FOSDEM 2026 (Brussels): Sun Feb 1, 09:35 CET, UB5.230 (my last talk)
Accessible Sovereignty: Why the Four Freedoms Depend on Inclusion (Community devroom)
Thesis: the Four Freedoms are not real if people with disabilities cannot use the tools, study them, share them, and improve them in practice. Accessibility is the operational layer that makes software freedom exercisable.
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FOSDEM 2026 (Brussels): I am speaking (again) Sat Jan 31, 16:05 CET in K.3.401.
“We Need to Support Authors Better to Deliver Accessible Content”
Track: Collaboration & Content Management 
Thesis: Many accessibility errors are introduced when documents are authored.
Audits just record the damage.
fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event…
#FOSDEM #Accessibility #ATAG #WCAGEM #FOSS
Remember. When you try to block the Copilot user on GitHub, you get a 404 page.
Get. Fucked. Satya.
This bizarre, hurried cut-and-paste Bluesky clone called "W" (wsocial.eu) says it will fill this huge gap in Europe where no social media platforms exist.
Meanwhile... umap.openstreetmap.fr/en/map/f…
A curated selection of well-moderated Open Social providers that are are open for registration and serving specific countries, regions or cities. [[https://jaz.co.uk/projects/mastodon-near-me/|Project Home/Message me]] [[https://jaz.co.uMap
I am speaking with Maurice Hendriks at #FOSDEM:
“Procurement Is the Biggest Form of Fundraising for FLOSS”
Track: Funding the FOSS Ecosystem 
Thesis: donations are optional and fragile. Procurement is structural. If public buyers require open deliverables and upstream work, they create durable funding for maintenance and security.
Event: fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event… 
“Public Money, Public Code” context: publiccode.eu/en/ 
#FOSDEM #FOSS #OpenSource #Procurement #PublicMoneyPublicCode
Public Money, Public Code - A campaign for releasing publicly financed software as Free Softwarepubliccode.eu
Next week in Brussels, I'm speaking at Drupal4Gov EU as part of #EUOpenSourceWeek
The #WAD, the #EAA & #Drupal. Now what?
The June 2025 deadline has passed. The risk now is false confidence & operational debt.
10:35am, Jan 29, 2026
#Drupal4Gov #OpenSource #FOSS #Accessibility #EAA
Join us for a day of knowledge sharing and networking in Brusselsdrupal4gov.eu
“Are you enjoying this app?”
I fucking was until you interrupted me.
*20s into opening a new app*
“Why not take a moment to rate us on the App Store?”
Because I’m now going to make hating your products my entire personality.
What do multiplayer text games actually look like in 2026? 🤔
This updated guide highlights 10 long-running Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs) you can still play today, along with 3 additional games that opened more recently.
It also covers #accessibility features, web clients, and a beginner-friendly walkthrough for anyone curious about getting started.
medium.com/@the_andruid/multi-…
#TextGames #RetroGames #VirtualWorlds #MUDs
Fury as Amazon Ring Cameras Are Hooked Up to ICE System
"Your Ring camera is an ICE agent."
futurism.com/future-society/am…
Online activists are telling owners of Ring Doorbell cameras that it's time to get rid of their devices, which can be used by ICE.Joe Wilkins (Futurism)
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Oh hey, didn't expect our new #IzzyOnDroid download stats to be covered by people this quickly. Guess people really love it!
youtube.com/watch?v=VR-MEwPDw4…
4:48 - 5:40
Seems this video was made just before #Droidify launched 0.6.8 with download counts, so it calls download stats as #NeoStore-exclusive, but oh well, still cool :)
12 of the Best Alternative App Stores to the Play Store! Enjoy!______________________________________ PATREON▣ HowToPersonalize - https://www.patreon.com/ho...YouTube
Hi all, this is my first post on #fosstodon !
Let me present:
- i am an IT expert
- i was an European Digital Expert
- i co funded PC Soft in 1984
- i am retired now
What make my day:
- taking portraits
- hearing music
- install a new app on my mini server
- learning innovative technologies
- giving advices to startups
2026 on #fosstodon !
Screenshot of my dashboard for my mini server
AI Term of the Day: HALLUCINATION
When AI confidently makes up facts that aren't true.
Ask ChatGPT about a fake book title. It might describe the plot, author, and reviews for a book that doesn't exist.
Always fact-check important info. AI can be wrong with a straight face.
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Hab heute meinen persönlichen DIDAY gestartet und mich von allen Apple Diensten verabschiedet (hatte das fette One Abo). Nur die 2 TB iCloud behalte ich. Bin jetzt tatsächlich nach ganz langer Zeit wieder bei Spotify gelandet. Mein Sohn hat das Familienabo spendiert, weil ohne Premium geht das gar nicht.
Als Nächstes geht’s noch Google an den Kragen, allerdings werden YouTube und Gemini erstmal bleiben. Meine Mailkonten sind mittlerweile zu @mailbox_org umgezogen, bin da erstmal glücklich.
Der zukünftig größte Brocken wird aber der Umzug der 1.3 TB Daten die in der iCloud liegen und zusätzlich noch 600 Gb die im Google Drive geparkt sind. Dafür muss ich bestimmt Urlaub nehmen und ordentliches Gras besorgen um ruhig zu bleiben. 😂🤣🙃
Today's crazy idea:
I've always wanted to play Elite, the old procedurally-generated spaceflight sim for the BBC Micro. It, of course, is not and will never be accessible.
However the source code is available, very small, and highly annotated. There's a whole nerdy website with bunches and bunches of details, right down to guesses on and commentaries about the relative sizes of celestial objects, ships, etc.
Tempted to hand all of that to an LLM and have it try modernizing the game in Godot, adding audio cues, speech feedback, and whatever else would be needed to make it accessible.
May not be fully faithful to the original, least of all because of 3-D audio, but I almost don't care if it captures the feel.
We'll see if I actually do this, but now the bug is lodged in my brain.
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I just received the following email from Vispero
From: marketing@vispero.com <marketingus@vispero.com>
We’re excited to share an upcoming update designed to make choosing Vispero assistive technology even easier 😊
Based on your feedback, we heard that some of our existing product names created confusion during the buying process. To help simplify decisions and better reflect how our products are used today, we’re updating the names of several offerings—while keeping everything you know and trust exactly the same.
What’s changing
Over the coming weeks, you’ll begin to see these product name updates:
• Professional Edition → Work Edition
• Home Edition → Access Edition
• Home Annual Edition → Personal Edition
What’s not changing
Nothing about the products themselves is changing. The software, features, pricing, licensing, and support you rely on will remain exactly the same—only the names are being updated.
When you’ll see it
Customers and dealers will start to notice the new names appearing gradually across materials, systems, and communications between now and the end of February.
What’s coming in the February 11th release
We’re excited to share a preview of upcoming enhancements across JAWS, Fusion, and ZoomText—all designed to help customers stay productive, work more efficiently, and collaborate with confidence as technology continues to evolve.
Here’s a quick look at what’s coming and why it matters:
• Stay productive as apps evolve – As WhatsApp rolls out major updates, JAWS and Fusion are keeping customers confidently connected, reducing disruption and ensuring continued access to critical conversations.
• Work faster with less effort – Enhanced Split Braille support in Outlook lets users scan email lists and previews more efficiently, helping you manage inboxes with greater speed and independence.
• Share and collaborate with confidence – New ZoomText screen-sharing controls give customers the flexibility to present clearly or collaborate effectively, improving communication in meetings, trainings, and remote work.
These updates reflect our ongoing commitment to delivering accessible solutions that keep pace with modern workflows and real-world customer needs. More details will be shared as these enhancements become available.
If you have any questions or need support during this transition, your Vispero representative is always happy to help. Thank you for your continued partnership and for helping us improve the Vispero experience.
Warm regards,
The Vispero Team
Vispero. All rights reserved., 17757 US 19 North, Suite 200, Clearwater, FL 33764, USA, (877) 775-9474
Are you going to be at FOSDEM next week? I am apparently giving 3 talks there, so there you go, you have 3 reasons to go now, too! 
Hope to see you there:
This is a great piece on how SpaceX's rockets and their Starlink satelites put passenger planes at risk. It's yet another example on why #SpaceX is cancer and needs to die already.
propublica.org/article/spacex-…
The FAA predicted Elon Musk’s Starship would cause “minor or minimal” disruption. Then the rockets exploded twice in three months over busy airspace. Flight data reveals how many planes scrambled to protect passengers and avoid burning debris.lucas.waldron@propublica.org (ProPublica)
Americký prezident ve švýcarském Davosu vystoupil před světovými byznysovými i politickými lídry. V hodinovém projevu ale při několika příležitostech poměrně laxně pracoval s fakty.
Přinášíme ověření jeho klíčových výroků 👇 irozhlas.cz/zpravy-svet/gronsk…
Přinášíme výběr ověřených výroků z projevu amerického prezidenta v Davosu. Trump například chválil své úspěchy na domácí půdě a mylně naznačil, že USA v minulosti vlastnily Grónsko.Vojtěch Dvořáček (iROZHLAS.cz)
RE: mamot.fr/@ploum/11593879477897…
I agree with this wholeheartedly. We shouldn't create European versions of Google, Amazon or Microsoft, oligopols that benefit from vendor lock-in. Instead, we should have a commons based on open-source technology and standards, which can then be used to develop solutions for customers. And let the competition flourish. In my opinion, that is in our European DNA.
Why there’s no European Google? And why it is a good thing! My answer to the European Commission "call for evidence on Open Source." https://ploum.net/2026-01-22-why-no-european-google.html #geminiprotocol link: gemini://ploum.ploum (Mamot - Le Mastodon de La Quadrature du Net)
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@sesivany, there exist and also capability of digital sovereighn in the EU. It's not the lack of capability but the lack of political will-
We help you find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.European Alternatives
And even if they are running EU clouds - if the US CDNs cut them off, or black hole their DNS, or ...
Basically, the US internet could recover from severing international connections. Every other country would just be fucked.
Some answers to FAQ from a life long Oklahoman
-why is everyone freaking out over the forecasted snow storm?
Our state has very little of the infrastructure needed to deal with a large amount of snow or extended cold weather.
-why are the grocery stores empty?
Everyone is scared they will be stuck at home with no power, no water, and no hope that the government will be willing to help.
-why all the milk and bread?
I honestly do not know. Me and mine have 2 weeks of shelf stable things to munch on but we have the privilege to be prepared, most of the state are unable to afford their basic needs day to day and cannot adequately prepare for things like this.
- why does your government suck?
"Rugged individualim for some, gut wrenching poverty for most." Is the motto of the GOP whom have a super majority in our legislature. They are currently actively campaigning to defund libraries, public schools, and county services because "it's not nice to make rich people pay taxes" or something.
- you seem angry.
That's not a question.
As stupid shit posts of a repo goes this might be the best I've made in a long time.
Presenting the Self Deleting Repo.
When opened in vs code or zed it immediately deletes its self. (at least if you have the rust plug in installed)
I've also added agent instructions that might make the agent delete it but I don't have any of the ai tools installed to see if that part actually works.
github.com/emilyselwood/self_d…
A repo that deletes it self when it opens in an editor. - emilyselwood/self_deleting_repoGitHub
Your brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of cognitive debt when using an AI assistant media.mit.edu/publications/you…
New brain rot successfully unlocked by using ChatGPT and other similar AI tools. Over many millennia evolution helped you develop critical thinking skills and you are giving that all away chasing some fools' dreams who think you can do better things in life without money or work. At the end of the day, you will have neither.
This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and …MIT Media Lab
BlueBubbles is a clever way to bring iMessage to almost any device. Tailscale makes it far more simple to hook it all up.Kevin Purdy (tailscale.com)
Configuring a Raspberry Pi to relay an ethernet-connected device over wifi to a Tailscale exit node - README.mdGist
Simple set of programs to restart NVDA running on a remote machine. - trypsynth/kill-nvda-remotelyGitHub
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