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Disappointed that Asahi Linux takes the most open personal computer that can be considered a holistic system as defined by @bcantrill (see lobste.rs/s/hchs9o/towards_hol…), namely the Apple Silicon Mac platform, and complicates the boot process with UEFI and GRUB, as described in github.com/AsahiLinux/docs/wik…

Now that Asahi is using Fedora, it's even worse: social.treehouse.systems/@marc…

Fortunately Asahi's m1n1 loader can go straight from stage 2 to the kernel. Hopefully some distro takes advantage of that.


Open OS Ecosystem on Apple Silicon Macs

Hardware and software docs / wiki. Contribute to AsahiLinux/docs development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Matt Campbell

I guess the practical consequence of this boot process that I dislike the most is that both u-boot (which implements UEFI) and GRUB have user interfaces, meaning that, ideally, they should have accessibility support. Neither PC firmware nor GRUB have ever supported speech output or other accessibility features before, as far as I know, but we can always aspire to do better, particularly when it's not necessary to change actual firmware.
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Apple's own boot process for Apple Silicon Macs completely side-steps the problem of accessibility in firmware or boot loaders. On the happy path, the first UI that comes up after the Apple logo and boot sound is the OS itself. The only other option is to boot into a recovery image, which is itself a stripped-down macOS, with VoiceOver and all. I think the Asahi Linux boot process should be like that, delegating all recovery or OS selection tasks to Apple's recovery image.

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Probably #Prosody has some problems related to Message Archive Management (including MUCs), my #XMPP server is facing some issues and downtime...

pimux.de/blog/pimux-de-is-faci…

But I am confident I can improve or even fix this 🙂 My monitoring already alerted me a few times but a friendly user told me about the issues, too. That shows me this is a serious problem and I have to do something!

Screenshot of Uptime Kuma dashboard showing that the XMPP server pimux.de has had some outages.

pimux.de is facing some connectivity issues | pimux.de

Grav is an easy to use, yet powerful, open source flat-file CMS
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#xmpp #prosody

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Do you work on GNOME or adjacent stuff? Do you want to help improve the GNOME desktop around usability, reliability, safety, digital well-being?

GET PAID TO DO IT!

The @gnome Foundation is offering a one-year contract (with potential to extend) to work on the above on behalf of the Foundation. You’d probably interact with me, the GNOME design team, and core maintainers of GNOME components.

foundation.gnome.org/2024/01/1…

#GNOME #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS #GetFediHired #OpenPosition #hiring

Application Open for GNOME Foundation Software Engineer – The GNOME Foundation

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#linux #foss #opensource #floss #gnome #hiring #OpenPosition #getfedihired @GNOME
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PSA:

If you have not yet read the Discworld series, you will never spend a better $18 than on this Humble Bundle. In fact, I would go so far as to say that this is the best $18 you could ever possibly spend on entertainment.

I have read this entire series—yes, all 38 of these books—at least five times over. Every time I read any of them, I *still* find jokes and references I missed before. I cannot recommend these books highly enough.

Please, go treat yourself: humblebundle.com/books/terry-p…

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Hab da ein paar Dinge, die eine neue Heimat brauchen die nicht "Mülltonne" heißt. Frei abzugeben gegen Abholen in München oder gegen Porto. Wenn wer was geben will: nehme gerne Cookies ohne Banner, von Privacy-Nerds gebacken :awesome: Oder was immer Ihr für angemessen haltet/habt, gern anbieten.

Details in den Bildbeschreibungen, und im nächsten Toot (Reply). Rückfragen auch gern in Replies.

#marketPlace #fediMarket #fediGive #fediGiftShop @marktplatz

Oben: 14 CD Hüllen; unten: 23 DVD Hüllen. Alle in gutem Zustand. Bei Bedarf finden sich auch noch ein paar mehr davon.
Oben: CD-Regal für 4x16 CDs. Leichter Knacks an der oberen linken Ecke. Unten: CDs aus y2k, äh, dem Jahr 2000: 1 CD "Multimedia Lexikon", 1 Doppel-CD Brockhaus (originalverschweißt). Also aus der Zeit, wo noch keine KI das Wissen verhunzt hat.
Von oben links nach unten rechts: 1x Screen Protector Nokia E71, 1x VHS "Babylon 5: Das Tor zur 3. Dimension", 1x Ladekabel: Zigarettenanzünder => miniUSB, 1x Handy-Hülle (altes Nokia, aber welches?)
1x Sattelschoner (neu, unbenutzt) und 1x alter Schreibtischsessel, der noch für Garage/Baustelle o.ä. taugt. Bezüge gebe ich gern mit, Rollen würden noch gegen Hartrollen ausgetauscht.
#fedigiftshop #marketplace #Fedimarket #fediGive @Die Tauschbörse
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IzzyOnDroid ✅

@FemmeNoire @jacobscharmberg Hab schon die Suchmaschine meines geringsten Misstrauens mit meiner Anfrage beschickt und gehe gerade durch die Ergebnisse. Oxfam habe ich schon gebookmarkt (Ehrenamtlich, sozial etc, siehe shops.oxfam.de/sachen-spenden/… – finde ich gut!), Diakonia (diakonia-kaufhaus.de/laeden/di…) hatte ich fast vergessen (da ging schonmal was von mir hin, die holen sogar ab, sind aber recht wählerisch). More to come :awesome:

Was mit Ihren Spenden passiert

Bei uns sind Ihre ausrangierten Dinge gut aufgehoben. Wir verkaufen sie für eine gute Sache. So handeln wir verantwortungsvoll und nachhaltig gegenüber den Spender*innen und der Umwelt.
Oxfam Deutschland Shops gGmbH
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@mo Danke! Die sind aber wohl leider nur mit dem toten Vogel unterwegs. Hauptsitz in Amsterdam. Keine Angaben, was an Sachspenden wie & wo gespendet werden kann (Abholung? Abgabestellen?). Website wirbt noch immer, dass am 1. Juni das 9-Euro-Ticket kommt und man sich da beteiligen soll (ist also nicht wirklich aktuell). sorgeweniger.de leitet auch nur auf die Hauptseite um.
Die Idee ist natürlich gut, aber da fehlen einfach die "technischen Details". @jacobscharmberg
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@mo Danke – und ja, die Email habe ich gesehen. Ich bevorzuge es aber, wenn ich mich vorab "anonym" informieren kann – und dafür eben nicht meine Mailadresse, Telefonnummer oder Sonstiges preisgeben muss. Leider landet man heutzutage bei sowas immer öfter auf irgendwelchen Verteilern, ohne gefragt zu werden (soll jetzt keine Unterstellung sein, ist nur leider häufig so). Und nein, ich bin auch nicht beim toten Vogel unterwegs. Hör aber schon mal "Abstürzende Brieftauben" 🙈 @jacobscharmberg
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@jacobscharmberg prima, dann nehmen wir Dich natürlich mit! Komisch nur, dass wenn Du mich erwähnst, Deine Toots nicht in meinen Notifications oder meiner Timeline auftauchen (nur gesehen, weil der Marktplatz es geboostet hat). Da scheint Deine Instanz wohl teilweise geblockt/gemuted zu werden ( @admin are the block/mute lists of our instance public somewhere? ) @mo
@FLOSS.social @Mo @Jacob Scharmberg

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When I talk about website accessibility, I think a lot of people get stressed out and wonder if their personal site passes a really high bar. Some feel pressure to pass every single accessibility requirement they can.

Take a deep breath.

Your beautiful hand-coded personal site is probably better than the vast majority of sites I’ve complained about. Do not feel ashamed of what you’ve made. You’ve built your own pedestal to share yourself with the world, and nothing I say can take that from you because it is yours.

Trying to pass WCAG guidelines is a really noble goal, but don’t make it turn your personal site into a source of panic and stress. Take things slowly. Look at one criterion a day. One criterion a week. Ask people for feedback instead of doing it all on your own.

POSSE note from seirdy.one/notes/2023/06/11/i-…


I love your website

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Amin Hollon 🏳

That's actually part of why I put together readable.css (readable-css.freedomtowrite.or…); I wanted there to be an easy, low-stress way to have an accessible personal site.

Still doing my own review of its accessability against the WCAG guidelines, but as you said, I'm taking it slowly and avoiding stressing myself about it; I know it's far more accessible already than most things out there.

readable.css

readable.css is a CSS framework that provides all the beautiful design with none of the distracting fluff.
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The GNOME Foundation is seeking qualified applicants for an open Software Engineer position. Learn more about the role and how to apply: foundation.gnome.org/2024/01/1…

#GNOME #jobopportunity #opensource

GNOME logo: open position, software engineer

Application Open for GNOME Foundation Software Engineer – The GNOME Foundation

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#opensource #gnome #jobopportunity

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#AndroidAppRain at apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid today brings you 15 updated and 2 added apps:

* ColorBlendr: modify material you colors of your device
* Carfoin: Investment Fund Portfolio Manager

Guardian repo had 2 apps updated (Tor browser and its alpha).

Enjoy your #free #Android #apps with #FDroid and the #IzzySoftRepo :awesome:


IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository

This is a repository of apps to be used with F-Droid. Applications in this repository are official binaries built by the original application developers, taken from their resp. repositories (mostly Github, GitLab, Codeberg).
IzzyOnDroid App Repo
#android #free #fdroid #apps #AndroidAppRain #IzzySoftRepo

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Centralized Internet (Oppression) vs. Decentralized (Freedom)- Our civil liberties include privacy, which is the corner stone of freedom, for without privacy there is no freedom.

Without privacy, you have no control over your life.

At Purism, we put you in control of your privacy, security, freedoms, and personal information by way of decentralized operating systems, apps, social media, smartphones, tablet PCs, and other products.

Read article at:

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Centralized or Decentralized There is No Question – Purism

Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.
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On December 1st, due to community involvement, the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) passed with much better language for open source communities, read all about it! #python #CyberResilience pyfound.blogspot.com/2024/01/C…

EU’s Cyber Resilience Act Passes with Wins for Open Source

Back in April, we wrote to the community about our concerns for the future of the open source ecosystem generally and CPython and PyPI spec...
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Next Wednesday discover how you can make your presentation and meeting slide decks more #accessible and inclusive!

Join #A11yCat @volkswagenchick, she will cover definitions, standards, guidelines, & practical tips & examples.
Wed Jan 17at 12pm ET
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Creating Accessible and Inclusive Presentations - A11yTalks

What does it mean to have accessible and inclusive presentations? In this session, we'll go over what we can do as presenters to ensure inclusivity for all our attendees regardless of how they consume the content, beyond the basics of captions and co…
Creating Accessible and Inclusive Presentations - A11yTalks
#a11y #accessible #a11ycat @volkswagenchick

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Shell Phone Show Be My AI vs Google Lookout

In this episode, we compare Be My AI and Google Lookout. Be My AI offers a comprehensive analysis of images and allows users to ask specific questions for a deeper understanding. Google Lookout focuses on specific settings and provides information accordingly. Questions or feedback? Reach out to us at feedback@unmute.show.

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Shell Phone Show Be My AI vs Google Lookout

In this episode, we compare Be My AI and Google Lookout. Be My AI offers a comprehensive analysis of images and allows users to ask specific questions for a deeper understanding. Google Lookout foc…
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Voice Changer is a feature that applies specific effects to the microphone, resulting in a different voice across apps that utilize the microphone, including calls, recordings, voice messages, etc. This article explains how to Use Voice Changer Sound Assistant feature on Your Samsung Phone accessibleandroid.com/how-to-u… #android #Samsung

how to Use Voice Changer Sound Assistant feature on Your Samsung Phone - Accessible Android

Samsung's Sound Assistant is an app that adds sound-related features to Samsung devices running the full One UI version. In this post, we will discuss the
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#android #samsung

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📫GREAT Reason To Both Use / Support @thunderbird #Thunderbird

New Microsoft #Outlook Collects / Shares Your Data w/Over 772 Parties

#email #communication #FOSS #Microsoft #Thunderbird #Mozilla #encryption #crypto #e2ee #infosec #Proton #surveillance #cybersecurity #privacy #News

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Outlook is Microsoft’s new data collection service

The new Outlook now appears to be a data collection service for Microsoft’s 772 external partners for targeted advertising.
Edward Komenda (Proton)
#foss #email #privacy #infosec #mozilla #encryption #thunderbird #microsoft #News #crypto #communication #cybersecurity #surveillance #proton #outlook #e2ee @Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox

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As if there weren't already enough reasons to steer clear of Outlook. Now it's really time to switch to @thunderbird
proton.me/blog/outlook-is-micr…

Outlook is Microsoft’s new data collection service

The new Outlook now appears to be a data collection service for Microsoft’s 772 external partners for targeted advertising.
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@Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox

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If you're using #outlook, it's time to switch to @thunderbird

Outlook is Microsoft’s new data collection service | Proton
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Outlook is Microsoft’s new data collection service

The new Outlook now appears to be a data collection service for Microsoft’s 772 external partners for targeted advertising.
Edward Komenda (Proton)
#outlook @Thunderbird: Free Your Inbox

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The extraordinary Annie Nightingale, Radio 1's first female DJ and a supporter of new music and young artists for the whole of her decades-long career, has died, aged 83.

Her 2020 episode of Desert Island Discs, with Lauren Laverne, celebrates the 50th anniversary of her first appearance on Radio 1.

bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000l1wk

#Radio1 #MusicRadio #obituary #DJ #music #LifeStory #biography

Annie Nightingale against a white background with one hand raised and the other pressed to her heart. She's wearing a cool, all-black outfit and a pair of blue-tinted sunglasses. Photo from 2006.

Desert Island Discs - Annie Nightingale, DJ - BBC Sounds

Annie Nightingale, DJ, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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#music #obituary #radio1 #musicradio #dj #lifestory #biography

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Soliciting hardware help (edit: resolved)

Edit: battery removed successfully. I just had to further deform the plate, force the switch open, and the latches fell into place for me to slide the plate out. This is resolved.

My laptop formed a spicy pillow that stretched the outer frame. And now the outer frame is impossible to detach; the lock switch is stuck. The battery was last replaced two or three years ago.

I just want to remove the swollen battery to use the laptop on A/C. For that I need to open the back which is stuck in place. Anybody have any pointers? I attached a photo.

If the back is too damaged, I’ll have to find a replacement part. Worst-case, I’ll get a new laptop (this one’s wi-fi and bluetooth is also busted and the screen hinge is barely on, so it’s about time). If that happens, I’ll still need to remove the SSD.

The laptop is an HP Elitebook 840 G1 from 2013.

An upside-down worn-out HP Elitebook 840 G1. The bottom cover is bent, arcing up and exposing the inside like a bent sheet of paper.
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Any of my #firefox peoples want to try this extension? Same guy that made it for Chrome with my sounds in. This apparently works without fuss, but I don't use firefox so can't prove it. github.com/LordLuceus/chrome-u…

Edit: This is now a signed firefox addon and works when clicking the below link without any fuss at all. I have now tested this myself: onj.me/browser-ui-sounds.xpi


GitHub - LordLuceus/chrome-ui-sounds: An extension for Chromium-based browsers that plays sounds for important events in the browser

An extension for Chromium-based browsers that plays sounds for important events in the browser - GitHub - LordLuceus/chrome-ui-sounds: An extension for Chromium-based browsers that plays sounds for...
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#firefox
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I found my new favorite coffee shop in Budapest 🥰 Pompeii Latte Art Cafe. They have a bookshelf entirely filled with books on Greek and Roman mythology! And archeology. And the coffee is amazing too. And you get quotes from Classical authors with your drink, on little scrolls. How cool is that?

#mythology #archeology #coffee #Budapest #cafes #Rome #Greek #image

Interior photo of the shop. Round tables and art deco chairs, decorated with colorful mosaics. A bookshelf featuring several books on mythology (and more books under the sugar and coffee bean cups on every table). Quotes painted on the walls.
#coffee #greek #image #mythology #budapest #rome #archeology #cafes
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Matt Campbell

I recently set up Arch for my current desktop Linux development work, because I figured running a distro with glibc and systemd would be the path of least resistance. But I think I like apk better than pacman; I especially like that the set of packages you specifically asked to install is tracked separately from the set of installed packages, so leftover dependencies don't accumulate. So I might switch to Alpine.

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🎊 We are starting #2024 off right! 🎉

With the latest update all Tuta accounts are now utilizing #Argon2 and #AES256 encryption by default.🔒💪

This security improvement is the next step towards full #postquantum encryption!
👉 tuta.com/blog/aes-256-encrypti…

All Tuta accounts are now using AES256 and Argon2 by default!

AES 256 Is Now Securing All Your Encrypted Tuta Emails

We have updated to AES 256 encryption by default, the next step towards full post-quantum encryption!
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#argon2 #aes256 #postquantum
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