Mein Cover von "Santa Claus is Back in Town" verbunden mit meinem Dank an alle, die mir hier bei Mastodon folgen, meinen Kram und die Dinge, die ich von anderen teile, lesen, weiter verbreiten und mit Herzchen versehen. ❤️
Frohe Weihnachten und ein bergaufeskes 2026!
Tommy
Who would like a Tuta hoodie? ❤️ 🔒 👉 Well, it could be your lucky day!
We're gifting one Tuta hoodie for Christmas!
All you need to do is let us know why privacy matters in the comments! 🤔💭
Enjoy the holidays! 🎄 🎁 ⛄
Like usual, @KinkyGeeks has set up a ticket system for the workshops and the jam, thank you! ♥️
If you’re sure you’re coming, grab your ticket 😊
ticket.kinkygeeks.de/kinkygeek…
More links are on the SOS page (for 101 repeat, 102 and the jam!)
One common reason people name to pick a big host like GitHub instead of Codeberg to host their projects on is the hope that the bigger platform will make it more likely to get more contributors. A nice thought, isn't it?
Sadly, realistically, most FOSS projects will forever stay 1 person, no matter where it is hosted, so just don't worry about it :)
@msfjarvis Basically the same here. Most contributions I get are translations, which are all Weblate so not really relevant. Hacktoberfest is basically 95+% of all contributions of the year and this year a lot of that was LLM slop.
None of those contributors stick around, so I end up spending more time guiding them through the codebase than if I had written the code themselves, so aside from one contributor in the past who did stick around for a bit, it has generally only cost time.
I have basically not looked at my timeline in three days. Kind of refreshing.
enjoying my time back in North Carolina so far.
about this time 12 years ago, I was making plans to move away from here, just couldn't wait to get out of the place.
"Magic? Are you for real? That stuff is all make-believe," the youth huffed in exasperation.
The elder remained unperturbed. "What makes you so certain?"
"Ugh! I... I tried it all, ok? The incantations, the ritual components, the freaking wands! I wished over and over again and nothing happened, and right now I just need this to end, so I'm not wasting my time with all that trash again."
Still unperturbed - but now with a glimmer of understanding - the elder placidly responded. "Ahh, yes, you've been taught the usual lies. No matter - the truth is easy enough to learn... if you'd like."
The youth was obviously still skeptical, but offered no objection.
The elder spoke - quietly at first, growing more and more animated with every word, until the room itself seemed to struggle to hold the conversation.
"A wish, my dear, is not a commandment which we use to impel reality to become different for no reason! No, this is silly! Of course what you were told didn't work, because none of it is true! A wish is an invitation - it is the feeling of reality asking us if we'd like to be a part of changing it! That is the way the magic flows. And if we say yes, well... that's when things get interesting!"
Microsoft: „1 engineer, 1 month, 1 million lines of code“
That would mean @bagder
rewriting 5 #curl projects into Rust in a month.
Microsoft revising the „rewrite over a weekend“ meme to it actually taking them 6 days. For a person they have not hired yet. With tools they still have to invent.
If you are a MS customer, you‘d better start putting more money into Copilot right away!
theregister.com/2025/12/24/mic…
: Plans move to Rust, with help from AISimon Sharwood (The Register)
Finally did my end of year donation spree today. This time of year there's often matching campaigns or the like.
I know it's been a rough year for many and being able to donate to things is a privilege. If you can't donate to causes, just try and be kind.
I'm gonna highlight some of the groups/causes I donated to in this thread. Perhaps it will inspire others.
🧵
Finally finally. 😄 I have some monthly donations (patreon, librepay, etc).
Two I would like to shout out:
Friends of #gnome Started a monthly bit to help them out. I use gnome all the time and it's gotten so great:
blogs.gnome.org/foundation/202…
and #techdirt They do a great job reporting on legal / free speach / tech intersections. See techdirt.com/2025/03/04/why-te…
This post was contributed by the Fundraising Committee from the GNOME Foundation. This week we are launching an end-of-year fundraising campaign with a simple goal: to reach 1,500 Friends of GNOME...mariamaj (GNOME Foundation)
Sometimes when people ask me how I perceive myself as an autistic person who can’t see images in my head, the best way I can describe it is.. I feel like Krang.
I feel like I am a brain, just floating around in space, badly controlling this body that is attached poorly to me.
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I’m happy to announce the 12th annual Holiday season Conversations giveaway. 🎄☃️
The federated instant messaging client is now available for free on Google Play until New Year’s Eve. 🧨🎆
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays. Enjoy #39C3.
play.google.com/store/apps/det…
#XMPP #Jabber #Conversations_im #DigitalSovereignty #Fediverse
Federated instant messaging for your mobile device (Jabber, XMPP, Snikket)play.google.com
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Do you know the true story of John Mastodon?
He’s the one who took the corporate socials on.
He gave his code to everyone, for any platform you might run.
John Mastodon (ft. Andre Louis [@Onj])
~ #Dgar
dgar.bandcamp.com/track/john-m…
Grab your free copy:
Buy Track name your price
Enter $0.00
Eh, pls #boost my request to #getfedihired, if you could spare two clicks? 🥺
I've been humming and hawing about posting this, it feels strange, something about generational guilt & working class shame & ... but it's either this or start putting my CV through LLMs to include every buzzword on the listing I'm applying to. I haven't been able to stomach that, even though I presume that's a lot of my competition.
I simply can't get to an interview. Historically, I've done three interviews and got the job each time, because I'm a real human being who is friendly and chatty and presents himself sincerely (or, that's my guess, anyway).
#Christmas miracles appreciated!
In #Ireland with my partner, but we've lived in different places and would move happily. I've a year experience doing an IT support role the last year, but have transitioned to this stuff later than usual.
Before I've done: bartender; bicycle courier for Deliveroo in #Berlin for two years (best job ever); private tutor for five years in #Lyon (mostly piano but also maths, Irish, English, flute, tin whistle); bookies clerk for a short period; a few other odd bits - one highlight was writing reviews for a theatre company.
Oh, very comfortably fluent in #French, pretty fluent in #Irish (my first love), and intermediate #German (which I would love to have a chance to go back speaking and learning).
Tech-wise, it's been mostly on the #Linux / #Emacs / #Lisp side of things. I would happily work on anything that is one or more of challenging, interesting, useful, or moral.
Money doesn't rule me. I want to live with a humane level of comfort, that's all.
CVs and references available, DMs open. Thanks so much for any and all help!
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"Win32 is the stable Linux ABI" is, incredibly, a concept that predates both Win32 and Linux
Announcing the release of iceoryx2 version 0.8.0Christian Eltzschig (ekxide)
Y’all realise that the entire computer industry just pivoted to ‘AI Support’. Manufacturers of components (GPUs, CPUs, storage, RAM) are either exiting the consumer market (ex: Micron, Samsung) or severely limiting their offerings (NVIDIA, AMD, Samsung). Instead they are making products specifically catered and offered to AI/datacentre use.
You thought not being able to upgrade your RAM was a problem. Wait until you can’t buy a computer, and only rent one.
ineffective altruist
in reply to Tuta • • •While hibernating, Svavar
in reply to Tuta • • •Michał Narecki
in reply to Tuta • • •Rick Bauer
in reply to Tuta • • •Jason
in reply to Tuta • • •Because your encryption is better than my dancing and hopefully nobody's watching.
2026 feature request: Encrypt my dancing (just in case).
Joykill
in reply to Tuta • • •Cybernaut
in reply to Tuta • • •Ferreni
in reply to Tuta • • •#cryptohagen
in reply to Tuta • • •Why #privacy matter
This is what civil society, in particular the #DigitalRights community, is up against now: 🇺🇸 has barred leaders of @hateaid, the Global #Disinformation Index, and the Centre for Countering Digital Hate from entering the US
Expect more restrictions, threats, and intimidation against public-interest NGOs globally
apnews.com/article/state-depar…
#privacy #E2E #encryption
redbr1ck
in reply to Tuta • • •Neo Ehproque
in reply to Tuta • • •tastyraspberry
in reply to Tuta • • •ℂ𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕖@39C3: /#
in reply to Tuta • • •🌀
in reply to Tuta • • •Ilia
in reply to Tuta • • •Alan Airey
in reply to Tuta • • •kamatahvel
in reply to Tuta • • •Taosky
in reply to Tuta • • •people who know they are being watched behave differently.
And without privacy, and anonymity, revolutions are much harder.. Our current state is abysmal. Whatever it is we are doing is literally destroying society and the planet.
Holger
in reply to Tuta • • •tyrkysovapanda
in reply to Tuta • • •Michele Adduci
in reply to Tuta • • •JMZ
in reply to Tuta • • •Nexl
in reply to Tuta • • •0D
in reply to Tuta • • •higgins
in reply to Tuta • • •Parce que la surveillance et le contrôle nourrissent les moutons,
Parce que ça sent le facho de plus en plus !
RadicalEcologist
in reply to Tuta • • •Dar Jeeling
in reply to Tuta • • •Fuse Views
in reply to Tuta • • •So, you'd like to know why I believe that "privacy matters".
Why do you ask?
It's not that I have anything to hide, but you have no right to know why I believe that "privacy" does, in fact, "matter".
Also, I feel that Santa Claus dude has been watching me all year.
Jeff
in reply to Tuta • • •0x14d
in reply to Tuta • • •Містер Морква 🥕
in reply to Tuta • • •ĞÖKÜ👻👻™
in reply to Tuta • • •Okuna
in reply to Tuta • • •Its a human right.
RLFP
in reply to Tuta • • •Archos
in reply to Tuta • • •SmarTekk
in reply to Tuta • • •Privacy isn’t about hiding.
It’s about freedom, dignity, and control.
Without privacy, people self-censor.
Without control over data, autonomy is lost.
Without limits on surveillance, power is abused.
Privacy protects individuals, democracy, and trust in technology.
Privacy is a right — not a privilege.
dodothedev🦤💻
in reply to Tuta • • •Matthew of Fedi
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in reply to Tuta • • •Arnaud Pz
in reply to Tuta • • •Anna
in reply to Tuta • • •Tgo
in reply to Tuta • • •Valentyn Prozherin
in reply to Tuta • • •Anxiety Descending
in reply to Tuta • • •Marcos Rodrigues
in reply to Tuta • • •Back To Analog
in reply to Tuta • • •Baffling7384
in reply to Tuta • • •Laurenz0071
in reply to Tuta • • •Just as written in article 12 oft the universal declaration of human rights:
"No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks."
Jochen
in reply to Tuta • • •ABSURD
in reply to Tuta • • •Privacy is essential, as it is a fundamental human right that supports freedom of expression.
Also It makes me sleep better at night knowing that no third party is reading my private conversations.
It's kind of like a hoodie; it can make you disappear and feel safe.
FurkaN
in reply to Tuta • • •your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦
in reply to Tuta • • •❝ We're gifting one Tuta hoodie for Christmas!
All you need to do is let us know why privacy matters in the comments! ❞
because it's nunya damn business who i email, nor what for.
merry nunyamas!
@Tutanota
Otter-Matic
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in reply to Tuta • • •Tuta
in reply to kiwiWolle • • •free palestine!
in reply to Tuta • • •gamiel
in reply to Tuta • • •Imagine being watched 24/7.
Everything you do.
Everything you think.
Of course you don't have anything to hide, but you can't do anything without worrying about what others will think.
orochi02
in reply to Tuta • • •carbonarawarriorr
in reply to Tuta • • •FynnND
in reply to Tuta • • •because once there is no privacy it means that it just needs one rogue government to cause a lot of deaths
Plus I always valued my privacy, so I do the same online
Queroseno
in reply to Tuta • • •Okuna
in reply to Tuta • • •And then they should also explain how they want to change the constitution because most of the westernized countries have human rights in their constitutions.