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Clearing out my ancient phone, I also came across Round Bird once again. Here it is, being very round. I used to draw birds all the time! Ink on mixed media sketchbook.

#TraditionalArt #Ink



Wen soll man wählen?

Es wäre schon wünschenswert, wenn sich die #Grünen in stärkerem Maße #selbstbestimmtDitgital zeigen würden, z.B. im #FediVerse.

Und wo ist eigentlich das #Bündis90 geblieben, in den Jahren?

#BDK24



Friendly reminder that if you're designing any kind of personal information form and you decide to:

1. Validate names for "bad words"
2. Put a minimum characters limit on names
3. Have two separate fields for "first" and "last" name

Then you're doing it wrong with a shitload of very western-minded assumptions that are not universal and will cause issues



Another Thunderbird Live Development sessions is happening soon!
Come hang out to watch some behind the scene coding, ask questions, yell at the world, and bond through trauma.

youtube.com/live/XJGOkjwF9fI?f…

#thunderbird #live #coding #javascript #opensource #foss



by ma zaujímalo či to niekoho napadlo pred tou zmenou tr. z., pretože o tom začínam pochybovať doteraz som bol skôr na tom že im to je jedno

🔓 e.dennikn.sk/4308193/zlodeji-d…

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in reply to SuspiciousDuck

Niekoho to zrejme aj napadlo, ale zamer bol dostat "seba a par kamosov" co najrychlejsie mimo riziko stihania a teda reci typu "to je komplikovame" sli stranou.

Tr. z. je komplexna vec, sucast este vacsej komlexnej veci: spolunazivanie.

Tu komplexitu evidentne zohladnili, lebo ak znizovali sadzby a limity za velke lupy, tak znizili aj za male. Lebo suvisi a prilis by bilo do oci ak by male neposunuli. 1/2

in reply to Peter Hanecak

2/2 Ale kedze, ako som uz pisal, pointa je "seba a par kamosov" + "rychlo", tak evidetne neostal cas riesit to komplexnejsie a kvalitnejsie. Ergo napr. dnesny paradox, ze napr. ukradnem 699€ a pokuta je max cca 300€. Alebo ze iny trest dostanem za ukradnutych 100k€ ak su od "unie" a iny ak su "nase" (slovenske).
in reply to Peter Hanecak

@phanecak myslíš že niekoho aj napadlo že následky budú môžu byť aj napr. frustrácia (alebo apatia s demotiváciou) a z nich plynúť situácie aké máme aj dnes? Dobre, a ak aj toto niekoho napadlo tak napadlo ich aj kto to bude musieť riešiť? No ja neviem neviem teda... :kekw:
in reply to SuspiciousDuck

Urcite napadlo. A odpovede:
- frustracia, apatia, … -> (aj ich) volici -> to nejako ukecaju² => nie ich¹ je problem
- kto bude riesit -> radovi policajti -> to nejako ukecaju alebo zaonacia³ => nie je ich¹ problem

¹ #SmerHlasMafia
² Simecka, Soros, …
³ nejake jednorazove odmeny, potriasacky rukou s Kalinakom v uniforme, …

T.j. vsetko to IMHO beru ako externality, ktore budu znasat ini a teda to je obet, ktoru oni¹ radi prijmu:

youtu.be/hiKuxfcSrEU

in reply to SuspiciousDuck

Privela nahod v ich prospech IMHO nie je iba nahoda.

Ale ak precenujem ich schopnosti, tak sa kludne budem rad mylit.

Lebo jedna vec je, ked stat demontuju babraci. A ina ked stat demontuju chytri ale zli ludia.

in reply to Peter Hanecak

nemôžem stým súhlasiť lebo ak sa chceli očistiť mohli robiť iné zmeny ktoré by taktiež pútali pozornosť a možno by im ušetrili robotu - boli správne. Oni sú iba... a zlý. Asi by to nebolo také rýchle ale aj tak.
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in reply to SuspiciousDuck

IMHO o tu rychlost slo, o.i. lebo:

- p. Fico uz ma 60 a sil postupne ubuda (a dochodok v base nie je lakava predstava)
- inych "tahunov" velmi nemaju
- X ich kamosov uz odsudili
- Y dalsich uz k tomu nema(-lo) daleko
- a uz sa OCTK blizili aj k "vyssim poschodiam"
- §363 uplatnovany pricasto tiez bije do oci
- …



Github removing all cookie banners turned out working pretty well it seems :neocat_think_googly:




Cool, so my smart TV screen reader has been doing this thing where it cuts out before my AV receiver can actually read what it says, and now the thing is basically useless except as a display.

This is probably fine, both because the thing is a useless cesspool of advertising and surveillance, but also because I've been using my layoff-gifted hardware as a more capable media PC than the TV ever was. So I guess I just need 2 things:

  1. A decent HDMI monitor. At smallish size points, is there a visual reason to prefer a TV screen over a monitor at medium distances? And maybe I need something with CEC so turning on the monitor would also activate the receiver but I don't know and HDMI is confusing AF.
  2. Something with the form factor of a remote control, but not necessarily IR, that I can wire into @homeassistant and/or maybe dbus on the media PC so a button might switch sources, tweak GNOME desktop audio settings, etc.

Any thoughts?

in reply to Nolan Darilek

I wonder if you could handle TV control through HDMI-CEC? I'm not sure if a monitor will do that. It'll give you much lower latency than a TV, but it offers few other advantages especially if your priorities are size and remote control
in reply to Pepper The Vixen🏳️‍⚧️🦯

Ah, so latency is a factor too. I have something like a 32-inch TV now because I just don't need bigger, and I'm guessing that's where most monitors top out size-wise?

I'll probably end up going this route anyway and cobbling something together, just trying to figure out all the issues I'll hit on the way.



iOS 18.2: New features coming to your iPhone (other than AI) 9to5mac.com/2024/11/15/ios-18-…


No post editing, no hashtag lists, centralised.
Come on, it's not a step forward from Twitter at all. Join Mastodon instead, it has a lot more features.
digitaltrends.com/mobile/what-…
in reply to iamdtms

Yeah, like, bluesky peoples, having to pay for all the features masto has for example. That's what I meant.


I am seriously wondering what to play, or not play, in terms of games. I currently have absolutely nothing on my list. I guess it's time to try and fix Stardew, or be lazy and just browse masto. LOL


I love how internationally diverse my followers are. I just had someone follow me from Edmonton, which is next on my list of provinces to visit. AND someone from Ireland, which is also on my to-go list if I can swing it. Then there's Amanda over in Australia. I'm meeting all these cool new people on Masto. Like, it's not just people following me from other platforms. I am so here for it.
in reply to Rosalin Kellyanna

This is awesome! Also, I guess I can't appreciate well how many international followers I have, because everyone is not from over here, so it's a normality for me, but it's good to see someone else's viewpoint.



České domény zdražují. Za .cz dáte příští rok jako za tři másla

cnews.cz/clanky/ceske-domeny-c…

titulek se povedl :D

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@Smoon @Robin Bedrunka 🐞 Nechápal jsem to. Myslel jsem loni, že mám nějakou akční cenu, a ani jsem neměl v plánu tuto pokusnou doménu prodlužovat, ale když jsem viděl tuhle cenovku, tak jsem neodolal.
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🔗 Seems like people are moving around between social media apps so new profile link options now available on your account settings page: You can set Bluesky, Mastodon, and Threads accounts by revealing the "More Links" section. All of these links will appear on your profile page.

Links added will have "rel=me" inserted on your profile so you can get a green check mark on your mastodon profile!

in reply to itchio

One more update: The `fediverse:creator` metatag is now inserted into game and blog post pages that you have authored when you assign a Mastodon username to your account.

This will enable itch.io link embeds on Mastodon to show author attribution of your fediverse account. Learn more here: blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/07/…

You must opt-in to the domains that are eligible for attribution from Edit Profile > Public Profile > Verification (and scroll to the bottom, add itch.io and your own subdomain)



Every day, spiraling inexorably closer to a Framework Printer.


"I am excited to announce the stable 0.1 release"
As far as I can tell this was meant entirely seriously. I guess 0ver.org is gaining traction.


Terrain3D is an incredible add-on for Godot 4. Thank you @TokisanGames !

This is part of R&D for Liblast and Liblast Framework.
Based on CGI data from #NASA, that was interpreted frivolously to an 8x8 km area and then sclupted over to add detail that was missing from the original textures.

- unfa

#Liblast #IndieGame #Godot #GodotEngine #GameDev




The 38C3-Community-Stage – Call for Participation ends today night.

The #38c3 has community stages and @milliways is involved there.

Please submit awesome talks.

Tracks are:
* Diversity & Inclusion
* Hack, Make & Break
* Privacy, Anonymity & Decentralisation
* Open Source & Platform Decay
* Sustainability
* Entry-Level & Education

The CfP can be found under:
content.events.ccc.de/cfp/38c3…

The Deadline for submissions is at 16. November 2024, 23:59 UTC+1. Tonight.

#ccc

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We have just launched our new Plugin System! 🎊

To celebrate, enter the Penpot Plugins Contest, running from Nov 15 to Dec 15.

Build a plugin to win cash rewards and more!

penpot.app/plugins-contest



The worst part of being an insomniac is having to eat spiders while I’m awake to maintain my yearly average.


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#tool


What Is Your Dream for #Mozilla?
mozillafoundation.tfaforms.net…

You're invited to take a moment to share your thoughts by completing this brief survey.

Question 1: What is most important to you right now about technology and the internet?

- Protecting my privacy online
- Avoiding scams
- Choosing products, apps, technology, and services that I can trust

[…]

The form is oriented to have you saying they should go for AI.

It's a pleasure to answer instead "protect online privacy".



TIL: @tuxedocomputers released #Linux #kernel drivers for their machines under the #GPLv3, which makes it impossible for competitors and distros to ship them pre-compiled, as that license is incompatible with the #LinuxKernel's #GPLv2 only license.

They did this purposely, allegedly to "keep control of the upstream pacing" – and want to re-license the code while upstreaming.

github.com/tuxedocomputers/tux…

gitlab.com/tuxedocomputers/dev…

gitlab.com/tuxedocomputers/dev…

gitlab.com/tuxedocomputers/dev…

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in reply to Thorsten Leemhuis (acct. 1/4)

6/ To follow up:

There are now patches under discussion upstream to '"teach the [#Linux #Kernel's] module loader that these modules [from @tuxedocomputers ] are proprietary despite their declaration to be GPLv2 compatible "until the legal stuff is sorted out". "'

lore.kernel.org/all/2024111410…

CC: @waldi #LinuxKernel

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in reply to Thorsten Leemhuis (acct. 1/4)

6/ To follow up once more:

@tuxedocomputers relicensed all full inhouse code in their driver package to GPLv2+ : gitlab.com/tuxedocomputers/dev… 👍

They are working on doing the same for the remaining drivers.

They also submitted a updated version of the patchset making the #Linux #Kernel's module loader treat some of the modules as proprietary; the list of modules handled that way is much shorter now:

lore.kernel.org/all/2024111513…

CC: @waldi



The Blindshell Classic 3 is here, but is it good? vi.ie/the-blindshell-classic-3…


NV Access | In-Process 15th November 2024 nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…


Using Explorer Patcher (github.com/valinet/ExplorerPat…) has just revolutionized my Windows 11 experience, now that I got it to work, finally after a year of not looking at it and tossing it in the dustbin.
I personally had a hard time clicking a blank area of my taskbar with a screen reading tool, so if you are using one, an alternative is to run this command from your Run (Windows +R) dialog:
C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe "C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\ExplorerPatcher.amd64.dll",ZZGUI
after running, a window titled "properties" should open. Use up and down arrow to choose a setting, left and right to change one.
I personally enabled the shell integration, simple tab switcher, and in advanced, definitely "Enable SysListView32 for Explorer views" - this will give you the older "folder view list view" type view when browsing lists of folders, and it does speed up the arrowing back to how I remember it. Be sure to also check the "control interface" setting and if you want the older Windows 7 menu bar back, choose "Windows 7 command bar."
All of this does make Explorer Patcher worth it, especially if running on non-insider builds. Highly recommended for anyone fed up with Windows 11's bloat and slowness.
Side note: I could not get it to cooperate well with my Open Shell once I reverted to the older Start Menu, so I've removed that for now.
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in reply to Tamas G

Note that instead of clicking the empty area on the task bar, you can also just press the appications key on the Type here to search button, and then that will have a properties item at the bottom allowing you to get to that screen.


Computer programming is what happens when you wish “I want to learn something new every day” on the monkey’s paw


Alright I have to admit, modern Java actually isn't all that bad.
in reply to Chris 🌱

Yeah, it did get better.

Same for C#; we finally got to upgrade some projects on my current teams to .NET 8 and the linter prompts to make things nicer are routinely making me feel a bit better about life 😁

Still often find myself wishing I was working in something else. The languages improve but the ecosystem still drags it all down.



The next version of EN 301 549 (4.1.1, to be released next year) is nearing mature draft stage. It will include reqs of WCAG 2.2 and support the European Accessibility Act.

Anyone can comment in GitLab (but note it will close for comments on this draft on 15 Dec) labs.etsi.org/rep/HF/en301549/…



After applying to 4 universities, I received 3 offers—RMIT, CSU, and ECU. I’ve decided to go with CSU as their honours and masters programs are fully online. Since I’m also interested in sociology, I’ll be starting with the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology). The best part? I only need to study for just over 12 months because I received credit for several subjects from my previous studies.

I start next week with Foundations of Psychology 1 and 2. I already have access to the materials, and it looks absolutely amazing. Many of the concepts feel familiar since they align closely with neuroscience. Thank you all for your well wishes as I explore this new direction!

#Psychology #Neuroscience #SocialScience #LifelongLearning #OnlineEducation #HigherEd



Tom Kurtz, who co-invented BASIC—probably the piece of software that has meant the most to me—has died at age 96. When it turned 50 ten years ago, I wrote a VERY long article about why it was so important, and I’m very grateful that he helped with it. RIP. time.com/69316/basic/

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Sice mám dnes do 17 h, ale celý následující týden mám dovolenou. ❤️


Bluesky is the Microsoft Word of social media, which I mean in the derogatory sense, as the fediverse is the LaTeX of social media, which I also mean in the derogatory sense

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in reply to Liam

Do we still need the Markdown or AsciiDoc of social media, then?



To all my writer friends that use MS Word - Microsoft has turned their AI bits and bots on to automatically go through anything done via Word.

Here's how to turn it off.

> Programs > Programs and Features > Uninstall Microsoft Office > Open browser > go to libreoffice.org > download @libreoffice

Then install LibreOffice on your computer and use Writer instead of Word.

#OpenSource #libreoffice #MicrosoftOffice #MicrosoftWord



Another eight videos from the recent #LibreOffice Conference 2024! These ones covering C++, the LibreOffice WebAssembly port from Allotropia, and Collabora Online: youtube.com/watch?v=hSFNw56Fqs…

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in reply to Emmanuele Bassi

“What is a man? Is he defined by things like morphology or longevity? If form alters content—that is, if the shape of the container fundamentally influences what it contains—what will it mean to society if a man no longer resembles a man? If those things which have always driven us—birth, aging and death—are altered or eliminated, will it make us into something new? If a man need not fear death, will that make us more human than our ancestors, or less?"