be preceded by a traditional Cheese and Wine Party tomorrow, on Friday May 2nd 2025. #debian #debconf #MiniDebConfHamburg

Schedule - MiniDebConf Hamburg 2025

MiniDebConf Hamburg 2025 Debian community meeting taking place between April 30th - and 5th 2025
MiniDebConf Hamburg 2025
#debian #debconf #minidebconfhamburg
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André Polykanine

It's not longer, because "to press a button" is, how to say it politically correct, is not a truthy statement. In order to, say, listen to my favorites on Spotify or to watch a movie on Netflix, I have to grab the phone, open an app, swear about inaccessible interfaces, find an edit field, enter the name on the gods damned touch keyboard, then hope for the best. It's far, far harder than saying "Alexa, launch this and that".

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📢 Introducing the #UnseenImageChallenge! 📢
What if everyone experienced social media the way screen reader users do? Let's find out together!

Visit our challenge website for more information and examples: micr0.dev/unseenChallenge

What Is It?


Post a solid black square image with detailed alt text describing what would have been there. Everyone will "see" the same way screen reader users see the post! This powerful exercise demonstrates why accessible content matters.

How To Participate:


  1. Choose a meaningful image based on the daily theme
  2. Replace it with a plain black square in your post
  3. Write a vivid, detailed description as the alt text
  4. Use the hashtag #UnseenImageChallenge
  5. Nominate 3 friends to join the challenge


Need Help With Alt Text?


Not sure how to write good descriptions? We've created a comprehensive alt text guide at micr0.dev/alttext with examples, tips, and even an interactive quality checker!

You can also DM me the original image, and I'll help generate alt text you can use! (Make sure you are following me first! Mastodon blocks 'unsolicited' DMs!)

Example: Instead of "My cat" try "My orange tabby cat Whiskers lounging in a sunbeam on the windowsill, looking sleepy with half-closed eyes"

Daily Themes:


  • Monday: Nature & Outdoors
  • Tuesday: Pets & Animal Friends
  • Wednesday: Art & Creativity
  • Thursday: Food & Cuisine
  • Friday: Places & Spaces
  • Saturday: People & Portraits
  • Sunday: Wild Card (anything you choose!)


Duration


The challenge runs for one full week! Join in on any or all of the daily themes.

Community Showcase


I'll be boosting exceptional examples throughout the week and featuring creative descriptions. Your participation helps inspire others!

Supporting the Mission


If you find value in this challenge and want to support Altbot's continued development and accessibility work, you can contribute to the project at ko-fi.com/micr0byte. All funds go directly toward server costs, development, and expanding our accessibility initiatives. However, awareness and participation are the most important contributions!

Why This Matters


Every day, blind and low-vision people experience the Fediverse entirely through alt text. This challenge helps everyone understand why detailed image descriptions are so important first hand. Awareness is important!

Resources


The challenge begins today! Who's ready to make the Fediverse more accessible while trying something new? Make sure to tag three friends who you think should join in!

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Source: Amazon plans to soon show how much President Trump's tariffs are adding to the price of each product next to its total listed price (Punchbowl News)

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4/29/25 ☀️ AM: - Punchbowl News

PRESENTED BY IN THIS EDITION Gaming out reconciliation Amazon to display tariff costs for consumers Schatz moves quickly to lock up whip race The Vault:
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Nothing announces the $279 CMF Phone 2 Pro, with a 6.77" 120Hz AMOLED display and three rear cameras, including a 50MP telephoto lens, plus three new earbuds (Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET)

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This $280 Android phone just set a new standard for budget handsets - and it looks great

The CMF Phone 2 Pro adds a new 50MP telephoto camera and brings Essential Key from the Nothing Phone 3a series to a $279 price point.
Prakhar Khanna (ZDNET)

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🎉 DjangoCon US Opportunity Grants Are Open! 🎉

📆 We have a new deadline!📆

We believe everyone should have the chance to attend DjangoCon US — whether
online or in-person. Opportunity Grants can help cover travel, housing, and a
free conference ticket (in-person or online) for those who need it. 🙌

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DjangoCon US

Whether you're an aspiring developer, community contributor, or someone who's passionate about Django, we want to support your journey. 🌟

2025.djangocon.us/opportunity-…

📆 Don’t wait — apply now and join us! Submissions close May 4th, 12pm EDT.

Opportunity Grants

As part of our commitment to diversity, we are thrilled to announce that we will be supporting individuals who need opportunity grants to attend DjangoCon US.
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This network I am unfucking has a couple Juniper devices on it. They are running OSPF, most interfaces are advertised as one woudl expect, by being configured as a passive interface in the OSPF config stanza.

But sometimes, an interface's prefix is configured as a policy statement, and injected into OSPF via an export statement.

So, instead of

protocols {
ospf {
area 0.0.0.0 {
interface foo {
passive;
....

They will do:

policy-options {
prefix-list local {
192.0.2.0/24
}
policy-statement ospf-local {
from {
protocol direct;
prefix-list local;
}
then accept
}

and then:
protocols {
ospf {
export ospf-local;
...

I just can't...... I cannot fathom why this was done.

Oh, and this shit was set up by consultants from a company whose old name was what old people use to get around, and whose new name rhymes with get meed.

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